Wishes and Dishes

Summer is approaching quickly, temperatures are on the rise, and the busy times of this season will soon begin.  The moment the weather starts heating up, people are itching to get outdoors after being cooped up for so long.  Inevitably, summer is full of places to go, people to see and tons of things to [...]

I am completely addicted to hot dips….specifically, spinach artichoke dip.  I wonder if there is a support group for this addiction? And, if there is, do you think they avoid dip on the snack table?   Who could resist a dip that looks this perfectly golden?  This dip is so creamy, cheesy and has the [...]

Chewy, soft cookies without butter or shortening?  Believe it! Coconut oil is actually a fantastic alternative to other fats used in making food.  Better yet, I learned that it’s super easy to substitute coconut oil for butter in your baked goods! Although butter and coconut oil both do contain saturated fats, coconut oil contains more [...]

One of my all-time favorite classic Italian dishes, Pasta Carbonara, is possibly the easiest to make.  I decided to come up with my own variation of this dish and wanted to share the recipe with you all because it turned out wonderful.  I have been eating this every chance I get lately and have had [...]

Yes, I’m still here.  Life has been very outlandish lately.  I am down here in bright, sunny Miami once again!  Mr. Wishes has been summoned down here again for work and I am definitely enjoying the temporary relocation!  The only negative aspect of living down here is not having free reign to internet anytime that I want.  So thank you for your [...]

In case you haven’t heard about her before, the Pioneer Woman (Ree Drummond) is definitely the best blogger out there… and if you haven’t heard of her you are definitely missing out.  She is a mother, cook, photographer, ranch hand– she does it all.  But what I enjoy most is the cooking part of her [...]

I’m taking a little break from the hot Miami sun to tell you about a little something I made for “brinner” last week.  It’s a little something I like to call Banana and Nutella Stuffed French Toast. “What the heck is brinner?”, perhaps you may be wondering.  It is breakfast food for dinner and it’s a [...]

Bust out the crock pot people! I’m off gallivanting in beautiful, sunny southern Florida with Mr. Wishes this week because he is here for work and I’m writing this blog post just to rub it in all your faces.  No, I’m nicer than that.  I have actually cooked up some goodies in the Wishes and Dishes kitchen last week to keep you [...]