Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
Capturing the Joy in Life
I’m going to tell you a little secret, that you have to promise to still be my friend after I tell you. I. Hate. Onions. Always have, always will. I never really cared much for queso because it always had big fat onions in it. Until this one day…years ago…I was introduced to this Easy 4 Ingredient Queso with no trace of onions in site. I fell in love….hard. I make it often. It’s my… 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 kids literally cheer out loud when they hear we ar having homemade Macaroni and Ccheese with Link Sausage. It’s one of their favorite meals. I mentioned it a few weeks ago when we had our Back to School dinner. I was introduced to this meal 7 years ago when a dear friend, Heidi, brought our family dinner just after my oldest daughter was born. I won’t go into too much detail about the importance… 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
