Author Archives: Maria Alison

How to Make Southern Beignets

October 3, 2014 4:00 am , 76 Comments ,

If you have liked me on Facebook then you know that I have been looking forward to cool weather for weeks now. You would also know that thew main reason I wanted fall to be here so bad is for these beignets. I don’t know about you, but I love beignets. Like, a lot. And a lot of people ask me what the heck they are when I start to talk about them. 😯 WHAT!? So if you don’t know what they are already, they are essentially the better version of a doughnut that has been cut into a square, fried, and topped with powdered sugar. You also have to have a good cup of cafe au leit to go with it.

 

How to Make Southern Beignets| Ten at the Table| http://tenatthetable.com

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Posted in: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, fall, Recipes

Slow Cooker Lentil Black Bean Chili {Vegetarian}

September 25, 2014 4:00 am , 28 Comments ,

Sometimes I find myself giggling at how fast and easy it is to make dinner using the slow cooker. You just put everything in turn it on and go! It’s that simple. I know, I know. It’s the best kitchen device ever invented! Next to a spoon. Otherwise, how would we eat our peanut butter???

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I told my brother I would help him with his school work in a second, I just had to make dinner first. He raised an eyebrow, confused. “Isn’t that going to take forever?” he asked.

I then came back with, “To quote hamlet, act III, scene III, line 92,… no!”

All I had to do was chop the carrots, and garlic (I was out of the jarred stuff), and the onion. Mix it all together with the other ingredients in a pot and turn it on!

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Posted in: fall, Recipes, Slow Cooker, Vegetarian

Oven Baked Scrambled Eggs

September 21, 2014 4:30 am , 19 Comments ,

As you already know, life can get hectic, and with school in full swing I can’t really take the time to make time consuming breakfasts’ anymore. Maybe on the weekend, but most of the days are school days, so whats a busy girl to make for breakfast when she’s trying to wrangle kids, find whatever one of the kids lost (which is often), get some coffee down the ol’ hatch, and start her own school at the same time?

The answer? Oven baked scrambled eggs. What?! You’ve never heard of it? That is such a crime. This recipe feeds a crowd in about five minutes of your time and twenty-five minutes cooking time. They turn out light, fluffy and moist—everything scrambled eggs should be without the time consuming slaving over a hot burner.

If you only serving yourself then its probably not that big of a deal to scramble an egg or two for yourself, but when your feeding 10 people like me, then oven baked scrambled eggs are exactly what you need.

Oven Baked Scrambled Eggs | Ten at the Table | http://tenatthetable.com

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Posted in: Breakfast, Recipes

Lotus Wei Pure Energy Serum Review and Giveaway

September 15, 2014 4:00 am , 18 Comments ,

Where did summer go?!?! Up until about 3 weeks ago our schedules were sort of , uh, boring. Now that school has started, the schedule has been filled to the rim. I know I’m not the only one! It gets easy feel like the 5 hour energy is the only option.

I was personally tired of that gross shot that made me feel jittery and then crash. So I got this ah-mazing bottle of Pure Energy Serum, and I fell in love.

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Posted in: Back to School, Family, Giveaways, Reviews

Fall Favorites 2014

September 13, 2014 6:30 am , 14 Comments ,

My favorite season, hands down is fall. I love cold weather, but I don’t like freezing my butt off. Ya know? I also hate sweating with a burning passion, so fall is my happy place. Spring is close second, it will never compare to the crisp, homey, fresh, and free feeling of fall. I always look forward to the abrupt transition into fall. On day you’ll be wishing for a pool to magically be in your yard, and then when you wake up the next morning to water your garden or hang some laundry to dry, the cold crispy air hits ya in the face like a kiss from heaven. That day was this morning, which was what inspired me to write this post today.

I just LOVE fall! I can’t even put into words how exited I am for this fall. Big sweaters, colorful leaves, relaxing weather, delicious food, and family get togethers, here I  come!

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Posted in: Favorites