I ask Joe every year what kind of cake or dessert he wants for his birthday and every year, so far, he has said this cheesecake. Lucky for me, it is super simple and I can almost make it with my eyes closed. The original recipe comes from my lovely Godmother, Meriwether, in Asheville, NC. I’ve written about this recipe before but it has been … Continue reading My Husband’s All Time Favorite Dessert: Vanilla Almond Cheesecake

Hope you had a happy St. Paddy’s Day yesterday.  We had some delicious Guinness on tap and a lovely dinner with friends in Chapel Hill.  This week I ordered a meal delivery kit from Plated with 4 dinners to take care of Tuesday-Friday and they sound delicious. Leave me a message or email me sallymacncheese@gmail.com if you haven’t tried Plated and you’d like a discount … Continue reading What’s Cooking?!

This week is mostly comfort foods that I’m craving in this chilly, grey weather.  Last week, our favorite meal was Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Pasta in the Crockpot – so good and easy! Here’s my plan of attack this week: Monday: Roasted Chicken and Parmesan Carrots  Tuesday: Sausage and Peppers from Papa Spuds  in the Crockpot Wednesday: Grilled Salmon and Crazy Feta with Crudites Thursday: Out Friday: … Continue reading Meal Plan for a Cold, Rainy Week

I skipped meal planning last week as we got back into town late on Tuesday and then Joe had to be out of town the rest of the week.  We ate lots of mac n’ cheese, pizza and cobbled together meals of what we had in the fridge and pantry.  Back in the saddle this week (let’s hope!) and here’s what I’m planning: Sunday: Roasted … Continue reading Meal Plan for the First Week of March

I made this copycat Alfredo sauce last night and it was great with two chicken breasts added in. Happy cooking! Sunday: Cheesy Chicken Alfredo  Monday: Spicy Tuna Steaks and Corn Casserole Tuesday: Sausage and Bell Peppers in the Crockpot Thursday: Chicken Lo Mein Friday: Balsamic Salmon  Continue reading What’s for Dinner

My favorite meals from last week were Slow Cooker Burrito Bowls (I think I ate these leftovers for lunch 3 days in a row!) and  One Pot Pasta which was billed as a vegan recipe but I added grilled chicken.  I also have to give two thumbs up for Annie’s break and bake Chocolate Chip cookies found in the refrigerator section  – they taste homemade, have all organic … Continue reading Meal Plan for 2/4-2/11

The beauty industry is currently a wild west where companies can and do use harmful chemicals. In the last few years there has been a surge in companies creating “natural” or “green” cosmetics, so how do you understand which products are actually safer? And of those companies, which products actually work? Here’s some tips for what to avoid if you want your makeup to be free of the … Continue reading 5 Makeup Ingredients to Avoid