Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
Capturing the Joy in Life
I’m so very excited to share with you a recipe for True Belgian Waffles, they have pearl sugar & yeast in them, and making them made my heart sing! I’ve always loved a great waffle, and for years I’ve tried different irons and recipes, never making something I loved. Every time I go to Salt Lake City, I plan to make a stop at Bruges Waffles and Frites because I love them SO much (the… Continue Reading
I made this Cashew Chicken Stir Fry recipe a few years ago for my hubby’s birthday–he loves a good Stir Fry. I was actually pregnant and quite nauseous, but I wanted to make a special meal for his special day. I remember making it and loving it, but I didn’t make it for a long time after. The memory just didn’t sit well. I had it in my recipe binder, and have made it from… Continue Reading
This Doritos Taco Salad meal may not be on the top 10 “healthy” list, but it’s hearty, quick, & easy with most ingredients that are kept on hand. My kids cheer when we have it, which always makes me smile. I also get pretty excited about this meal, reminds me of my childhood where corn was our main vegetable. I pretty much devour this meal when we eat it. Doritos Taco Salad Base Ingredients 1… Continue Reading
My friends over at The Dating Diva’s have put out a cookbook JUST for the men in their lives. Lucky for us, they are sharing it with all of us! I haven’t had a chance to try out any of the recipes yet, but I’ll sat that I am eyeing: Buffalo Chicken Salad a.k.a. “man salad” Smokin’ Stuffed Peppers Chocolate Melting Cake To see more inside of this cookbook, or to go ahead buy it… Continue Reading
I loved the idea I saw a while ago on NieNie Dialogues to have a family back to school dinner with a theme. This year, I decided to get myself together and do just that. Most of the ideas are grabbed from resources on the web–not my own, but I just wanted to share our end result, and our family theme. (Many can be found on my back to school pinterest board). Even if you started… Continue Reading
My Honey Curry Chicken Dinner recipe is a family favorite that I often forget about. I got the recipe a good 12 years ago from my high school BFF, Natalie, and she got it from her mother in law (K.K). It’s written down on a small ratty paper, that when I thought of making this the other day, I had to search for it. It’s so stinkin’ easy, I don’t know why I don’t make… Continue Reading
Cooking shrimp is easier than making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. That’s what my neighbor told me when I mentioned I was very intimidated by the process. I LOVE shrimp, but I had never in my life attempted to make it because I didn’t know how. Besides not knowing how to cook it, I didn’t know what to buy: already cooked and frozen, not cooked and frozen with tail, without tail, de-veined, fresh over… Continue Reading
I decided I want to start hosting some dinner parties at my home. I like to socialize, and it just doesn’t seem to happen enough that my hubby and I get together with other couples, but when we do, it is SO much fun! So I decided to take matters into my own hands, and invite some couples over, and hope to be able to have different groups over each month. I assigned out certain… Continue Reading
