Banana Yogurt Muffins {Oil Free}

I don't really know how this recipe evolved.

I'm not much of a baker, but somehow was able to pull this muffin recipe out of my sleeve one morning.

The kids wanted muffins and we were limited in the grocery department, the odds were stacked against me.

Finding any combined recipe {let alone one that taste good} that is across the board approved by all three of my chicks is a feat in itself.

Consider this muffin mountain's top flag staked.

Creamy Salsa Dip

I've got a million dip recipes up my sleeve. I love me a reason to dip before devour.

One of my all time "go-to"s for whipping up a dip, is this Creamy Salsa Recipe… The ingredient are alway on hand and it takes as much time to throw together as it does for your guest to grab a beer and settle in.

It's a crowd pleaser, back pocket keeper, and sets the bar a bit higher than your typical salsa/chip offering.

Shrimp & Peas

Shrimp and peas is something I could eat every day and never seem to remember to make it even once a year.

Recently, I was informed that it's also called "Shrimp Pea Wiggle", which confused me and caused for a great descriptive discussion between my friend and I.

I had once had said "Shrimp Pea Wiggle" and it was presented in a tomato based form and in my opinion, hard to choke down.

This, is not hard to choke down.

BBQ Chicken Dip

We are big fans of Buffalo Chicken Dip… like…. triple the recipe when making it, than stuff our faces until we feel like throwing up and then eating that much more… kinda fans.

There is a certain satisfaction found, in a blissful state of regret, with self-control lost when eating gluttonously.

BBQ Chicken Dip, is our new alternative to Buffalo Chicken Dip. Now we have two reasons to be all consuming in the calorie department of chicken dip eating…

It's a win, win in the book of Richardson.

Man Pasta

If I had my choice in creating the most perfect pasta dish, it would be something that contained plenty of garlic, sautéed onions, fresh basil pesto, tender shrimp, diced tomatoes, hearty artichokes, and freshly grated parmesan cheese, spread over a bed of al dente linguine pasta and drizzled with a rich, buttery cream sauce.

If my husband had a choice in creating the most perfect pasta dish, it would be something that was contained within a circular tin can, wrapped with a label that read "Chef Boyardee", had an easy access pull tab, to open it and consumed at 11:00 at night.

Man Pasta is delicious, Man Pasta is easy, Man Pasta is our happy medium.

Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Brussel sprouts are one of my favorite vegetable sides.

Even as a kid, I loved slapping the butter, salt, and vinegar on the boiled cabbagy sprouts, my parents use to cook up.

Roasting them makes me feel like I'm eating the grown up version of sprouts…

If that's the case, growing up has it's perks...

Sausage, Tomato, Mac & Cheese

I not only love food, but I love how it brings people together and I love the stories that are told around it. Mostly, I love the memories that it provokes, that sometimes have an unfortunate way going long periods of time, without remembrance.

Like, how my great-grandmother use to have the best {store bought!} ginger snap cookies in life. Just the thought of their deliciousness, I can now smell the aroma of lavender powered that always surrounded her, hear the creak in the step that led up to warmth of her home , and feel the softness of skin during her too small body's surprisingly strong hugs….

Great, now I miss my Gram…and am hungry for ginger snaps….

Anyways, the simple point I was trying to make, if I could attach myself to a dish that would provoke memories of warmth throughout the generations of my family, this would be the one.