Ok, so right now I’m making a lot of salads. Honestly, sometimes it’s just too hot for anything else! You will probably see at least one a week for the remainder of the summer, just so I have something light and refreshing on the menu. But that doesn’t mean it’s lacking on flavor! For this BBQ salad, I want you…
Hello again! How is your week going so far? Is it busy, full of tasks and to-dos, or are you enjoying a more care-free summer right now? I hope that either way, you are enjoying it to the fullest! We all have the capacity to create our own happiness. Whether you’re busy or not, a quick, easy recipe is always…
Happy Monday everyone! I want to apologize for falling a little behind here. You see, I’m trying to find a good way to balance this blog into my life. It’s something that I’m extremely passionate about, but I’m also finding that I don’t have all the time I wish I had to work on it. And other things are falling…
Hey there! I hope that you’ve had a wonderful start to your week? Is it just me or does time feel like it’s just FLYING by lately? I can’t believe it! Great news is that I finally made a Facebook Page today to accompany my blog- find it here. I would love to see you interact with me on there,…
Hey there! Ok, so I know I’ve made jambalaya before (find the recipe on instagram @thesamanthaelaine), but I’m here to say I think I love gumbo more. Trust me, ask me 5 years ago and I probably would have looked at you like you were crazy. Okra was not something I had ever tried before. But now, I love it!…
This was a sad week for any Game of Thrones fans out there. My Sunday felt just a little bit more empty now that the season is over. But c’mon, that was a pretty good finale last week! We even had to go back to our room in VEGAS and watch the finale because we were too excited about it.…
Good evening! I hope that you’ve enjoyed this week as much as I have! I truly love adding content and excitement to this website! Today I wanted to do something for a very good friend of mine, who has been requesting this recipe for awhile now. And I mean, c’mon, why wouldn’t she? This miso soup takes what your local…
I don’t know about you, but we are finally feeling the heat down here in San Diego. In fact, they say we’re right in the middle of a heat wave; which for us, the 90’s to 100’s is unbearable! Especially when you don’t have air conditioning. Which means that I don’t want to have to heat up my house any…
Good morning! I was exhausted last night- my toddler has decided that 2:00 and 4:00 am are perfect times to wake up Mom and ask for a smoothie. So, I fell asleep early and didn’t get to post the recipe! But here it is, in all it’s glory, because it’s #CROCKPOTWEDNESDAY!! I love having something easy for dinner, that’s hot…
You have to love a good steak. And if you don’t, we can’t be friends. Ok, that was extreme, but seriously though. There’s something so rewarding about a seared New York Strip, covered in a decadent, roasted garlic butter. And this butter is made even more rich with smooth, creamy goat cheese. Pair everything with rosemary roasted potatoes and a…