• Appetizer,  Food,  Healthy,  Meat,  Spicy,  Vegetables

    Baked Jalapeño Poppers

    Waking up to these cool mornings makes me happy. Walking to my car in the morning to head to work with the brisk air hitting my cheeks and taking a deep breath in of the crisp scent of Fall. Can you tell I love Fall? It reminds me of family, gathering with friends, riding on hayrides, apple cider doughnuts, tons of delicious food and {dare I say it} Christmas planning! There is just something about this time of year that makes me happy, to my bones just happy. Whether it is cuddling up with a book and reading in front of the fire or working on a cross-stitch while watching…

  • Cake,  Dessert,  Food,  Fun,  Vegetables

    Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Weekends go by too fast. It is just a fact of life. Every time the weekend comes I am so ecstatic and then it seems in the blink of an eye it is gone and I am stuck behind my desk at work again. This weekend WAS a lot of fun though which I am sure is why it seemed to go even faster than I wanted it to. I was able to meet up with one of my old friends John in Mystic CT. Not only did I get to see a lot of history at the Mystic Seaport but I also got to catch up with one of…

  • Cookies,  Food,  Fruit

    Lime Sugar Sandwich Cookies With Blueberry Cream Filling

    Another blueberry recipe peeps! Are you excited?! You should be. I told ya I was going to have all sorts of blueberry recipes for you. It’s those freakin’ blueberry bushes, they just don’t wanna quit! Happy Birthday shout out to my friend Jonny! It is Saturday and I won’t see him because he is going on a super fun camping trip with his fam. Hope you have a great time!! 🙂 FOR THE SUGAR COOKIES: 1 cup All-purpose Flour ¼ teaspoons Baking Soda ⅛ teaspoons Baking Powder ¼ teaspoons Salt 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, At Room Temperature 10 Tablespoons White Granulated Sugar 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 2 Tablespoons Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice (I used 3 tablespoons) 1 teaspoon…

  • Food,  Spicy,  Vegetables

    Jalapeno Poppers

    Football season is coming up again and that means that there is going to be lots of Sundays (and Saturdays if you are a college football fan) full of football, beer, good people, and FOOD! This is a recipe that is always one that my family has during football season. Very tasty, not as good for you as most of my recipes are…but sometimes it is OK to indulge. 😉 Ingredients for Poppers: 7-8 Jalapenos 10-12oz low-fat cream cheese 1 cup cheddar cheese Chives 1 cup flour 2 eggs 1/4 cup of skim milk 2-3 cups vegetable oil This is the part that I was not able to photograph because…