Hi I'm Ashley with Little Yellow Barn! I think there are two different types of people in the world: People who LOVE food (foodies). And people who couldn't care less about it. I, unfortunately, LOVE food. When I love a meal or dessert... I LOVE IT! I talk about it, rave about it, want everyone to try it, shout it from the rooftops... you get the idea :) My sister, on the other hand... food... eh, who cares? Hence her Continue Reading
Did you know the Chinese New Year is coming up? If you didn't, I thought I'd let you know because it's a great holiday! We celebrate it every year as a family ever since I returned home from living in China back in over 10 years ago. I lived there as a Volunteer English teacher and cherished my time there. Fortunately, here in Arizona there are still several celebrations and in downtown Phoenix they have a Chinese Cultural Center that we take Continue Reading
I think I mentioned this last year but in case I didn't, our family always looks forward to New Year's Eve, and I'll tell you why.... The whole night is filled with family fun and fireworks as we each bring appetizers and yummy food to eat and share all night long. It's kind of our way of celebrating that year and getting in all that yummy food before the New Years Resolutions start the next day. Sure, it's unhealthy but we love it and we look Continue Reading
Today I am sharing another family favorite recipe. This one happens to be my favorite appetizer in the whole world! It's something we have at almost every meal {and I'm not exaggerating - we just love it THAT much}!! I also like to order it at restaurants and have decided that Cheesecake Factory and Claim Jumper have my favorite versions of this yummy dish. But, really - look not further. This recipe is SO beyond simple and is SO beyond Continue Reading
I LOVE Avocados! Growing up in a Hispanic family meant we ate them a ton! We have lots of Mexican food and tend to add Avocados to everything. We recently made a ton of Mexican food for my brother's wedding luncheon and I was asked to make a salsa for the chips. I ended up making this Black Bean and Corn Salsa that is FILLED with Avocados, which is a family FAVORITE! Now that we have this all the time, I'm unsure if we'll ever be able to go Continue Reading
