I am the type that will burn the kitchen down from just making my cereal. I know, my poor husband... I feel bad for him too. Luckily, he's a fantastic cook and has a whole lot of patience when teaching me things!

I've been starting out pretty slow but I'm trying to introduce more balanced meals, veggies and I still don't quite have the best relationship yet. We're getting there though! Most of our meals lately have included chicken or salmon and I knock it out in our awesome little air fryer! That's cooking... Right? I just cooked some frozen chicken recently, shredded it, and made spicy BBQ chicken sandwiches, they were the bomb.com! To anyone who's relying on their partner for the noms, get yourself an airfryer, it's so easy that even I can do it! 

 
One of the most interesting aspects of this summer has been the various combinations of foods and flavors either rarely, or just never seen together, show up at stores all over!

That's not to say these new and bold creations are bad. Either by necessity of staying home, or spontaneous genius, many these products are worth trying out at least once as you may never see them again!

One in particular has gotten my attention: Watermelon sorbet with chocolate chips.

I personally love watermelon on it's own, and as an ingredient. I've had it in smoothies and certain drinks, but not ice cream and certainly not with chocolate!
And honestly, it's not bad. It's not the best ice cream out there, of course that's only reserved for Dole Pineapple whip, but it certainly does help keep you refreshed on a cool day, and with a hint of dark chocolate every so often.

Among all the new and upcoming snacks and delights, the strange flavored ones are something to keep an eye out for.

Food!!! A favorite and universal topic! Throughout the pandemic, getting favorite treats or take out from our favorite restaurants has been what kept me and my husband sane! A lot of people I know took the time at home to discover new recipes and learn new cooking techniques...however, I am definitely not a master chef! haha I know my way around the kitchen and I’ve mastered the basics, but when it comes to more advanced cooking or more technical skills, I usually just say “No.”

I’ll never forget one of my first times making a pumpkin pie. I definitely enjoy baking and one of the strategies I usually use is to get out all the ingredients I need and have them on the counter, that way I know I have everything and it’s easy to reach. I had placed the pie crust, mixed all the filling, and placed it all inside the pie pan, and AFTER I put it in the oven and started putting away ingredients, there was one (...or more) that I realized I didn’t even use! I quickly took the pie out and scooped all the filling out so I could remix it and fix my error haha. Luckily, the pie turned out well, I think it was for Thanksgiving so the holiday was saved ;) But it’s always a story I remember when I do that prep and get out ingredients beforehand haha

I also want to go ahead and share one of my favorite recipes that’s easy enough even I can cook it ;) it’s definitely not the healthiest and has nothing to do with pie, but it’s too good not to share. It’s a chicken alfredo with homemade alfredo sauce! Ah! So good!

INGREDIENTS
• ½ cup butter
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream (2 cups)
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a medium saucepan add butter, heavy whipping cream, and cream cheese. Cook over medium heat and whisk until melted. Add the minced garlic, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Continue to whisk until smooth. Add the grated parmesan cheese.
2. Bring to a simmer and continue to cook for about 3-5 minutes or until it starts to thicken. Toss it with your favorite pasta!