BACON CARBONARA

 I was excited for this recipe and I knew it was either going to be an absolute winner or I would fail when adding in the raw eggs. Thank goodness it ended up being a total winner!!

This recipe was super easy to follow and I highly recommend following everything exactly as ordered. I put a pot in the oven to keep warm and have it ready to go for when it was needed. I really think this is key to making sure everything mixes and cooks properly.

I ended up using more cream than was in the recipe as I found some of it evaporating too fast while I was trying to do something. I don't think this affected anything as at the end there wasn't any extra sauce. 

I was so happy when the eggs and parmesan cheese mixed in perfectly when it was put into the pot. I honestly jumped for joy when I saw how good everything turned out!

Such a delicious recipe and easy to make! 

You can find the recipe here: https://tidymom.net/bacon-carbonara/

Coconut Bounty Cookie Bars

 I seriously love coconut but for awhile I wasn't too sure what the kids were feeling about it so I tended to avoid making stuff with it but then I was like if they don't like it then there is more for me.

I knew right away that this was going to be a recipe I would love and OMG!!! 

This recipe was absolute perfection from bottom to top and I just can't say enough but beware that you may be tempted to eat the whole pan!

It is so easy to make and doesn't take long at all to make which is even better!

You can find the recipe here: https://www.rockrecipes.com/coconut-bounty-cookie-bars/

Malibu Sunset

 This was one of those recipes that I wanted to make just to use up juices that I had.

The recipe is so straightforward and easy but looks really pretty. Now I didn't measure anything and kind of winged it all but for anyone who likes precise measurements it's in the recipe!

Super easy and great to have as a change!

You can find the recipe here: https://www.acouplecooks.com/malibu-sunset/

BREAD MACHINE CHEESE BREAD

 I have decided to grab the bread machine out of the garage and start using it again. This bread machine was actually my grandpa's and is over 20 years old but it is still working fine and I can't wait to begin using it again like he used to.

The first bread that I have decided to try is Cheese Bread which probably seems like a weird place to start but Bren loves cheese bread so I wanted to make him a treat. 

I was surprised that the cheese goes in so fast instead of at the first beep but I was following along and I wasn't a pro so I trusted the recipe over me.

One thing I absolutely love about the Bread Machine is that you put everything in the exact order that it tells you and then you are done in about 4 hours. So easy and then you have nice, warm fresh bread.

This cheese bread is really good and subtle. I loved it toasted as it warmed the cheese back up!

You can find the recipe here: https://www.cravethegood.com/bread-machine-cheese-bread/

BAJA FISH TACOS

 So Bren had been asking for fish tacos for awhile so I had this one all planned out. I was going to even pick up the cod from the local fish market and cook it in the air fryer. But then life happened and I was woken up at 1am after going to bed just after 11:30pm and never fell asleep before I had to get up before work at 4am. So I knew that I was still going to make them but was going to have to improvise as there was no way that I was going to cook fish on no sleep as I already felt nauseous. 

So I ordered fish from the local fish and chips restaurant and went home to put everything else together although I had one more cheat in store. 

I made the coleslaw with the pineapple juice and lime juice and I really liked how it turned out.

Now I cheated for the mayonnaise as I have a chipotle mayo from epicure so we made that instead of trying to find adobo sauce which is difficult for us. 

These tacos were still really good and I loved how they turned out and cheating saved me a lot of time and mess! 

You can find the recipe here: https://www.lemontreedwelling.com/baja-fish-tacos/