jalapeno poppers? don't mind if I do!

It's been too long!!! Life hit, and well, y'all know how it goes. But we're back!!!

First up, a quick and SUPER easy recipe for jalapeno poppers I made for Thanksgiving appetizer (yes, Thanksgiving, don't judge me). Plus it's a great recipe if you're looking to put your food processor to use! For the recipe and pics...

bacon wrapped eggs. I see a brunch party in my future!

I've been meaning to post this video for the longest! (A tweet just wouldn't do it justice).  Youtube channel, RecipeCards has the best videos (well, the best three videos), and I'm itching for them to do more! The recipes are quick, and the music selections are so great!

Without further adieu, please watch.  These bacon wrapped eggs would be stellar for quickly making breakfast for a group! Add some kind of pastry or bread (and if you're really southern, some grits), and voila! Breakfast!  Also, please note the goat cheese!

white chocolate toffee almond cookie bars...WHY NOT?

So, I'm moving soon, so I'm on a mission to get rid of a lot of things I like to keep on hand - almonds, pasta, flour, cake mixes, white chocolate chips, toffee bits, etc. I  wanted something on hand while I study that could go with coffee in the morning or be a nice end to the day.  I was going to make a boring sock-it-to me cake, but thought I'd shake it up and do a little research (instead of learn Texas Criminal Procedure).

Duncan Hines has AMAZING ideas for recipes often using cake mixes in non-cake ways!  I made these cookie bars with a Butter Golden mix I had lying around.  The recipe called for yellow cake mix, but do whatever! In the comments, someone used a chocolate cake mix.  The bars came out with a great consistency.  I only added 1/2 of the almonds required in the recipe...but had I added more, it would have tasted just like these toffee almond bars that Starbucks had a few years ago. OMG.  

For the recipe...

The Easiest Salmon (with pesto) Recipe EVER.

I love this recipe because it takes less than five minutes to prep, requires NO MEASURING, and cooks in 15 minutes.  Pair the salmon with fresh veggies, a baked potato, pasta...(or some leftover pasta salad from La Madeleine's like I did), and you have a fresh, healthy meal that you didn't have to slave for.

For the recipe...

italian sausage & sausage baked penne

On our blog, I (Jenn) wanted to do a series of easy and simple recipes that can be made quickly. My inspiration? Studying to take the bar this summer. Unfortunately, I'll have to spend more time memorizing law rather than spending hours in the kitchen making culinary masterpieces. Keep reading for yummy pictures and the recipe!

simple ingredients, divine patty melts!

Picture source: YumSugar

I love a good patty melt, and I love one with simple ingredients that are always on hand. This old recipe I stole from YumSugar makes burgers at home a very easy thing to do! You don't need to be a kitchen genius to whip these up, and I often freeze the rest of the raw burger patties (I only cook 4 patties at a time) for later.

I'm a Miracle Whip gal...but Grey Poupon makes everything better. (If you haven't made the bourgeois switch to Grey Poupon from regular mustard, you're not living life.) You can always substitute ground turkey (if you're that kind of person...), or stock up on the red meat, like I do. Either way, you know exactly what's in your meat that you're eating...since you put it there! For the recipe, click