Recipes
Nacho Ranchy Texas Trash
This time of year reminds me of many holiday traditions. church Christmas pageants - you know who you are school choir solos Salvation Army bell ringing family Christmas gathering shopping at the school store - you know where you took your parent's hard earned...
Gift Guide: for the Hostess with the McMostess
Let's be honest, its a mind boggling thing this time of year - the hostess gift. Do you get one? What is too much? What if you are the only one who brings something? What is too small? Is it one size fits all? What if there is more than one host? So, what is...
Hostess with the McMostess: a little christmas gathering
So, if you've known me any short amount of time, you know my heart is the most full when my counter is covered with food options, my living room is full of friends and laughter and chuckles are filling the halls. Today, my heart is oh, so, full! I've been able to...
Hostess with the McMostess: Shine Like a Diamond Weekend
Last month, I got to join a group of girls at "The Barn" and celebrate my new little sister (in law) joining the McKinney family. It was the perfect kind of weekend - slow, surrounded by girl friends and lots of yummy snacks. This was my first party...
Hostess with the McMostess: feeding friends
So, my post on Tuesday started out as menu planner for hosting a weekend of grown-up friends and Stephen's House Peru. My husband serves on the board of this organization and we were honored to host these friends for a weekend away from their normal routines,...
Southwest Egg Bake
This has been a busy fall already. With my brother in law getting married later this month, we have had lots of party weekends. And, I've developed an easy breakfast dish that has made its way on a menu 3 weekends in a row. Its super easy and the kind of dish you...
Oatmeal Blueberry Bread
This has been a super long week. My grandfather passed away last weekend and I spent part of the week in Texas. And when you come home from a week in Texas, you always come home with a cooler of leftovers. I'm ok with leftovers so that's usually a good deal for me!...
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie You’ll Ever Eat
It seems so trivial, yet as a foodie and baker developing The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie was a high priority. Why other things did not fall on the list, I don't know. Maybe I'll try a brownie next. Some might call it the absolute best chocolate chip cookie or the...
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