The Beautiful Basics

Happy New Year to you all! This year we had the honor of being one of the first people to usher in the new year! I think New Zealand is fir...

Hello folks, I haven't posted on this blog for a while...sorry about that! Since I also blog about our Aussie experience over at Aggies...

One of the things we miss here in Australia is the availability of corn bread mixes! I have tried a few recipes and this is the best one so...

I made these last night and they were a hit! My little boy loved them and we thought they were reminiscent of Chick-Fil-A, which doesn'...

I made this for a church lunch the other day and have been asked for the recipe, so here it is! Easy, spicy, and so good! This recipe is fro...

Hello, As I sit here working at my desk, I can smell the banana bread baking in the oven. Yum! My poor older sister has an allergy or aver...

Yesterday, I made Texas Sheet Cake...some people outside of Texas call it Chocolate Sheet Cake, but don't be fooled, it is Texas Sheet C...

My family LOVES German Chocolate Cake, and to be honest, I really don't love it. I love chocolate cake but this cake has coconut in the...

I tried this recipe over the holidays and loved it. It is from The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond and it is so tasty. If you don't want to ...

This chicken is really yummy and full of flavor. My mother is a house director at a sorority house and this is one of the meals they serve ...

Howdy, Well, I leave for Australia next week and I am trying to post as many recipes on here as I can so that I have my favorites easily ava...

Hello! Long time no blog! What can I say? Life is busy!! I have been talking to some lovely Australian ladies a lot lately as we prepare t...

Hello all, BIG HUGE changes have happened in my life in the last 2 weeks and it looks like we are moving to Australia! Wow, I know. I have ...

Hello all, I know, I know, it's been forever since I have been on my blog. Life got busy, what can I say? I start my masters in a mont...

My how life takes turns just when you were getting comfy! I have decided to go back to school and get my masters. So, this means that the l...

Howdy all, My friend Lori follows a special way of eating that has really changed her life. You would think that cutting out alcohol, anim...

This was what we had for Christmas morning this year. I love it because you make it the night before and then just pop it in the oven the n...

Happy 2010 All! This year, my brother gave us the idea to have a word that exemplifies our resolutions instead of a long list of resolutions...

Happy Holidays! If you are like me, I always get poinsettia plants given to me as gifts each year. Some years my house starts to look like a...