Food

Strawberry Bacon Salad

1/2 head of romaine lettuce 4 cups spinach 1/2 cup toasted almonds 8-10 slices of cooked bacon, crumbled 2 cups sliced strawberries Chop the romaine lettuce into small pieces and place in a large bowl. Mix the almonds and bacon crumbles into the bowl with the lettuce. Add strawberries just before serving. Serve with poppy… Continue reading Strawberry Bacon Salad

Drinks, Food

Copycat Universal Frozen Butterbeer

Harry Potter Butterbeer for that potterhead in your life. This is a copycat of universal studios's frozen Butterbeer 2 cups vanilla ice cream 2 cups cream soda ice cubes freeze cream soda in ice cube trays 2 teaspoons butter extract 4 tablespoons butterscotch syrup or ice cream topping plus extra for garnish 1 cup cream… Continue reading Copycat Universal Frozen Butterbeer

Food, Pizza

Southern BBQ Pulled Pork Pizza

Southern BBQ Pizza with Pulled Pork has a tangy bbq sauce, red onion, bacon, and roma tomatoes. Great way to use leftover pulled pork. Servings: 4 1 pound pizza dough 1/2 cup bbq sauce, or more or less depending on your sauce preferences 1 cup pulled pork 2-3 pieces bacon, cooked and crumbled 1/2 red… Continue reading Southern BBQ Pulled Pork Pizza

Food, Pizza

Cheeseburger Pizza

A fun, easy pizza that combines two favorite foods- pizza and cheeseburgers. Bacon, ground beef, dill pickles, tomatoes, and a special sauce give this pizza tons of flavor. Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 12 mins Total Time 32 mins Servings: 4 Ingredients 1/2 cup ketchup 2 tablespoons yellow mustard 3/4 pound lean ground beef… Continue reading Cheeseburger Pizza

Comfort Food, Food

Lobster Mac and Cheese

Lobster Mac and Cheese, with succulent pieces of wild caught fresh water lobster smothered with the heavenly cheddar gruyere cheese sauce and crisp topping, no one will argue! Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Total Time 45 minutes Servings 6 servings 8 ounces macaroni 5 tablespoons butter divided 3 cloves garlic minced 3… Continue reading Lobster Mac and Cheese

Feed a crowd, Food

Feed a crowd: Buffalo Chicken Lasagna

Prep: 1-1/2 hours Bake: 40 min. + standing Makes 12 servings 1 tablespoon canola oil 1-1/2 pounds ground chicken 1 small onion, chopped 1 celery rib, finely chopped 1 large carrot, grated 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained 1 bottle (12 ounces) Buffalo wing sauce 1/2 cup water 1-1/2 teaspoons… Continue reading Feed a crowd: Buffalo Chicken Lasagna

Travel

UK Traveling – Edinburgh

Edinburgh is Scotland's compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny. What to do while in Edinburgh: • Visit Edinburgh Castle: Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress… Continue reading UK Traveling – Edinburgh

Travel

UK Traveling – London

It has been a life long desire to travel to the UK, mostly England, France, Italy, Rome, Greece, and Scotland. I traced my family tree as far as Glasgow Scotland and ties to two Native American nations Cherokee and Apache I am very interested in my family history. My mother's side of the family came… Continue reading UK Traveling – London

Food, Sandwiches

Grilled Peanut Butter Sandwiches

This is a taste it to believe kind of recipe! I made this one night back when I was in high school and it was amazing! It's so simple and you probably have the ingredients in your cabinets right now! This I would say is more of a snack, lunch or maybe even a dessert… Continue reading Grilled Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Travel

Family Friendly Destin Florida!

Finding a vacation spot that won't destroy your wallet can be tough. Our favorite vacation spot with the kids (also a favorite Date night/parent get away spot) is Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Santa Rosa , and Okaloosa Island Island. I mean who doesn't love the beach scene? Seeing as we are a large family if… Continue reading Family Friendly Destin Florida!