I'm trying to come up with a personal memory from Louisiana since now that I'm recapping my cooking tour stops here, I can make it more personal with a small story from each state that I've not only completed as a challenge, but have also been to in real life. That was one rea…
I've never spent a significant amount of time in the Hoosier State, but the time I did spend there sure was memorable. We were moving from Oklahoma to Pennsylvania and we were driving across the country. My parents came along for the ride to help us move, and we stopped for the night …
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I have been making my way thought the United States via my kitchen. In November I had the idea to "cook through the states," where each week I choose the dessert and meal that best represents whatever state we land on and then make it…
AKA - The Longest Name For A Cheesecake In The World. Oh my lanta, friends. This cheesecake is so.so.so.so. good. Seriously. Good. I'm not a fan of pumpkin pie (how unAmerican of my soul), but I do love cheesecake. This is like a beautiful love match between really scrumptio…
So, I'm not exactly known for healthy recipes on there here blog, (see: Muenster Chicken, Manicotti, and Chocolate Pecan Toffee Bars ), but I have one today! Almond Flour Chicken Tenders. I Instagrammed a picture of them (username: whit_neenee) the other night and several peopl…
I don't know about you guys, but I have an entire bowl full of leftover Halloween candy haunting me. Ha! Did you like what I did there? Oh dears, that made me laugh. Anyway, my neighborhood is completely awesome in that they hand out TONS of chocolate!! Forget that cheap Kiddie Mi…
You guys have probably heard me talk about my favorite homemade dish of all time - Muenster Chicken. I grew up on this stuff and it is hands down the best chicken your taste buds will ever tango with. I have had several requests for the recipe (I've shown pictures of my Mom's be…
I tweeted a picture of a quiche that I made last night and had several requests for the recipe, so I figured I would just blog it for easy access. I feel like quiche is either something you love or something you hate. I went my entire life thinking that I hated it because I am not a fan…
{Update! This is NOT a Weight Watchers recipe, so all of you point counters, I'm not sure what the points would be for this. I do know the calories though, and it is 410 calories per serving (one chicken breast or 4 tenders). Also, several of you have asked about the WW journey and ho…
I tweeted a picture of our supper the other night and several people requested the recipe. So to appease the masses (or ... um ... the 4), here you go! TAMALE PIE Ingredients: 1 Lb. Ground Beef 1 Onion - chopped 1 Packet Taco Seasoning 1 Can Rotel 1 Can Fiesta Corn 1 Can Cream Corn 1 Can…
One of my favorite side dishes to order at The Cracker Barrel is hashbrown casserole. Yum-in-da-TUM! I found this recipe for HBC (I shortened it because I can't decide if hashbrown is one or two words and my computer tells me it's two words, but it looks weird as two words, so I…
Growing up, my Mom always made this delicious savory dish called Porcupine Meatballs. When my friends asked me what I was having for dinner on nights that we ate these, they always gave the most horrendous faces when I said the name. "You mean, like.....you're eating PORCUPINE?…
I am a bread girl. If there were an all-bread diet, I would be the first one on it and likely the spokesperson promoting it all over the world. Breads of any sort are a delicacy to my lips - sweet breads, savory breads, salty breads, doughy breads, crusty breads....I love it all! Husby,…
I love Italian food and one of the things I like most about it, is it's ability to reheat very well. Actually, I prefer the taste of most pastas the next day! Another thing I like about this food genre, is it's simplicity. Most Italian dishes are fairly quick to prepare, cook an…
