Last weekend, I re-organized all of our kitchen cabinets and was reminded of my husband's funniest purchase of COVID-19 lockdown…
Happy August! It is hard to believe that summer is almost over. I made a pact with myself to write…
We still had small potatoes left from my Costco run last week, and I thought it would be fun to…
Being newly married, I feel a self-inflicted pressure to "do it all" -- work and then be a "good wife"…
I recently read an article in The Atlantic that touched on food waste and food deserts in our country. It…
Holiday baking is so much fun! On Sunday, my street was shutdown for a local marathon, so I was happily…
Sometimes the best recipes are serendipitous inventions. This is definitely one of them. Last week I couldn't decide what I…
I know I am late to this party, but can I just say that The Great British Baking Show on…
Happy holiday season! This time of year is so hectic -- trying to wrap things up at work, get the…
Have you ever noticed that your dinner routine goes in cycles? For example, you discover one dish and then make…
It is finally get chilly in Texas, which officially marks the start of the holiday season! Yes, my Christmas decorations…
Happy November! The holiday season is FINALLY here, which means it is time to decorate your home and start going…
After a long day at the office, your routine may look like mine when you get home: change into comfy…
Summer is synonymous with peach season in Texas. They are everywhere, and you can't resist buying them when you smell…
Costco recently opened in Dallas, so I have been getting some of my staple veggies in bulk. They have a…
Back in April, Mr. S and I were very fortunate and got to attend The Masters, the golf equivalent of Wimbledon.…
Texas weather is crazy. There is simply no other way to describe it. A couple of weeks ago we went…
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Add a little green to any dish today with my simple homemade pesto sauce! Make it…
We recently ventured to Lake Tahoe for our annual ski trip with friends. The resort lived up to its name…
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Today is all about eating fun dishes and cheering on your favorite team with friends. We…
If Mr. S had his way, we would have spaghetti EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT. I will admit, the spaghetti meat sauce…
It has been cold and rainy lately, which makes me just want to throw on comfy clothes, eat comfort food,…
2016 is winding down, and if you are anything like me, you spent the holidays gorging on chocolate, sweets galore…
I've been MIA for a bit due to a busy schedule and a heart-breaking loss over the summer. My sweet…
Winter in Texas can mean two things: wearing a long sleeve shirt with shorts because the cold front came through…
Happy Month of Love! After a whirlwind month and a half of working long hours and serving as co-chair for…
It's Valentine's Week aka the time of the year when it is socially acceptable to munch on an unthinkable amount…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I had a quick but fabulous trip to ring in 2014 with some of my best friends,…
Happy Wrinkle-free Wednesday! Today's simple and stress-free recipe is a fabulous side dish that gives Brussels Sprouts some serious clout…
I'm so excited to announce that Hollywood Royalty has joined the Holly Would Life Shelf of Fame aka my cookbook…
Happy Wrinkle-Free Wednesday! Today's easy and stress-free recipe is a delicious sweet treat that will let you stick to that…
December marks the most wonderful, yet most stressful, time of year! A full social calendar with holiday parties leaves little…
It is February and love is in the air! I've always lived by the rule that when you love someone,…
Happy Bowl Game Day! Whether you are gathering with friends this evening to watch the Puppy Bowl or the Super…
The hollyday season is FULL on -- Santa comes tomorrow! Only a few more days full of peace on earth…
Long time, no posting. The holidays have popped up in between traveling, working, taking care of my puppy, Miss Allie…
Shopohollyic spotted and purchased: Eggnog Pancake Mix! Oh, Williams-Sonoma, just when I thought you had perfected Christmas with your FABULOUS…
My idea of the perfect weekend nosh stems from a childhood memory. My family always went out to Sunday brunch…
Earlier this week, I dinnered with my dear college friend Mrs. H and saw a sign at a neighboring posh…
Christopher Columbus considered his discovery of the West a key discovery -- it obviously was because we celebrate it in…
Always craved chicken pot pie during the fall and winter months but never had time to make it? Never fear.…
Kiss me, this cook is (part) Irish! Happy St. Patty's Day to you all! If you haven't already made yourself…
Upcycling is the latest trend when it comes to recycling and being green -- it's all about the UPGRADE! (SO…
Mark your calendar: Fat Tuesday is next week! To get in the Southern Belle Spirit, I made gumbo tonight! Just…
Happy Oscar Day! Today is all about luxury and fabulousness! Start your Hollywood Glam day off right with a long…
Want to learn a culinary magic trick?! Just make pesto! This sauce is SUPER easy to make but tastes so…
