Argentinian Chimichurri Recipe – To Make and Freeze
This post contains affiliate links. For our full advertising disclosure, see our About page. The hubby is a midwestern, meat and potatoes kind of guy. He thinks a steak tastes just fine with absolutely no seasoning, marinade, or sauce. I, however, tend to get a bit bored of that after a while. Luckily, chimichurri is […]
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The Only Mac and Cheese Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Macaroni and cheese. A classic. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like it. And yet until I was probably in high school, I had no idea that there was a way to make it that didn’t involve a blue box and processed cheese powder. Upon making this discovery, I drew the logical conclusion: people make […]
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‘Tis the Season for Christmas Crafting…
I know what you’re thinking. “It was 90-friggin-degrees today in Austin, Whitney”, you say. “It’s not even Halloween yet, for goodness sake! There is absolutely no way it’s time for Christmas crafting.” I get it. But, I’m sorry to tell you this, you’re wrong. It’s totally time for Christmas crafting. Here’s why: 1. Depending on […]
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Three ways to make iced lattes at home
On our recent trip to Chicago, I got a wee bit hooked on a daily iced latte from Starbucks every morning. However, once we got home, I came to the sad realization that we didn’t have a live-in barista and unless I wanted to start shelling out $5 a day on a more permanent basis […]
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The World’s Best Chicken Salad Revealed
Being a proper Southern lady, I love chicken salad. Put it on a sandwich, on a green salad, with a few Wheat Thins, or just eat it by itself – delicious. And my family has passed down over the years what I consider the absolute best chicken salad recipe out there. The chicken salad is […]
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Adventures in Soapmaking or “What to Do With All This Wax”
As you may remember from a few weeks ago, hubby and I completed our first honey harvest a few weeks ago. Since then, I’ve had all the leftover wax from the six frames we harvested sitting in a large tupperware container on my counter. Finally, last night, after having cleared the Tivo of anything interesting, I […]
Read MoreWeekend Trip to Chicago
This weekend, we finally concluded Weddingpalooza-2014 with a friend’s ceremony in Chi-town. We also managed to sneak in a few touristy outings and meals, so I hope you enjoy the recap. First of all, we stayed in the W Chicago City Center, which bore the expected modern cool of the W brand. Our bed appeared […]
Read MoreSummer Trip to Oregon, Part 2: Bend
After a couple fun-filled days in Portland, we headed out early to make the drive to Bend. About 3.5 hours from Portland, there are several ways you can go to reach the central Oregon valley, but we decided to try the adventurous route and go over Mt. Hood. The views on this route are stunning […]
Read MoreSummer Trip to Oregon, Part 1: Portland
Thursday started the “weddingpalooza” part of our summer: three out of town weddings in three weeks’ time. There must be something in the air! Up first was a wedding in Bend, Oregon, and seeing as how neither myself nor the hubs had ever really spent time in Oregon, we decided to come out a few […]
Read MoreDelicious Crock Pot Recipe that will Last You All Week
I live in Texas, y’all, which means that the art of slow cooking meat isn’t so much a hobby, but more like a religion. And if you’re a member of the church of delicious, fall-off-the-bone, melt-in-your-mouth protein, then the recipe I’m about to share with you is akin to the Hallelujah Chorus: a complete showstopper […]
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