Pea & Bacon Pasta

Pea & Bacon Pasta | Atkinson Drive

Last year I got hooked on Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, and the husband got me one of his cookbooks as a Christmas present! This recipe was in there and it’s now one of our FAVORITE meals. I love how it covers all of my bases so I don’t have to make any side dishes, it’s [...]

{Light} Pumpkin Spice Latte

{Light} Pumpkin Spice Latte | Atkinson Drive

I know the official start of Fall is quite a-ways away, but it is my favorite season and I have a tendency to start celebrating it early! Growing up in Florida we celebrated fall “early” in November…but since moving to California and then to Indiana, I have found a whole new appreciation for the season. [...]

Snickerdoodle Protein Shake

Snickerdoodle Protein Shake | Atkinson Drive

First off, I want to say WELCOME to all my readers visiting from Delightful Deets! I am so happy to have you here – please look around and get some new ideas. Feel free to follow me via e-mail subscription, Blog Lovin’, Pinterest, Facebook & Twitter {links available in my sidebar} … and leave me [...]

Chocolate Pinwheel Biscuits

Chocolate Pinwheel Biscuits | Atkinson Drive

Have I ever mentioned to all of you how much I LOVE Bakerella?! Well if I haven’t – I am obsessed with her! Everything she makes is so adorable and delicious. I wish I could make everything she ever posts…seriously! Anyway – this morning when I was on Bloglovin’ I saw a new post for [...]

Foodie Friday {Buffalo Turkey Burgers}

Buffalo Turkey Burgers | Atkinson Drive

Since the husband and I are on our quest to eat right, I have been searching for delicious ways to bring healthy foods into our lives. It’s not so easy with a meat & potatoes kind of guy around. I can’t tell you how grateful I am for the wonderful healthy food blogs I have [...]

Foodie Friday {Chocolate Filled Raspberries}

Chocolate Filled Raspberries | Atkinson Drive

I have so many recipes and food ideas to share with all of you that I have deemed it necessary to dedicate {at least} one day per week to food…I am calling it – Foodie Friday! Now, I have been really trying to eat healthy and kick any bad-food cravings I experience. One of my [...]

{Healthy} Chocolate Chunk Muffins

{Healthy} Chocolate Muffins | Atkinson Drive

As you may remember, I am in the process of trying to eat healthier and lose weight. I still haven’t lost my baby weight {from 2.5 years ago} or my post-marriage weight {coming in at almost 4 years}! In my quest to find healthier dessert alternatives, I found an amazing recipe for these Chocolate Muffins [...]

Easy Stir-Fry

Easy Stir Fry | Atkinson Drive

Over the years I have had several people mention to me that they are sort of ‘afraid’ of cooking Asian food. I guess it’s one of those things that most people only have at restaurants, and often think the ingredients can be weird or difficult to find. Well, this stir fry is one of my [...]

Edamame Lettuce Wraps

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My family has been on an Asian food kick for awhile now. I don’t know what it is…but those flavors have just been grabbing me! {Maybe it helps that I’ve learned how to make yum yum sauce to go with all of our meals…} One of my favorite food blogs is Poor Girl Eats Well. [...]

Yum Yum Sauce

Yum Yum Sauce | Atkinson Drive

How was everyone’s 4th of July?! Ours was wonderfully low-key. The husband’s brother & his wife came over for the day; we lounged around watching Hardcore Pawn & The Other Guys. Boy it was WAY to hot to be outside! At one point the temperature reached 103 degrees. I can’t handle that. {Just heard on [...]

4th of July Food & Decor Series: Strawberry Pretzel Salad

4th of July Food & Decor Series: Strawberry Pretzel Salad

This is a must-make backyard BBQ dessert! Strawberry Pretzel Salad has been a family-favorite recipe for years…we eat it for breakfast, lunch & dinner! I have not met anyone who doesn’t love this dessert – so it’s great for parties & get-togethers. Pretzel Crust Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. Sugar 3/4 C. Melted Butter 2 C. Crushed [...]

Creole Steak with Hobo Vegetables & Grilled Potato Wedges

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This is one of our favorite summer grilling meals. It is even Father-in-law and toddler approved! Steak Ingredients: 2-3 lbs. Steak 1/2 C. Dry sherry 1/2 C. Soy sauce 2 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning 2 Tbsp. Minced garlic or 1 Tbsp. Garlic powder 2 Tbsp. Brown sugar 1 tsp. Black pepper Place your steaks in a [...]