Posts tagged with: cooking

Crockpot Hot Chocolate

It’s the holiday season so you know what that means…. The family is coming over or there is a holiday party happening. Let’s warm up and make all your favorite... Read More

Holiday Gift Guide 2022

Holiday Gift Guide 2022 Hey Mommi! Have you finished shopping yet? Girl, have you even started?! I know I haven’t put a thing under the tree (my tree still isn’t... Read More

Smack Yo Mommi Spicy Shrimp & Grits

Smack Yo Mommi Spicy Shrimp & Grits In my opinion, a bowl of Shrimp and Grits is comfort food at its best. Creamy, cheesy grits, topped with the most delicious... Read More

The Best Ways To Spend a Family Fun Night

As a black mother, spending time together as a family is one of the most important things you can do as your child grows up. These activities are chances to... Read More

Tasty Meals: Fun Dinner Ideas for the Whole Family

Tasty Meals: Fun Dinner Ideas for the Whole Family Dinner doesn’t always have to feel like a chore. Create new family bonds by trying some of these new and tasty... Read More

It’s the Aroma for Me: My Kitchen, The Happy Spot

It’s the Aroma for Me: My Kitchen, The Happy Spot For as long as I’ve been in the kitchen, I noticed how joyful people were to eat my food. If I... Read More

Curry Coconut Jackfruit

Curry Coconut Jackfruit On my journey of trying to find a healthier option, I decided to try jackfruit to eliminate chicken from my diet. Jackfruit has almost the same consistency... Read More

Best Turkey Brine Recipe

My family and I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s not a cultural tradition of ours. While we don’t take part in the celebration, November is turkey season at every grocery store... Read More

Taco Egg Rolls Recipe

“Its Taco Tuesssdayyy!!” Hearing Lebron say that every Tuesday would get me so hyped for tacos! We love mexican food in my house but since we aren’t able to just... Read More

Cooking with Yolande: Sweet & Tangy BBQ Chicken

As moms the responsibility of what everyone is going to eat falls on us most of the time. That can become a burden really quickly when you work all day,... Read More

Creamy Chicken Spaghetti

Creamy, Cheesy Chicken tossed in Spaghetti noodles? Yes Please! This dish is bursting with flavor! I’d say it takes the cake when compared to traditional spaghetti. So its sure to... Read More

Fathers Day Steak Dinner

How she feeds you is how she feels about you 😉 Ladies we all KNOW the way to a mans heart is through his stomach! So this Father’s Day let’s show... Read More

Easy and Delicious: Nick’s Diner Copy Cat Chili Recipe

As I think about the first time I set out to make chili, I’m realizing I might have a bit of an “anything you can do, I can do” complex.... Read More

Funfetti Waffle

Who doesn’t love waffles in the morning?!? Check out my strawberry strudel waffle recipe and please tag me when you prepare it or send me a note if you enjoyed... Read More

Cooking with Yolande: The Only Carrot Cake Recipe You’ll Ever Need

Carrot Cake  I never really ate carrot cake much as a child or adult, probably because I didn’t get it. I mean why would I want to eat a cake... Read More

Fall Soup Lineup

Baby, it’s getting cold outside and nothing warms me up like a good old bowl of soup. I recently signed up to help at a fall luncheon for teachers at... Read More

Cooking with Yolande – Take-Out Orange Chicken at Home

 I decided to try my hand at making that famous take-out orange chicken maybe 10 years ago for a few reasons. 1. I wanted white meat, not that sometimes strangely... Read More

Cooking with Yolande – Quick and Easy Fried Rice

There are recipes that call for “plain” steamed rice to allow the protein of the meal to shine. Usually things with lots of sauce or gravy like curry chicken, stir... Read More

Cooking with Yolande: Teriyaki Turkey Burgers

As moms the responsibility of what everyone is going to eat falls on us most of the time. That can become a burden really quickly when you work all day,... Read More