It’s back-to-school time, and we’ve got some tips to keep your school lunches creative and fun! Start the new school year off with some cute and quirky ideas for your kiddos lunchbox.
1. Get creative with those sandwiches!
2. Fall in love with bento boxes – here’s one of our favorites!
3. Don’t forget some healthy veggie options.
4. We love using silly skewers and food picks to make it fun.
5. Lunchbox desserts to make the kids smile.
Love,
Today is National Girlfriends Day and I figured it would be a great day to show your best girls how important they are. What better way to commemorate these ladies than with a homemade cocktail night! (Perhaps a mocktail for this mama-to-be!) We hope you’ll use this day to spend time with the women in your life and maybe pour them a cold drink – after all, the best girlfriends deserve it!
California Margarita | The BFF | Classic Gimlet | The Paloma | Grapefruit & Rosemary Mocktail
We love craft beer so we sorted through the foam to find a few local favorites for you to try!
Lakewood Brewing | Peticolas | Small Brewpub | Oak Highlands | Community Beer
Beer isn’t just something you crack open after a long, hot day in the Texas sun. Brews of all kinds can be used in your summer cooking, too! Here are a few ways you can use beer in recipes:
1. Use the can – We’ve all heard about beer can chicken. The steam from the brew adds so much flavor to the meat! Here is a great recipe for a beer-filled bird.
2. In marinades – A simple marinade loaded with flavor from your favorite beer can transform your everyday grilled steak into Dad’s new favorite recipe! This Beer and Brown Sugar Marinade sounds so tasty.
3. Add a dash to soup – From Beer Cheese Soup to Stout French Onion Soup, there are so many fabulous soup recipes out there that can be enhanced with a dash of beer!
4. For braising – Just imagine slow-cooking your favorite ribs in your favorite dark beer. Voila! These Stout-Braised short ribs sound just right.
5. In cake – What better therapy than a great beer PLUS your favorite cake? You can use a delicious IPA to make the filling and the frosting and select a lower hop beer for the cake. This Lemon Beer Dream Cake is on our list!
Happy Cooking!
Love,
Quiche is a great multi-purpose, go to meal! Perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. With only a few ingredients, you have a well rounded and delicious meal. Add a salad and dessert and you’re all set! Here are a few favorite sources for solid quiche recipes.
Martha Stewart 10 best Quiche Recipes | Easy Broccoli Quiche | Crustless Quiche
Be fiesta ready for Cinco de Mayo this year with our cheat sheet and some fool proof recipe links.
Homemade Salsa | Guacamole 1 | Guacamole 2 | Queso | Margaritas 1 | Margaritas 2 | Sombreros
Spring ball is upon us, and I’ve made the quick transition into ‘survival mode’. I know this sounds dramatic, but there are several things that I do religiously to help make this next month a little easier for Lil’ Hatt and myself, while Coach is busy. Want to learn more about life as a coach’s wife? Click here.
Here are my TOP 5 Tips for Surviving Spring Ball or Football:
For those of you fellow Coaches Wives or those of you who have traveling or long hour working spouses, I salute you and would love to hear about your survival tips!
Love,
A zester is a kitchen staple that we cannot live without. The purpose of a zester is to shred hard foods, whole spices, or remove fruit rind. While there are lots of different kinds and brands of zesters out there, the two kinds featured here are our favorites, and one can easily work in place of the other.
First is the microplane. This zester is small, but mighty and produces strong bursts of flavor, from citrus fruits and spices. The result is fine, but flavorful pieces that will enhance any recipe or drink. I probably use this one most often. Besides zesting citrus, I use it to grate garlic, onion, spices such as nutmeg, chocolate, and cheese!
Second is the handheld grater, otherwise known as a rasp and is used mainly when grating hard cheese, chocolate or other hard food or roots (think ginger!). The key is for the handle to be sturdy and slip free.
In my kitchen, either one does the trick & makes life a little zestier!
Love,
