What I'm LOViNG

Hello, all!

I thought I'd take a few moments to share with you a few things I'm currently LOViNG.

Mary Kay TimeWise Miracle Set

ohmyword.

After only using it for three nights, my face feels completely different. Like, good different. All I can say is try it for yourself. You will not regret it. 

Words cannot express how excited I am for the return of the Real Housewives of New Jersey. Season 4 premiers on April 22nd. I thought it would be fun to make something Italian for supper every Sunday night in honor of my favorite Jersey ladies. I'll be posting the recipes after I make them :)

I probably spent $25 a month at McDonald's to get my favorite drink: an iced mocha. So, it's safe to say when I saw the commercial for this I nearly fainted. Thank you, International Delight. Thank you!

I've also started living in these shorts. These are the Nike Dri-Fit shorts. Everyday after school I change out of my "teacher clothes" and into these. Heaven. On. Earth. They're just so dang comfy!

Well, that's enough random-ness for now :)

Have a super Sunday & a wonderful rest of the week!

Only 29 more school days for us. Yahoo!

One Dish Wonder

I am a One Dish Wonder.

What's the dish, you ask?

It would be my chicken casserole.

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients: 

3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts-cooked & cubed

1 box rotini noodles-cooked

1 can cream of chicken

1 can chicken broth

8 oz. sour cream

1 1/2 cups shredded cheese

2 sleeves Ritz crackers

2 sticks of butter

Directions:

Combine chicken, noodles, cream of chicken, chicken broth, sour cream, and cheese and pour into a BIG baking dish. Melt the butter and combine with crushed Ritz crackers. Crumble this over the top of the casserole. Bake for 30-35 minutes @ 350. Warning: This makes A LOT!

Enjoy :)

Coca-Cola Cake

Oh, how I love to bake!

I was craving a chocolate cake recently, but I didn't have the time or the energy to make a true chocolate cake. I perused my cookbooks and found this SWEET little guy ... a Coca-Cola Cake.

Sounds kinda gross, right?! A cake that tastes like Coke? No, my friends. It's delish & super easy!

Try it, you just might like it!

Here's a great recipe, complete with pictures!

PS. I use a cup of pecans in my frosting.

Buttery Biscuits

Tuesday night I had a craving for some big, buttery, homemade biscuits, so off to the kitchen I went. The first time I made homemade biscuits I was so intimidated. Justin and I had only been married a month or two, and my first attempt was a mess, to put it kindly. I made it my mission to master the art of a good ol' Southern homemade biscuit. I believe there are certain Southern staples that every Southern wife needs to know how to make and a biscuit is one of those.

Here's how we begin ... some flour, milk, Crisco, and a rolling pin.
Do you think Paula Deen's kitchen has a baby swing in it?! Just askin' ...

After 10 minutes in the oven ...

I must say, these are probably the best-looking biscuits I've made in a while. Delish!

And here's my Assistant Chef. She looks like a little biscuit, doesn't she? :)