About three years ago we took a big trip to the Sunshine State and from that trip so many family memories were made. There's nothing quite like spending a week in the mountains with your family - the sights and smells are incomparable, in my opinion. If you've never spent any time…
I'm sure you know by now that we got a new family member in the new year - a beautiful little Welsh Terrier puppy called Winston. To know him is to love him, and with Glamma it was love at first sight. They have a mutual feeling of adoration for one another and a couple weeks ago I ha…
Oklahoma is nice because it's pretty centrally located so logistically you can drive pretty much anywhere in the country in a couple days time. Up until this weekend, I thought I had to drive a minimum of about 9 hours before I hit mountains, but that's where I was wrong. Oklahoma…
I literally cannot stop singing, "I'm so caught up, got me feelin' it - caught up" by Usher because YOU GUYS I AM CAUGHT UP ON MY COOKING TOUR RECAPS! And all the people said "Amen." I am telling you what, recapping twelve states was a big job and I am so g…
Any town, city or state up in the Pacific Northwest has my heart. I absolutely love the area and was super excited to "land" on Oregon to see what kinds of goodies they would contribute to the challenge. Imagine my surprise when I was flooded with messages saying, "I'm …
The only time spent in Mississippi for me so far is just passing through. I would love to stop and have some authentic soul food in the Magnolia State, but for now making it at home is just as delicious. "Anything fried" is basically the food of Mississippi and I can certainly a…
My husband is actually from Missouri and as it's a neighboring state to Oklahoma, I have my fair share of memories from The Show-Me State. There is one story, though, that sticks out in my mind and then the story came around again later in my life to absolutely blow my mind. Let me te…