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Looking for fun munchies that will keep your guests in the Packer Spirit while cheering "SACK…
On a snowy day like today, a sweet treat like hot chocolate is the Hollyized drink of choice! While there…
Day three of cabin fever equals going bananas! Yes, a third day of working from home due to ice/snow... I…
HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY! It's February and love is in the freezing air! For those of you groundhogs avoiding braving the…
I know you have all been waiting on the edge of your dinner seats to find out what will happen…
After such a fabulous afternoon tea I experienced over the weekend, I decided to continue treating myself! Life is all…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I'm so excited that last year's resolution (learn how to cook) was resolved! I've still been cooking,…
In case you haven't figured it out yet, I'm a Southern Belle or Texas Gal -- just depends on which…
It's one of the most wonderful times of the year... FALL!!!! It's time to set those clocks back, change over…
Happy Wrinkle-free Wednesday!!!! I am SO thankful to have a short work week but it has been crazy at the…
While Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s) spends her leisurely mornings nibbling on puffed pastries and staring through…
It's that time of the week again... Wrinkle-free Wednesday! Keep the plastic surgeon on hold because this is an intricate…
If you are like me, you enjoy vacationing in places like Vegas for the great food -- especially the steak!…
In college, my boyfriend at the time took me to a seafood restaurant before we went to the theater one…
Summer nights mean grilling out and barbecue dinners for so many. I don't have a grill since the City of…
Happy Wrinkle-free Wednesday! To celebrate summer, today's dish includes some fresh fruit and is easy for anyone to whip up…
I hereby declare that the National Hollyday on Wednesdays will be... Wrinkle-free Wednesdays! I'll show how to make delicious dishes…
A recent gourmet dinner with my friend Miss K and a trip to my Williams-Sonoma inspired me to add another…
My social butterflying has kept me away from cooking and eating at home, but now this Holly is back! A…
May Day! May Day! It's FINALLY Cinco de Drinko! Oh, the wonderful May holiday with longstanding Texas-infused traditions of enjoying…
Today's National Hollyday is Tex-Mex Tuesday!!! (My absolute favorite!) It's time to celebrate so take out the big guns, sombreros…
Report card day in elementary school was always exciting for me (yes, I was a nerd) because my Dad would…
Like most of America, Jamie Oliver and his Food Revolution have forced me to look at what I eat... especially…
I've been dying to learn how to make a homemade chicken pot pie since I started this culinary adventure but…
I just finished reading The Help and, I must say, it's such a FABULOUS story and makes the list of…
April showers in the World of Holly means my social calendar is flooded with dinners, events and Junior League volunteering...…
I celebrated my Veganiversary this weekend!!!! (I even made a new non-Birkenstock wearing vegan friend at Whole Foods!!!) I know…
Breakfast/brunch is one of my most favorite meals of all time. I love making brunch plans with friends and I…
The Hollyized Hippy Adventure continues!!! I'm excited I've lasted this long on the vegan train!!! (Although my parents are concerned-…
I've been feeling ultra Bohemian lately!!! (Yes, even Ralph Lauren lovers have a bit of hippy in them... and, no,…
Don't worry, I haven't gone all Fatal Attraction on anyone (nor do I plan to) and I'm not going to…
As big of a news junkie that I am, I'm surprised it took me twenty-five years to discover the New…
FINALLY, #FollowFriday! My lack of posts is due to being overly social and dinner dating almost every night this week-…
For my fellow time-crunched shopohollyics, one stop shopping is the greatest invention ever! Random items I probably don't need AND…
It's that most lovely time of year! No, not Christmas... Lent! The time when I must forgo consuming meat on…
As you can see, I fell back into the world of restaurants this last week! DUN DUNN DUNNN!! (Although, to…
After being snowed in for approximately 24 hours, I am officially going stir-crazy. My condo is spotless, I've ventured to…
Sides are the culinary accent in the dinner world that complete a meal. I almost never made side dishes aside…
Goat cheese is among the culinary god's most sacred blessings. It should be it's own food group. (I wonder how…
On a rainy day like today, the first things that pop into my mind are: colorful rain boots, splashing puddles,…
Don't worry, I won't bust out into School House Rock tunes, but it is catchy (and could be fun, nerdy,…
Sometimes the preparation of a dish is more important than actually cooking it. Steak is one of those- it needs…
"I'm gonna make you girls a hump day treat!" -Mrs. George, Mean Girls If I had to live on just…
February brings heart health awareness, love and, if you live near me, the reminder from Mother Nature that winter is…
Sunday is my day to prepare for the week with errands, grocery and dry cleaning runs and, most importantly, cooking…