Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard - Dairy Queen

Who goes to Dairy Queen without getting ice cream?? No one that I know! This is one of their famous Blizzards.  I chose the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup version. 

I try to break out of the normal eating patterns that I have from time to time. The reason I say that is because if I go to DQ, I get the dipped cones, which you will see in the next post.

This was the small, and believe me, it was TOO much to eat all at once.  I put it in my fridge when I got home and finished it the next day.

DELICIOUS!!!

Machaca Burrito - Adalberto's

My family teases me about my love of all things burrito!! If we are out and about, and someone says "what do you want to eat," my answer is most likely going to be a burrito!

One of my favorite places is Adalberto's.  I just love that place, because I haven't eaten anything there that wasn't good.

This is a burrito that my sister introduced me to years ago.  I had never heard of a Machaca burrito, but I loved it from the first time I ate one.

SO good!!!

Chicken & Turkey Noodle Soup

The idea of this soup started out with the basic chicken noodle soup, however, I had some smoked turkey wings in the freezer and I wanted to use them for flavoring.

It turns out the smoked turkey wings had quite a bit of meat on them, so my soup turned into a chicken/turkey noodle soup!

I cut and sauteed some carrots, onions, garlic and celery. I used the smoked turkey wings, some chicken stock, and some chicken broth for extra flavor.

As per usual, I can't make anything bland, so I added some Slap Yo Mamma seasoning just to add a little kick.  I didn't get too heavy handed with the spicy seasoning though.

This was my first for 2015!! I've made various kinds of soups over the years, but I've never made chicken noodle soup, or in this case chicken/turkey noodle soup.

It almost didn't get made, because I was missing one key ingredient, which was the egg noodles.  It turns out my sister was making the same thing for dinner, but the power went out on the whole side of town where she lives.  It was out so long, she called and said she was heading to my house.  I told her what I wanted to make, and that's when she told me that she was in the middle of cooking the same thing!

My sister saved the day, and brought the noodles she was going to use in her soup to my house!!

Yay for big sisters!!! :-)

Cheese Ball - By Timothy

My WHOLE family looks forward to this cheese ball that my niece's husband Timothy makes during the Holidays!

I wish I knew how he made it, but I think it's a closely guarded secret!! He got us good this year.  Me and my family arrived early, and we were expecting him to bring the cheese ball out.  After a while, we asked about it, and he said "no, I didn't make it."

We honestly felt so let down!! After a few minutes he came around the corner with it and we were so excited!! It's the simple things in life folks!! ;-)

Awesome, awesome cheese ball is all I can say!!!

Chicken Curry - Made by Leomar

In the pic below is some beautiful chicken curry made by Leomar!  What time is dinner Leomar??? lol

It looks so smooth and creamy, and I'm 100% sure it is full of flavor like everything else she cooks!!

Peanut Butter Cookies - Made by Joann

 My sister is the Queen of cookie making!! This is the time of year she really brings her "A" game!!

She bakes tons of Christmas cookies for the family, her co-workers and friends!! The pic below is of some of her famous peanut butter cookies!!

They are the BEST in the land!! haha

I scored these beauties fresh out of her oven!! :-))

Beets Salad - Luna Ristorante

This was the salad my friend ordered. She said it was the scrumptious!! I'll take her word for it, since I wasn't the one that ate it.

This salad had fresh mozzarella, beets, oranges, avocado, walnuts and arugula.

The presentation was just beautiful!! I'm not even sure my pic did it justice. When they brought it out, we all had an "oooh, ahhh" moment!! LOL

Salmon Burgers - By Michael

Seeing these salmon burgers makes me smile!!! Salmon burgers were one of my mom's favorite things to make, but she only made them on special occasions.  That made me want them even more!!

They are a nice change from beef burgers, and if you love seafood, you'll love salmon burgers!!  They are literally bursting with flavor in every bite!!

YUMMY!!!! :-))

Kielbasa with Brown Sugar & Onions - By Michael

I'm learning new things on a daily with this food blog.  I never thought of putting brown sugar and onions in my Kielbasa, but now I know!! :-))

It sounds absolutely delish!! I think this is something I'm going to put on my "to cook" list!!

