Jeff’s Birthday and Sinful Chocolate Cake

In celebration of one year closer to 30, we enjoyed Jeff's birthday with an infamous Germenis cookout. On the menu: beer-can chicken, smoked pork loin, jalapeño snackers, homemade mac-n-cheese, caesar salad and sinful chocolate cake.

Jeff handled the meat on our beloved longhorn smoker. He outdid himself on the chicken and presented the pork perfectly.

PYRC #29: Cajun Chicken Stuffed with Pepper Jack Cheese & Spinach

Congratulations to me. For the first time ever, this Pinterest Yummy Recipe Challenge received a big fat F. Wait, let me clarify, the recipe didn't receive an F. My execution received an F. And F does not stand for F-awesome. F stands for FAIL. If the picture could have portrayed taste, I would have submitted it to Pintrosity.

2012 in a Nutshell

Happy New Year everyone! To celebrate the past year and the onset of 2013, here's a few 2012 highlights and a small dose of what's to come.

Top 5 Favorite Pinterest Recipes

1. Cilantro Lime Rice
2. Grilled Pesto and Goat Cheese Pizza
3. Weight Watchers Taco Soup
4. Creamy Grilled Chicken Piccata
5. Chicken Enchiladas with Avocado Cream Sauce

Top 5 Most Popular Blog Posts

1. The Ugly Bookshelf Makeover
2. A Willingham Wedding Road Trip: Part 2 – Buck Wild at Buc-ee’s
3. DIY Floating Mantel
4. Cute Patterned Target Melamine Plates
5. Art for Baby Jameson’s Chic Blue and Gray Room

Caesar Potato Salad Recipe

Not everyone loves classic potato salad, and for those of you who don't, I'm introducing the mayo alternative, Caesar potato salad.

PYRC #28: The Best Taco Soup

It's cold weather season, and that means soup. And this taco soup, specifically, is one for the books.