Best Mardi Gras Recipes
Best Mardi Gras Recipes We love any excuse to throw a party! Throw in a theme and we are golden. Since the beginning of Really Into This, we’ve featured loads of Mardi Gras themed recipes. Well, I think we have enough now to throw our own Mardi Gras Listicle! Throw on some Trombone Shorty, let’s hit the dance floor and have a Mardi Gras Party! MARDI GRAS KING CAKE No Mardi Gras party is complete without a delicious King Cake We have 2 recipes on this post! One recipe for a homemade King cake filled with Cream Cheese A second recipe using cinnamon rolls for an easy & tasty king…
Candied Pecans Recipe
Until recently, I did not like pecans. Being from the South, you can see how that is a problem. Pecans are a currency in the Southern US. Well, after trying candied pecans on a salad recently, I’m a true convert. Reasons You Will Love This Candied Pecans Recipe First, this recipe is so simple. Honestly, two bowls, a few ingredients & 45 minutes in the oven. Boom- you’ve got a sweet treat that does some good for you too. Pecans are nutritious & covered in sugar & spices, they are quite nice! Secondly, these pecans are an all-around great snack. Plenty of evenings, I’ve gotten a hankering for something sweet…
Birthday Cake Ice Cream
Birthday Cake Ice Cream My family is swimming with July birthdays, including mine, and Sarah and I are just a few days apart. That means cake after cake after cake, not that I am complaining! Sarah and I both love a classic homemade cake, and it is on the menu for our special days almost every year. Sarah even jazzes hers up with homemade sprinkles for an awesome Funfetti Birthday Cake! As delicious as it is, there are times where there is just leftover cake, and this year I re-purposed it and made some Birthday Cake Ice Cream. Birthday Cake & Ice Cream Cake and ice cream is one of…
Raincoast Crisps Recipe
Raincoast Crisps Recipe My family is chock full of people who love cheese. It’s insane the amount of money we spend at the cheese counter. I’ve seriously contemplated starting an ongoing blog post that lists our favorite cheeses. One thing is for sure. If we have soft cheese, we want to pair it with some tasty & crispy crackers. Raincoat Crisps are one of our faves! The first time we tried them, I think we paid about $9 for the box. We paired the crackers with La Tur cheese. Although it is a delicious snack, all the cheese & crackers were gone in less than ten minutes. I know what you’re thinking! Damn, that’s…
Whiskey Cranberry Mule
Whiskey Cranberry Mule I am Really Into a well made craft cocktail, but that is not always feasible for me to get on a Friday night. When I don’t have the energy to go out or make something complicated, I rely on a few recipes. I am Really Into simple, tasty cocktails that can be made at home. The Moscow Mule is one of those drinks, and there are a hundred variations. As much as I love vodka drinks, when it starts getting chilly a good whiskey cocktail is what I crave, and with Thanksgiving around the corner, I always have cranberries to spare. This Whiskey Cranberry Mule really hits…
Bob Armstrong Dip aka Tex-Mex Queso Recipe
Bob Armstrong Dip aka Tex-Mex Queso Recipe A few weeks ago, I arrived home to find one of the greatest things in life – a surprise package on my doorstep. My sweet friend Pam sent me a box with a card, some bridal magazines, and The Austin Cookbook. As much as I love California, I desperately miss food from Austin, which made this book one of the best gifts I received in a while. Mark immediately flipped to the Bob Armstrong Dip aka Tex-Mex Queso Recipe and asked if we could please make it the first Sunday of football. Um, duh, of course, we can! Matt’s El Rancho Matt’s El Rancho is…
Texas Sheet Cake Cupcake Recipe
Texas Sheet Cake Cupcake Recipe We love a good Texas Sheet Cake at my house. Growing up, my grandmother made them frequently. Bummer for me though because she always put pecans in the frosting. Yes, I realize that most people love the chocolate & pecan combo, but not me. I’m what my momma would call a purist. Quickly, I honed my Texas Sheet Cake skills as I wanted my own cake sans pecans. For as long as I can remember this is the cake that is suitable for any and all occasions. I never thought about changing it up until Amanda Faber, of my favorite baking podcast, Flour Hour mentioned a Texas Sheet…
Pina Colada On The Rocks Recipe
Piña Colada On The Rocks Recipe Summer is here, and I have been dreaming of a vacation where I am sitting on the beach with a cocktail and a good book. All the beaches near me are super chilly, but I can get close to my vacation fantasies on the weekend using my front porch, a book and this Piña Colada On The Rocks Recipe. My neighbor Kim loves a good rum cocktail, and one day she came up with this one and we both fell in love. It is a nice twist on the classic, and no brain freeze or blender required. The Ingredients Piña Coladas are pretty simple:…
Lemon & Elderflower Champagne Cocktail
Lemon & Elderflower Champagne Cocktail My grandmother always orders Champagne Cocktails when we go out to dinner, and champagne was the drink of choice at most of our holiday family gatherings. Champagne makes everything feel special – it turns breakfast into fancy brunch or a normal evening into a celebration. I can’t put my finger on why we all love to drink champagne to toast special occasions, but the bubbly wine is present for many of life’s most precious moments. That being said, I love having champagne any old time, but my champagne punch is dangerous and known to make people call in sick to work. I was searching for…
Irish Coffee Recipe
Irish Coffee Recipe Irish Coffee is one of the classic cocktails. You hear the term “Irish up the coffee” used very loosely, referring to putting any kind of liquor in coffee, but the real thing is done with Irish Whiskey. Ireland is known for its cold, rainy weather, so it is no surprise that one of their signature cocktails is warm and cozy. This Irish Coffee recipe is my take on the classic, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Ingredients The two most important things in Irish Coffee are, of course, coffee and whiskey. It is extremely important you use high quality versions of both. The coffee is where…
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