Adventures of a real girl cooking up memories and making smiles.

This is how we do Friday! Veggie pizza and Brooklyn Brewery’s IPA, #TGIF

This is how we do Friday! Veggie pizza and Brooklyn Brewery’s IPA, #TGIF

Insanely easy cheesecake with a sour cream topping in a graham cracker crust !!

Insanely easy cheesecake with a sour cream topping in a graham cracker crust !!

What are you drinking?
I prefer an amazing beer whether it be Guinness, Brooklyn Lager or some yummy IPA.
I also prefer lemon water when I’m not sipping beer.
Now you know!

What are you drinking?

I prefer an amazing beer whether it be Guinness, Brooklyn Lager or some yummy IPA.

I also prefer lemon water when I’m not sipping beer.

Now you know!

Crockpot Shredded Chicken in the midst of preparation.
I put two chicken breasts in my crockpot, added 1/2 of the taco seasoning (see click-through link for recipe) and 1 can of diced tomatoes. Let it cook until the chicken falls apart and shreds like a dream. My good friend, Rebecca, helped me perfect this recipe!

Crockpot Shredded Chicken in the midst of preparation.

I put two chicken breasts in my crockpot, added 1/2 of the taco seasoning (see click-through link for recipe) and 1 can of diced tomatoes. Let it cook until the chicken falls apart and shreds like a dream. My good friend, Rebecca, helped me perfect this recipe!

This olive oil is totally my jam. Add it to some tomatoes, avocado, basil and sea salt and you have my favorite lunch ever!

This olive oil is totally my jam. Add it to some tomatoes, avocado, basil and sea salt and you have my favorite lunch ever!

We had a Challah-day last week and these are the result! I wish I could take credit for such divine challah bread, but the credit goes entirely to my husband and daughter. It doesn’t even look half as good as it tasted, so moist and sweet inside. They will definitely be making this again!!

We had a Challah-day last week and these are the result! I wish I could take credit for such divine challah bread, but the credit goes entirely to my husband and daughter. It doesn’t even look half as good as it tasted, so moist and sweet inside. They will definitely be making this again!!

Berry Cobbler I made randomly
I had some leftover strawberries, blueberries and blackberries that were close to expire. I found a simple recipe on Allrecipes.com for the batter and in about 30 minutes total I had a berry cobbler! (I hate throwing away fresh fruit and veggies and likely never will unless I am sick!!)

Berry Cobbler I made randomly

I had some leftover strawberries, blueberries and blackberries that were close to expire. I found a simple recipe on Allrecipes.com for the batter and in about 30 minutes total I had a berry cobbler! (I hate throwing away fresh fruit and veggies and likely never will unless I am sick!!)

Ginger glazed salmon
This is a recipe that kids and adults alike love to eat here. Since that rarely happens, I like to make those successful dishes often:)
I believe the recipe is further down on my page…

Ginger glazed salmon

This is a recipe that kids and adults alike love to eat here. Since that rarely happens, I like to make those successful dishes often:)

I believe the recipe is further down on my page…

Home made Au Gratin Potatoes You know this shit is divine unless you are lactose intolerant!
I kept the recipe the same as it was written, but next time I am adding more flour as this cheese sauce was a bit runny. Trust me, nobody noticed:)

Home made Au Gratin Potatoes You know this shit is divine unless you are lactose intolerant!

I kept the recipe the same as it was written, but next time I am adding more flour as this cheese sauce was a bit runny. Trust me, nobody noticed:)

Fresh batch of green smoothies!! #GGS #vitaminnerd (Taken with instagram)

Fresh batch of green smoothies!! #GGS #vitaminnerd (Taken with instagram)