Light and fluffy banana pancakes have the taste of banana bread baked inside to make an easy breakfast treat your whole family will love. Oy, I’ve been stuck in flood central. In fact, my city has had the worst floods this year since 1993. My town is basically an island right now, with all the major highways to and from the city shut down. Luckily we haven’t had any flooding at my house, but it’s still caused issues that have…

Pork is slow simmered with apples, onions, and root beer until it’s fall-apart tender, then mixed with barbecue sauce in this slow cooker root beer pulled pork recipe. Top off your root beer pulled pork with a scoop of coleslaw and then you‘ve got a heck of a sandwich. My husband’s best friend likes to joke that a trip to visit us isn’t complete unless he’s had some kind meat cooked in soda pop or cola. And it’s true, I…

Malibu Muffins are full of pineapple, coconut, maraschino cherries, and a hint of rum flavor for a breakfast treat that packs the flavor of summer days sitting beach side. It might seem wrong to make breakfast with the flavors of a cocktail, but one bite of these Malibu muffins and I think you’ll change your mind. These fun muffins are loaded with pineapple, coconut, maraschino cherries, and hints of rum, just like a Malibu Sunset cocktail, hence the name Malibu…

Apple coleslaw is crisp and crunchy with fresh apples, celery and cabbage and topped with a tangy homemade poppy seed dressing. I’m assuming that you’ve probably brushed off the barbecue grill and pulled it out of storage, because from the smells I’ve been smelling on my evening walks…all my neighbors have been grilling. We’ve been grilling too, which for me means it’s time to bust out my easy summer side dishes and salads. Today I have a really simple and…

Creamy, cheesy, and a little bit spicy, this Cajun Sausage Alfredo covers all the bases.   Cajun Sausage Alfredo is a cheap weeknight dinner. It’s quick and easy to make. It only takes about 15 minutes, doesn’t take a ton of fancy ingredients, and it tastes amazing!   Finding that combination of cheap, easy, and delicious is hard to do. But this easy pasta dish hits all 3 criteria and that’s why it’s is in the regular rotation at my…

Currently drinking: Black Silk Coffee and watching it rain…again. Currently reading: French Rhapsody by Antoine Laurain. ( I can’t wait to review this one. Antoine Laurain has become one of my favorite authors recently. ) Currently wishing for: My yard to return to a yard instead of the lake that it is now. Currently on my menu at home: This week we fried up a monster batch of fresh morel mushrooms. I don’t know how most people do theirs, but…