Derek and I both really like Mexican flavors. So one day as we were trying to plan meals for the week we started talking about needing a slow cooker meal for one night and talking about enjoying Mexican flavors, Derek comes upon this list of 20 Slow Cooker Mexican Favorites on Better Home and Gardens…
Perfect Fillet Mignon with Glazed Pears and Bacon
Happy Cinco de Mayo! And Happy Birthday to me! Yep – today’s my birthday, and it’s a milestone too. Mom can you believe your oldest daughter is 30 today? Even though I love, love, love Mexican food, I often don’t eat it on my birthday. I can’t stand going out for Mexican on my birthday…
Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
I have a reputation for showing up to our hunting camps loaded down with cookies and bars. Now we have our old favorites but I have so many new recipes to try, I try to limit repeats. However, after making these strawberry oatmeal bars from the Pioneer Woman once, I knew they were going to…
Pizza Ranch Rollups
Have you ever been to Old Chicago and had their Sicilian Pizza Rolls? I haven’t BUT my sister-in-law has and liked them so much that she decided to re-create them at home. Several years ago (when I was still in college) she made these as a snack when we’d stopped over at their house. They…
Breakfast Nachos
I love breakfast! It’s probably my favorite meal of the day, unfortunately, I also love sleep so I don’t get a chance to make very creative breakfasts before work on the weekdays. In fact most of the time I just eat oatmeal at my desk. So when I get the chance I love to make…
Rosemary Potatoes
Have a mentioned before that my husband and I are high school sweethearts? The first year we were dating was my junior year and his senior year. Every year Ely’s seniors take a trip to Washington D.C. that typically falls over spring break. The year of my husband’s senior year spring break and DC trip…











