daily thoughts

I’m on an eclair kick. I thought of about forty different flavor combinations at two am one night, and- now that school is back in session- I think I’ll make one flavor per week.I have …

Mmmm… lime. Mmmm…coconut. Add some white chocolate and you have a tasty little melt in your mouth morsel. Now, it turns out when I made these- I found out my kids and hubby don’t care …

These are a new staple in our house. I’m starting to put them on almost every savory food I eat… especially sandwiches.  But, they’re also good right from the jar… just keep some breath mints …

A little while ago, I was asked to try out something new & cinnamon. Wait… not cinnamon- Cinnabon. Because everyone knows that there’s ordinary cinnamon… then there’s cinnabon cinnamon. Mmm. I was given the opportunity …

butter-pecan brittle~ buttery sweet and no stove required! Remember when microwaves first came out? I do. And, each microwave came with it’s own “cookbook”- not a chintzy paper pamphlet, but a hard bound book, compete …

As most of y’all know, I was on vacation last week. But, now I’m back- I’ll have a vacation highlight post coming up as well, along with some lime recipes..because I have a ton of …

baked corn dogs~ because the fair isn’t always in town. Everyone loves a good corn dog, right? Even my vegetarian friends like the veg variety. Sweet, crusty corn batter covering a smoky salty dog… mmm. …

DIY iced coffee…. because it’s Africa-hot out. There are a lot of DIY iced coffee recipes out there… this one I got from Pinterest, and I’m pretty sure it’s the best one out there. In …

This was my lunch the other day. True story. I couldn’t resist it, and I figured my hour long morning walk “evened” it out.

Most of y’all that follow me on Instagram & Facebook know that I have an awesome Cuban neighbor that supplies me with black beans on a weekly basis. And, most of y’all know that I …

Ahhh, summertime~ watermelon, cherries, plums, peaches, cookouts, camping, beach trips and…. s’mores. S’mores is the quintessential outdoor dessert. Of course. I morphed it into an indoor dessert. A layer of toasted marshmallows, chocolate ganache and …

Bacardi Rum Cake~ the first recipe to incorporate pudding into the mix This is an older recipe… I think it’s from the 60’s or 70’s.  It’s one of those recipes your mom probably has on …