Spicy Mac and Cheese Need more spice in your life? Don’t we all! Let’s talk about my spicy mac and cheese recipe. Oh, momma! First the Spicy Mac and Cheese recipe, with a printable version at end of post, then the jibber jabber. Spicy Mac and Cheese Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked small elbow macaroni pasta …
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DIY Photo Light Box Let’s gooo! New fancy-pants camera. Check. New fancy-pants lens. Check. New fancy-pants portable photography light box. NEVAH! OK, maybe not never ever, but certainly not right now. Why buy one when you can build one for under $20 (at the writing of this post)? Especially, since I can whiz-bang that thing …
Old Fashioned Banana Bread With Sour Cream Yes, please! Everything you need to know about how to create the best sour cream banana bread recipe is comin’ at ya! Bananas and sour cream may seem like an odd combination, but when they are mixed together, they make the most moist sour cream bread you’ll ever eat. …
Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies Is this real life? There’s a cookie recipe that is packed full of chocolate AND is edible straight from the bowl?! Yes! Some days you need a heapin’ help of chocolate: STAT! Chocolate Bomb Cookies were built for those kind of days. They’re actually my favorite cookie (and, at the moment, …
foodgawker: Is It Still Worth The Effort? This post is aimed towards food bloggers, but if you just love food, or are looking for a place to find recipes for more food, there’s some interesting info below. What the heck is foodgawker and is it still worth the effort? Most every online foodie, almost every …
Time to Be Who You Are and Say What You Feel There is no time like RIGHT NOW. I mean it: time’s a’wastin’. Be brave – it’s time to channel your inner Dr. Suess. Or, as I like to say: it’s time to lean in. Leaning in has always been a method of growth …
How To Steam Eggs for Perfect Peeling Ohmygosh, y’all. This is a post that will forever change your egg peeling life (not even close to kidding!). Are ya ready? Let’s go! Steamed hardboiled eggs?! Let’s talk about this for a hot second, shall we? Steamed eggs are the way to go, not only for ease …
Nut Milk Bag Um, a what what? A nut milk bag? If you are new to nut milks or to blender celery juice, this is what you need to make the job so much easier: (Source: AMAZON) What is a nut milk bag? It’s a porous sturdy bag that allows you to squeeze out …
I have a new favorite insulated tumbler and it’s NOT an Arctic Thermos! While, the Yeti, Arctic, and RTIC are still great products, my new go-to is the KODI tumbler, from HEB. (this is an updated post – original post: April 14, 2019) What is a KODI tumbler? HEB is a local Texas grocery store …
Perimenopause Can Suck It #5: It’s All The Rage Perimenopause rage – hormonal anger – can SUCK IT! Can I get an AMEN? Mrs. Tucker is a sunny gal, y’all. Easy to get along with. Full of happiness and optimism. Silly². Except when she ain’t. Witness: Part One: Perimenopause Part Two: Perimenopause Part Three: Perimenopause …