It's been a cold, rainy and wet week in the Dallas, Fort Worth metroplex. Out of nowhere mother nature brought in a damp cold front sending everyone scrambling. We literally went from sweating in shorts and tank tops to shivering in Ugg's with umbrellas overnight. Burr rabbit. This drastic climate change could only mean on… Continue reading Slow Cooker Chops
The heat is still sweltering hot and I thought y'all could use another cool summer meal. This one will take you through the Texas September warm weather and is a Labor Day weekend hit. Yesterday I concocted another version of my original LITE CHICKEN SALAD. Like my infamous lite chicken salad, this too is bold… Continue reading Chipotle chicken salad
I've heard about it. I've seen it done in the Hollywood box office movies. I know a few people who have tried it but in all honesty, I never expected to be one of them. However on our recent trip to Orange Beach, Alabama, I Angi Abercrombie, Mr. Chicken Fry and the teen queen made… Continue reading DIY SUSHI
I don't avoids carbs. Carbohydrates are a way of life in my house. While I'm careful to not overindulge one thing is for certain...I have a heart and stomach for carbs. As does my beautiful baby girl teen queen who was breaking the bank with her passion and high maintenance taste for Chipotle. She was… Continue reading Better Than Chipotle
Good Morning friends. How has your week played out? For us, this was the running and gunning get it down and check it off the list week. Basically it was the appointment week from hell. Why in the world do I do this to myself? I'm typically not an over scheduler at all but for… Continue reading Happening Hamstrings & Weekly Ramblings
I'm sooo over it. Tell me you are too! I'm so worn on winter foods. I'm tired of preparing the same o'le stuff. It doesn't feel very Spring like in Texas and my taste buds are hankering for some fresh Spring-ish foods. Activation imagination. I had to pretend yesterday that it was 80 degrees outside… Continue reading Lite Chicken Salad
One of the thrills of my job is mixing it up! Taking the mundane out of exercise and make it somewhat fun and interesting. I get to utilize the creative side of my brain. Quit rolling your eyes people...it can be done! Today's lesson is the old 10-to-1 trick. I'm going to show you how… Continue reading 10 to 1
It's January 17th yall! It's mid month January 2018 and my question is, do you know where your kids what your plans and goals are? See, either the thought that January is half over completely freaks you out becuause you haven't even made a scratch or you feel pretty settled in for a long winters… Continue reading EVOLVE-ish
One of the country's most threatening issues is the growing APPETIZER epidemic! Appetizers are totally out of control and proportion. Holy smokes, I'm not even kidding right now and please don't try to act like you don't know what I'm talking about. If you have been to a restaurant in the past four weeks you… Continue reading Appetizer
This post is dedicated to my loving father in law Don Abercrombie who generously passed down his traditional turkey recipe. It is the easiest most flavorful lip smacking turkey in town. Thank you Don! People flip out at the mere thought of cooking the Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey! There is great fear and pressure to… Continue reading Easy peezy Turkey
