Next month will mark four years of creating recipes and publishing them to this site. Wow! Sometimes I still marvel at how I've managed to continue to come up with more creative ways to feed our family with easy to find ingredients. Throughout these past four years, one recipe continues to be the source of so much traffic. My fish tacos! When I first decided to begin a website where I could share my own recipes, this one was one of the first I'd planned to share. It was an absolute favorite in … [Read more...]
Sweet Backyard Fun in the Sun!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TopYourSummer #SoHoppinGood #CollectiveBias It's officially summer and there's record temperatures all over the lovely state of California to prove it. I have a feeling this will not be a mild summer, it's definitely going to be a hot one! Unfortunately our backyard doesn't have a pool, but that doesn't stop us from having some sweet backyard fun in the sun! Some things are just better … [Read more...]
Watermelon Pineapple Margaritas
'Tis the season for watermelon! Our local grocery store had personal watermelons on sale so I bought one, then my husband came home with one too! That same night my mother in law called and told us to come pick up half of the full size watermelon she'd just bought! Needless to say, we had more watermelon than we knew what to do with. It was then I decided that we needed to think up a refreshing summer cocktail to include this delicious fruit, and that's when I decided to try my hand at making … [Read more...]
Sweet & Savory Drumsticks
This time of year is a great one to stock up on great sales offered at grocery stores. Between Memorial Day, 4th of July and grilling season, it's a great time to buy up some chicken. I love to get the picnic packs that have a combination of drumsticks and thighs, and right now they're always available at a great price. However, I don't always want to grill. We have a great barbecue grill, but it's a charcoal grill which means it takes some planning to get started. We also live in an are … [Read more...]
Street Style Grilled Hot Dogs
This post is sponsored by Hebrew National via Mode Media. Every year in the Harris household starts off with a bang. It's almost as though we hit the ground running! 4 out of the 5 kids in our home celebrate birthdays during the first four months of the year, then my birthday and Mr. Harris' soon follow in May. It feels as though it's the holiday season, we blink, and it's summer. With all of the celebrating that we do during those months, food is always served. Luckily we live in a part of … [Read more...]
Spicy Gazpacho
The very first time I tried gazpacho was a few years ago when I traveled to Texas during the hot summer months. It was early in the summer so the weather really wasn't much warmer than what I'm used to in the hotter parts of Northern California. My hair would tell you otherwise because it couldn't decide if it wanted to be frizzy and big or flat at the roots. I ended up fixing my hair about 5 times a day just to be prepared for any photo opps, but that's another story for another time. I had … [Read more...]
Nectarine and Plum Cobbler
Disclosure: I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Influence Central for P.A.N. Cornmeal. I received product samples as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. When I was little I had two very distinct favorite fruits, nectarines and plums. My mom would always purchase these fruits and I would bite into them just like you would an apple. In fact, to this day, I much prefer a plum or a nectarine to an apple and really only like my apples either cooked or … [Read more...]
Black Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayonnaise
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. As always, all opinions are mine alone. #KingsfordFlavor #CollectiveBias Now that grilling season is upon us, I've discovered that sometimes coming up with recipes for the family can be a bit difficult. Especially since RiRi has been a vegetarian since last Fall and the rest of the family loves our traditional grilling meals. I've played around with a few different recipes here and there that she's been … [Read more...]
Try Orange Sweet and Sour Sauce at Your Next Party!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. As always, all opinions are mine alone. #WhereFunBegins #CollectiveBias Yesterday was a minimum day for my kids, so I decided that we should all head to the park up the street for some fun. The days are getting longer so the sun is up until just a little past 8 pm, which means we had plenty of time for a lot of fun in the sun. Since the day prior was Mother's Day, I invited a few of my girlfriends in the neighborhood … [Read more...]
Easy Taco Salad with Creamy Habanero Lime Sauce
Disclosure: I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Honeysuckle White. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. It's that time of year where the days seem longer, the sunshine stays a little longer and warm weather is upon us! This is also the time of year I start thinking about picnics, cookouts, barbecues and potlucks with my friends and family. It's not like we don't have … [Read more...]