Just stare at that pic below, and I'm sure you'll want to try it too!! ;-))

Hot Pastrami Sandwich - Subway

I'll be the first to admit, it wasn't a very HOT pastrami sandwich after I pilled all the greens on it!! lol

I usually tell them to just put everything on it, an if it's something I don't like, I'll pick it out.  Well, I didn't pick anything out of this awesome sandwich!!

I love lots of flavor in my food, and this sandwich did not disappoint!! :-))

Veggie Burrito - Diamond Cafe

This veggie burrito was delicious!!! Simple and delicious!!!

I asked for a spinach tortilla, beans, rice, a veggie medley made up of zucchini and mushrooms, sour cream and salsa.

They didn't have any jalapenos by the burrito station (can you even believe that!!), so I scored some over by the salad bar!! ;-))

Spinach & Kale Salad - By Janice

Here is a beautiful spinach & kale salad made by my big sis Janice!! She brought this salad over to my house, along with the muffins.

I'm telling you, I have great sisters!!! They both cook, and they both like to share!!

I ate some of this last night with some blue cheese vinaigrette, and it was one of the BEST salads that I have tasted in a long time!!

I didn't ask her, but I'm pretty sure she used some garlic powder in it. YUM!!

Light Breakfast

Sometimes, you just want something light...other times, not so much!! haha

This was one of those times.  I woke up, and couldn't decide what I wanted for breakfast.  It was my day off yesterday, so I could have cooked anything I wanted.

This is what I came up with!! Some fresh avocado, a boiled egg, and some low fat cottage cheese. This breakfast hit the spot, and was so yummy!!!

OH, so you noticed the bottle of Frank's Red Hot sauce in the background! If you didn't know that I LOVE spicy stuff, you'd better ask somebody!! lol

Veggie Tempura - Yo Sushi

Here is the other part of her lunch!!! I LOOOOOOOVE veggie tempura!!  In fact, I wish I was eating some right now!! haha

She's a good daughter, so she actually saved some for me to taste.  I'm usually eating something like that right away, so I wasn't sure how to warm it up without ruining it!

I popped it in the oven for about 10 minutes on low heat, and it worked perfectly!! 

Ultimate Sandwich

I apologize now for all the non-mustard lovers out there (like my son!!), but I just love the stuff as you can see in the pic below!!

I'll admit, I got a bit carried away, but it worked for me!!

I couldn't decide what to put in my sandwich at lunch time, so I just put a little bit of everything in it.

I used multi-grain bread, mustard, chipotle mayo, pickles, chicken, turkey, roast beef, tomatoes, provolone cheese, and spinach.

It was what I call my ultimate sandwich!! :-)) TASTY!!!

Michael's Famous BBQ - By Michael

People!!! OMG!!! This BBQ looks finger licking good!! 

In the pic below you can almost see how tender the meat is right through the camera lens!! Makes you want some huh?

Yeah, me too!!! :-))

Seasoned Asparagus - By Michael

I love me some asparagus!!! I don't care how it's cooked, I'll eat it!! Here in this pic is seasoned asparagus, and they look awesome!!

If I went to the store and the only veggie they had was asparagus, I wouldn't even be mad!! :-))

Salmon with Cheese & Onion - By Leomar

In this pic is a beautiful salmon with cheese & onion dish made by Leomar.  I'm like really serious here when I say I might just have to move in with her!! ;-)) Michael might object, but hey, it's worth a try!! haha

This sounds awesome and tasty!!!

Shrimp Po Boy - Popeyes

This is one of my daughter's all time favorites!! If we are on the go, and I ask her what she wants to eat, nine times out of ten she will say a shrimp po boy from Popeyes!!

I must admit, they are really good!! If you have a Popeyes near you, and haven't tried the shrimp po boy, or the fish po boy, you are missing out!!

I haven't been to Louisiana, but I'd imagine THIS is how they would taste if I bought one there.

Simple Dinner

Here is the simple dinner that I fixed tonight.  There are no fancy stories behind it, just wanted something simple and fairly healthy.

In this pic is baked fish, roasted mashed garlic & Parmesan

 red potatoes with mixed veggies and a glass of white wine.

Simple, but it hit the spot!!! :-))