Baked Bree - Eat Well. Laugh Often.
Admittedly, this is not the best picture that I have ever taken, but I literally took it in the dark. My apologies. However, it was not a bad enough picture for me to not share it with you. This is hands down the best shrimp scampi that I have ever had. I have made this a few times before and I love it more every time. It is scrumptious. It is easy. You can make it ahead of time. And, it looks impressive. See how fancy the tails look? Your guests will ooh and ahh for sure. … [Read more...]
Some nights I am trying to put dinner together and I just stand in front of the fridge willing myself to become inspired. Sometimes it happens and you end up with a lovely dinner like the one above or sometimes you end up with a bowl of cereal. You just never know. Having a meal plan is the best way to avoid this situation and usually I do in fact have one, but there are always those days. The ones where you look at the clock and it is 4pm already. Didn't I just wake up? How did I … [Read more...]
I have written about my love affair with Charleston before and decided to make some of my favorite Charleston foods to take a stroll back in time. Last week was a big week for us. My husband and I left our children for the first time ever to go my friend's Charleston wedding. We just walked around and remembered what we love about that gorgeous city. After we left Charleston, we headed back to my mother-in-law's (who was a saint and watched our children for us) house and I decided to … [Read more...]
Do you ever smell something that reminds you of home? This dip baking in my oven brought me to tears when I made it. You see, I live 3,000 miles away from my family. My mom has made this dip more times than she can probably count and it just reminds me so much of her. I opened my oven and it brought me back to my mom's kitchen in New Jersey. I was a weepy mess. I miss her and I miss being in her kitchen. Anyway, this is a special occasion dip for a few reasons. It can be … [Read more...]
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