Skinny French Onion Dip

Now that summer is here and our pool is open we have lots of friends and family
dropping by for fun in the sun.  I like to have a variety of healthy snacks around because
lounging by the pool is hard work :)

Chips and dip has always been one of our faves, so I thought I would lighten up my go-to
french onion dip recipe by using Stonyfield greek yogurt instead of sour cream.  I love
substituting yogurt for sour cream because it makes the recipe so much healthier and you
can barely tell the difference in taste.

Red, White and Blue

July 4th is one of my favorite holidays!
Sunshine, fireworks, family and cookouts - what's not to love!

Since the 4th of July is right around the corner, I thought I would share a few
red, white and blue faves from my Pinterest board.
I hope to make some of them soon!
Maybe you will too!

Love this rustic ribbon and lace flag from Flamingo Toes!

Cauliflower Rice

I tried something new for dinner tonight and we loved it!
Cauliflower Rice.
Have you heard of it?

Cauliflower rice just takes minutes to make and is a low carb alternative to
brown or white rice.  It's a delicious side dish or base for stir-fry.
My husband and I have really been trying to exercise more and eat healthier
so I decided to give it a try tonight.
He really liked it and said he prefers it over regular rice!
I don't know that I would go that far, but I did really enjoy it and will
definitely add it to our dinner menus in the future.

I used a cheese grater and grated it by hand, which only took a few
minutes, but you could also use a food processor if you prefer.

University of Tennessee Graduation Party Cupcakes & Free Printable

Over the weekend I had to pleasure of making cupcakes and a dessert for a friend's
party she was hosting for her daughter's high school graduation.

Morgan will be attending the University of Tennessee this fall, so the party theme was
orange and white for the Tennessee Volunteers.  I made red velvet cupcakes with cream
cheese frosting and chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream.  Keeping with the party
theme I decorated the cupcakes with Tennessee logo toppers and washi tape flags.

Strawberry Punch Bowl Cake

It's hard to believe that the month of May is almost over.
School is winding down around here and most high school graduations are next
weekend. Even though our daughter, Madison just finished her junior year at
James Madison University, we still received several high school graduation
announcements from our friends who have kids that are graduating this year.


Strawberry Punch Bowl Cake is a perfect dessert to serve for graduation parties, reunions
or family picnics.  It's easy to prepare and serves 20-25 people.  I made it three
years ago for Madison's graduation party and the punch bowl was empty in no time!