A blog about food, family, and life on our property in Oklahoma
Tangy, savory, sweet, and spicy… creamy Yum Yum Sauce has it all! This creamy Asian steakhouse sauce is super easy to make, and adds the perfect touch to everything, especially my chicken fried rice! What You’ll Need: 1 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon …
I’m not sure why, but I was always intimidated to try making fried rice at home. It turns out that making it at home is surprisingly easy! It’s a very quick and simple recipe that my family and I prefer over take out from our …
This is an amazingly simple recipe for a spicy chicken and pasta dish that will give you a restaurant quality meal without ever leaving your home! Chicken Diavolo Pasta (AKA the devil’s chicken) is aptly named because it is both sinfully delicious and spicy. This …
Hello! I honestly wasn’t planning to post this today, but after making it last night and getting a large number of requests for the recipe, here we are! This recipe came from a simple desire to use some of the fresh basil from my garden. …
As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small amount from qualifying purchases. Hello! I got a really good first haul from my garden the other day! Lots of fresh herbs, some bell peppers and a huge head of lettuce. I couldn’t wait to cook!! …
As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small amount from qualifying purchases. Hello! Summer and pasta salad really seem to go together. There are so many varieties of pasta salad and they can all be amazing in their own ways. They are a great …
Hello! The other day I was minding my own business, making spice mixes and some salad dressing. All of the sudden I was flooded with memories of my mama and got upset. It was all because of the Catalina dressing I was making. Food and …
Hello! I tend to “doctor up” most store bought things I serve. You know, add a little somethin’ somethin’ to them so they don’t taste so, well, premade. One thing I absolutely doctor up is boxed cake mix. It’s very easy to take a box …
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Click on highlighted links to see products I use, or products very similar to what I use. Hello! The other day I decided I wanted to make a vanilla flavored dessert for a change. I’m not …
As an Amazon Associate I earn a small amount from qualifying purchases. Hello! Last night I knocked it out of the park with this recipe! I was so proud of how it turned out. When your daughter dances in her chair after every bite you …