Author: Alicia

Weekly Menu Plan, June 8 – June 14

My visit to Alaska last week was pretty nice.  I certainly ate well, that’s for sure!  This week, my husband and I agreed that we need to “detox” a little in the food department, and by that we mean try to eat a little healthier 😉  In an effort to do so, I’m…

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Dining Out in Anchorage, AK

I spent this past week in beautiful Anchorage, Alaska.  The weather was absolutely gorgeous, and if I had been there to sight see, it would have been amazing!  However, I was there for work, so we were arms deep in workshop tasks during the core business hours of the day.  On the plus…

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Weekly Menu Plan, June 1 – June 7

I don’t have a menu plan to share with you all this week, as I am going to be traveling to Anchorage, AK for work!  I wanted to see if anyone was familiar with the area and had any suggestions for places to eat or things to do while I’m there 🙂  I…

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Pink Starbust Smoothie

This Pink Starburst Smoothie is a strawberry, mango, and pineapple smoothie that tastes like a pink Starburst candy.  The bright pink color makes your mouth water, and the sweet and tart taste are so refreshing on a hot summer day!

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Weekly Menu Plan, May 25 – May 31

Happy Memorial Day to all of the readers in the USA!  I am so grateful for the many sacrifices of the countless families (both of yesterday and today), and I hope everyone will take a moment to be thankful for their service.  Last week, the new recipe that I tried was good.  Both…

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Strawberry Cheesecake Pie

Are you looking forward to a great Memorial Day barbecue or picnic this weekend?  Need a simple summery dessert to take along?  Strawberry Cheesecake Pie is an easy cheesecake-like dessert that is a perfect dessert for Memorial Day weekend.  Really, it’s so simple that you might find yourself looking for reasons to make…

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Weekly Menu Plan, May 18 – May 24

Well, friends… I must admit that I’m not doing as good about getting back on track like I said I hoped to last week.  While our vacation was action-packed and amazing, I am now back in the daily grind, and feeling the squeeze on my time.  I know we’ve all got the same…

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Weekly Menu Plan, May 11 – May 17

I didn’t mention it last week, but my husband and I are currently on a vacation!  Preparing for our trip and everything else that goes with that was the reason I did not get to a new recipe post last week.  The month of May is going to be (well, and has already…

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Weekly Menu Plan, May 4 – May 10

Isn’t May just absolutely busy?  It has only been May for a few days now, but my goodness, has it been go-go-go so far!  I have a feeling it’s only going to get busier as the summer goes on.  We have a pretty full summer agenda with a couple of family reunions, a…

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Buttermilk Pound Cake

For some reason, I don’t have many recipes using buttermilk.  Lately, when I’ve had extra buttermilk from making one thing or another, I try to find a new way to use the rest.  Lucky for me, through my recipe testing, I have stumbled upon this Buttermilk Pound Cake recipe!  This cake is a…

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