Andes mints are one of my favorite candies. They’re the best part of Olive Garden as far as I’m concerned. This is my version of mint chocolate frosting that reminds me immensely of Andes mints. My favorite way to use … Continue reading
Category Archives: Vegetarian
Peppermint Cupcakes
Last Saturday was one of our dear friends’ birthdays. He isn’t married and is one of the pilots I absolutely adore, so I decided he had to have cupcakes for his birthday. He wasn’t going to have cake, and that’s … Continue reading
Caramelized Onion and Asparagus Egg Casserole
Our squadron hosted a brunch for all of the new and soon-to-be brides and mothers in the squadron. It was SO much fun, and wonderful to see so many of my friends all at once. I brought a caramelized onion … Continue reading
Coffee Cake Muffins
When our sister squadron came home from their deployment, we brought a bunch of breakfast-y goodness for them to munch on while they waited around (there’s a LOT of waiting around). Instead of making coffee cake, I figured I would … Continue reading
Meyer Lemon Bars
My dad decided that he was going to grow some citrus trees a couple of years ago. Needless to say, this is not exactly a common thing to do in central Texas, but he pulled it off. And boy, did … Continue reading
Penne and Shrimp with a Tomato Cream Sauce
I realized a few days ago that today is Ash Wednesday. For our Catholic home, that means fasting and no meat today. There went my meal plan! The next few days all have meat in them, so I had to … Continue reading
Baked Ziti
We had one of my best friends and her husband (who is also a pilot in Husband’s squadron) over for dinner last night. I’ve been on medicine to help my neck and an occipital migraine for the last few days, … Continue reading
Glazed Donut Muffins
After a late night with some of our friends, I got up the next morning to make breakfast for those that crashed at our house instead of driving home (we’re very responsible when it counts). I had been craving glazed … Continue reading
Pico de Gallo
When we decided to have a bunch of friends over for a Saturday night get-together, we decided to do fajita night. I love pico de gallo. It’s one of the things I refuse to buy because a) it’s super easy … Continue reading
Guacamole
When we decided to have a bunch of friends over for a Saturday night get-together, we decided to do fajita night. My favorite part of fajitas isn’t the chicken, or the pico de gallo (although that’s second), or the salsa, … Continue reading