There are now 22 recipes completed for Item 21 of my bucket list challenge. This one was a take on a rotisserie chicken and can be made right in your own oven….no fancy equipment required. All you need too make this delicious chicken is a whole chicken, thyme, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, black pepper, …
Recipe 21 is in the books. I actually cooked this one for my mom a few weeks ago when I was visiting and it came out great. As a woman with Italian blood, pasta is one of my favorite foods and I am always looking for new ways to make it into a meal. While …
It has been a LONG time since I have done an update on this, even though I have done a TON of cooking for this bucket list item over the last month. However, life has gotten in the way and I have not really had the chance to do a proper update. I have five …
Recipe nineteen is finished! I am visiting my mom and told her I would make her one of the recipes from this cookbook challenge. We agreed on the Pork Chop with Sweet Potato Mash and Spinach.  It is a meal I make pretty often on my own, but Snoop’s recipe put a new spin on …
Two more recipes are completed! I actually did these about a week ago, but life got in the way, so it was difficult to find time to post! I also combined these two since they were made on the same day. Recipe 17: Mile High Omelet: This was an omelet with 4 eggs, cheddar cheese, …
My sixteenth recipe is DONE! I cannot believe how fast this item on my bucket list is going….I still have a lot more to do, but slowly but surely it will get done. (And don’t call me Shirley!) I have two planned for this weekend and more for when I visit my mom next week, …
Recipe fifteen is in the books! Only 47 left to go for this challenge to be done. Â I am excited with how this is progressing and only wish I could do more. However, I have been feeling under the weather these past few days, so cooking has taken a back seat. This particular recipe was …
Ah, lucky number 13! I am officially done with thirteen recipes for Item 21 on my 40 by 40 with Sammi Bucket List Challenge. So far, all of them have been delicious, knock on wood. Even the bacon that got burned was fairly decent, once I got rid of the burned parts! Tonight was no …
Another recipe is completed. I actually made this last night because I needed to finish up the package of chicken I had defrosted and wanted to make extra food for my brother to take to work. This was his orange (but really kind of burgundy) chicken and white rice. I must confess that I was …
It is Sunday, which is a great day for cooking. Of course, this means crossing more recipes off my list! I made two today, but only served one. I will share that one today and the other one tomorrow. Here is the rundown for the Yardie Yardbird, aka Jerk Chicken; Blend 1/4 cup olive oil, …
I finished another recipe this morning. It was very simple, but very delicious and healthy. It was called Tha Smoovie, which is a healthy protein shake. All you need is a handful of spinach, an orange (peeled and seeds removed), coconut water and a banana. Blend until smooth and serve immediately. Next time, I will …
Last night, I cooked another recipe or my 40 by 40 Bucket List Challenge, Item 21. I am officially nine recipes in with 51 more to go. The ninth recipe I completed was the Tha Next Level Salmon, which had a side of garlic green beans. It is simple, delicious and can be completed in …
Another day, another recipe! Today I went the simple route and made the Good Good Green Beans. I had initially intended to make the salmon, but life happened so I decided to do the KISS method when it came to doing a recipe tonight. For those of you not in the know, the KISS method …
Happy Sunday! I had some extra time today, so I decided to make another recipe for Item 21 on my 40 by 40 With Sammi Bucket List Challenge. I wasn’t sure if I was going to do anything today, but since I had all the ingredients in the house, decided to make the brownies in …
I made yet another recipe for Item 21 in my 40 by 40 bucket list challenge. It was another breakfast one, but delicious nonetheless. It is called Ashford and Simpson Eggs and is quite simple and budget friendly. As always, I have to paraphrase the recipe because of copyright laws. I actually halved the recipe …
Thanks to the quarantine and having all the ingredients for two of the recipes in my house (pure luck, BTW), I was able to complete two recipes this weekend. One was a total success, the other….not so much. However, I know how to make it better for next time. Let’s begin with the not-so-good, shall …
This week, I have done not one, but TWO recipes in my cook every recipe in a cookbook Julie and Julia challenge. I will admit, they were the simplest recipes in the book, but they were completed nonetheless. The first was a simple bacon recipe. Put bacon in pan and fry. (Or bake if you …
I began the next item on my #40by40WithSammi Bucket List Challenge. As you know, I chose From Crook to Cook by Snoop Dogg for my cookbook. I chose his Mack and Cheese recipe to start, which is a recipe from his wife. Below is the recipe, my thoughts and what I liked or would change. …
I have chosen my first recipe for my Julie and Julia cookbook 40 by 40 bucket list challenge. As you know, I chose Snoop Dogg’s From Crook to Cook cookbook. I initially chose it because of Martha Stewart being involved (she has way too manny to choose from, which is why I didn’t choose her’s), …
As you all know, I am doing my 40 by 40 bucket list challenge. Some of the items are difficult to do at the moment due to the coronavirus restrictions, but I am determined to get some of the at home ones done. Right now, I am focusing on two of them, learning Klingon and …
I am proud to say I am able to check the first item off my 40 by 40 Bucket List Challenge. I decided to begin with item 23:Â Take a class on something completely out of my comfort zone. This one was easy to do, since like most of the country, I am under quarantine/under a …
It is March 24th, 2020. My half birthday. I know you are reading this and thinking…who the (BLEEP) celebrates a half birthday over the age of five? I am not celebrating it, however, I am simply stating that in three and a half years I will be forty. The BIG 4-OH! Four decades old. It …