Recently, I was invited to participate in Project PB&J, a recipe round up, with other food bloggers for National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Peanut butter and jelly are a staple in our home  so I was excited to participate and join the fun.
Recipes
Bacon-Jalapeno Deviled Eggs
La Romanella Calzones
For the past three weeks (at the date of writing this), I have not eaten one thing that was prepared in a home kitchen. Being out of town due to my father's unexpected passing has meant that I've only eaten fast food, casual dining restaurants, free continental breakfasts at a hotel, or {gasp} food from a convenience store. Not all of it was bad, but I was REALLY wanting to get cooking in my own kitchen.
Recently, I was invited to cook up something using products from the La Romanella
Coffee Cheesecake Sopapillas
My niece makes a yummy dessert that she calls cheesecake sopapillas. She uses crescent rolls and cream cheese and an assortment of other ingredients. She's really good at making it and it's a treat that our whole family enjoys.
When she makes them, my husband and I like to have a cup of coffee with them. I was recently invited to try out Smart & Final's Ambiance line of coffee products, and I thought this would be a great time to try my own version of Courtney's sopapillas. With her
Chocolate Chip-Coffee Muffins
Take and Bake Pizza Makeover
Let's say you want to have pizza, but don't want to make it homemade. But, you are looking to save some money, so having a couple pizzas delivered isn't the best option for you either.
If you are like our family, you might pick up a "take and bake" pizza. It's an occasional option for us, but there is seldom a pizza that is exactly what I am craving: one with lots of vegetables and no meat -- or if there is meat, only chicken. Most of my family is happy with the options available (the typical
