We went to Austin this past weekend for my cousin Rachel's wedding.  The main course at the reception was either short ribs or chicken with grits.  Thinking they were mashed potatoes I took a bite and was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was grits.  They were cheesy, buttery, and creamy.  I decided I needed to make some when we got home to go with our steaks and pork loin.  I think they turned out really well!  I used chicken broth, butter, half & half, salt, and Italian blend cheese.  It's perfect for dipping the meat into it to add more flavor.  David even liked it! I've noticed recently that a lot of chefs have been adding grits as a side for their dishes.  You should really try it!  I'll add the recipe to side dishes.

My new favorite snack is sliced cucumbers and tomatoes with lime juice & salt and pepper.  My friend Kelly at work showed me this trick.  The lime & salt makes the cucumbers almost taste like a pickle.  Really refreshing and healthy!

Tonight we had Beef Stroganoff.  One of our all time favorites!  If I'm ever not sure what to cook this is my go to recipe.  David loves it!  Winner!  The recipe has stew beef, onions, mushrooms, tomato paste and beef broth.  Super easy and lots of flavor. 

Sunday we made chicken street tacos!  I bought a spice packet from Walmart for the chicken (Stubbs), cooked in the slow cooker and then assembled the tacos.  I added diced onions, cilantro, Sriracha sauce, avocado, and sour cream on a jalapeño tortilla ( found at whole foods).  After assembling the tacos we seared each side in a pan on medium hot with some olive oil until a little toasted.

Yum!  So good!!  (Added to "Mexican Recipes")

Im a little behind on my updates.... Oops.  Last week we made Five Spice Turkey Burgers.  Delightful!  They are so light that David had two.  I love the flavor.  Best Turkey burger for sure!  Chinese give spice, scallions, and Sriracha mayo on a Hawaiian bun...mmmm! Recipe is in "Dinners".  Perfect recipe for this time of year.  Nice BBQ on the porch.  :)

Friday was David's sister Sarah's birthday party so I made her chocolate cupcakes with cookie dough frosting!  We have been taking about these cupcakes for weeks!  She loves cookie dough desserts so I had to try them!  I added chocolate filling to the cupcakes and sprinkles on top!  I just bought Hershey's premium chocolate cupcake mix and then made the frosting from scratch.

 

 They turned out delicious!  Sarah even had one for breakfast with a cup of milk!

I just posted the recipe in "Desserts". 
 

Finished cupcake! She loved them!!  

I just added a new video for how to make hummus just like the store!  You can check it out on the right side of the blog under videos you'll see "Smooth hummus".  I had made hummus before and thought I had it down until my friend Savannah brought some at work one day.  Oh my gosh... it was WAY better than mine so I had to ask for the recipe.  She sent me this video... it's the best hummus recipe ever!  Enjoy :)  I added the recipe to "Appetizer Recipes".