Category: Recipes

Rum Cake

This super easy, delicious rum cake will be a favorite among your friends and family. Whenever I say the words “rum cake” I immediately think of the holidays as well as the Bahamas!  The recipe below is one of my mother-in-law’s favorite cakes.  Whenever we have a family get-together it’s always “bring whatever you want,… Continue reading Rum Cake

Vitamix Hot Chocolate

Of course with winter almost officially here and Christmas around the corner, that means endless days of hot chocolate and cookies!  Being that my Christmas present last year was an awesome Vitamix I decided to put it to the test.  It performed beautifully; the soup setting was perfect for making quick, easy, and delicious hot… Continue reading Vitamix Hot Chocolate

Hurricane Brown

 With the weather warming up, it’s a perfect time to dust off those summer libation recipes.  Here is a hurricane recipe with a twist.  I call it Hurricane Brown!  I know it doesn’t follow the hurricane naming convention, but it’s always good to color outside the lines once in a while. This recipe is very… Continue reading Hurricane Brown

Blueberry Boy Bait

My family and I recently went blueberry picking at Washington Farms in Watkinsville, GA.  We go here every year to pick blueberries and strawberries because they always seem to have the juiciest and sweetest berries as you can see from the picture on the left courtesy of Washington Farms.  We always go to the Watkinsville… Continue reading Blueberry Boy Bait

Garlicky Pot Roast

One thing I will say the furlough has given me ample time to do a variety of things!  I’ve been able to try new recipes, tweak old ones, and even fold and put away all my laundry (which is unheard of in my household).  If the shutdown continues any longer I might actually have time… Continue reading Garlicky Pot Roast

S’mores Cookies

Who knew all it would take is a government shutdown and being furloughed for me to have enough time to do another blog post?  Since I have so much time on my hands, I decided to try some new recipes.My husband loves anything s’mores related; ice cream, beverages, Pepperidge Farm “goldfish”, and even actual s’mores.  If… Continue reading S’mores Cookies

Salmon Croquettes

Growing up, most days dinner consisted of a meat and two vegetables. However, every now and then my mom would make salmon croquettes and homemade french fries (french fries will appear later). Salmon croquettes are just like crab cakes but are salmon.  To me there is nothing better than salmon croquettes drizzled with maple syrup.… Continue reading Salmon Croquettes