I Just Want It To Be Easy!!- Chicken Crescent Casserole

I haven't been blogging much lately. Too much life getting in the way. Too many things that just haven't gone right. Too many things that have just been... complicated. I wish sometimes that things could just be easy. Easy to get done. Easy to go through. Easy to figure out. But that's not how life … Continue reading I Just Want It To Be Easy!!- Chicken Crescent Casserole

You Must Think I’m Out of My Mind!- “Rotisserie” Chicken

I've never been one to keep my opinions on the costs of store bought foods to myself. I fully believe that with a few basic ingredients, the know-how, and a little time, you can make those things at home- usually with better results. There are few departments in the store that illustrate that better than … Continue reading You Must Think I’m Out of My Mind!- “Rotisserie” Chicken

Outsmart the Winter Wind- Creamy Chicken and Bacon Soup

I'm originally from Indiana, where it's crazy humid. I grew up in the mountains of Northern Colorado, where the winters are long, crazy cold & windy. So I figured I knew what I was getting into when we moved to South Dakota. Turns out I didn't quite have it all figured out. The combination of … Continue reading Outsmart the Winter Wind- Creamy Chicken and Bacon Soup

The Beginning of Fall Doesn’t Mean the End- Sticky Sausages

In my wanderings around town lately I've heard many people bemoaning the end of summer and the cooler weather that's settling in. I smile and say nothing, knowing that my opinion is in the minority currently. But when someone comments on the "end of all the really good summer food" I can't keep quiet. Just … Continue reading The Beginning of Fall Doesn’t Mean the End- Sticky Sausages

Autumn Is Coming, Bringing Sports With It- Chili for Hot Dogs

I've certainly made no secret of my love for Autumn here on this blog and in life in general. However, that love doesn't carry over to the sports that come with it. Well, one sport in particular: American football. It's not that I'm against sports entirely; I'm not. Rugby is awesome, soccer is pretty damn … Continue reading Autumn Is Coming, Bringing Sports With It- Chili for Hot Dogs

(Maybe) My Last Secret Recipe, In Time for Back To School- Oatmeal Cookies

Now, this is not just any old cookie recipe. No; this recipe is my last bastion of recipe secretiveness. In celebration of more than a month of our new life as well as the start of a promising new school year, I have decided to give you all the last recipe that I've been keeping … Continue reading (Maybe) My Last Secret Recipe, In Time for Back To School- Oatmeal Cookies

A Chinese Food Craving Strikes Again- Crispy Honey Chicken

It seems like forever ago that I wrote about my two year long craving for Chinese food and shared my recipe for Mongolian Beef. But really it was only last year. I've wanted to write about today's recipe since shortly after that post, but it just never worked out. But it's certainly been a life … Continue reading A Chinese Food Craving Strikes Again- Crispy Honey Chicken