Grilled Venison Backstrap

Happy Tuesday! I know my posts have been few and far between, but that will all be changing soon - pinky promise! And I'll also be catching up on all of your blogs, which I've been missing.. I've been slacking MAJOR.

First things, first - I'm not the biggest fan of venison, but with the right marinade it can be ah-mazing! This marinade is one for the books. Sorry for the lack of pictures... I left that part up to Tyler and he failed forgot.

Marinade Ingredients:

- 2 pounds venison backstrap, cut into 2-inch chunks

- 1 Quart Apple Cider

- 2 (12 ounce) bottles BBQ sauce

Additional Ingredients:

- 1 1/2 pounds thick sliced bacon

- Salt & Pepper

- Toothpicks

What to do:

1. Place chunks of venison into a shallow baking dish, and pour apple cider in to cover them. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Remove, pat dry and discard apple cider. Pour BBQ sauce to cover meat, cover and refrigerate for 2-3 more hours

2. Preheat grill. Remove meat from the refrigerator and let stand for 30 minutes. Wrap each piece of venison in bacon and secure with toothpicks.

3. Grill slowly, turning occasionally, for about 15-20 minutes.

Do you have other venison marinades?? Share please - we have lots of venison in our freezer!

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Fall Comfort Foods

 We have finally welcomed Fall to Texas and it feels so good! There's nothing I love more than a nice, chilly, {lazy} fall day, hot apple cider and comfort food cooking in the kitchen! I also love to be snuggled on the couch with Tyler and the babies catching up on the DVR.. but that's not just a fall request, that's an "every Sunday" request. :)

Here's some of my all-time fall favorite comfort foods!

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Chicken & Dumplings

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My mom makes THE best chicken and dumplings!! I will definitely be sharing her recipe within the next few weeks - and trust me, you won't want to miss it! :)

  Old Fashioned Meatloaf

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Chicken Spaghetti 

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This is another recipe you'll be seeing on Blissfully Miller! Can't wait to share my my moms version of chicken spaghetti. SO good!

Pot Roast

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What's your favorite type of comfort food?! I love the fact that each person has their own twist to the same dish... YUM!

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Restaurants: Aruba Style

Let's talk restaurants, more specifically Aruban Restaurants! If you're planning a trip to Aruba, you MUST try these restaurants! Not pictured: Gianni's, which is the best Italian food you'll get on the island - hands down.

The Flying Fishbone

We were literally in the water!

Caprese Salad

Fried Calamari

Red Snapper with veggies and mashed potatoes

Herb crusted veal chop

Aqua Grill

Adorable!

King crab for our last night in Aruba!

What are your favorite restaurants on the island??

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Let's Talk Date Nights!

Hey y'all, I'm Ashley from Let's Get Bananas.  I am so excited Jess is letting me guest post today!  Today we are going to talk about date nights.  I'm a firm believer that date nights are super important.  It's only a matter of time before our little family grows (calm down, we are 3+ years out, no worries) so we need to enjoy all the time we have now.  My #1 favorite, go to date is dinner out at a restaurant.  Over time we've learned that is where we have our best conversations.  We're both super busy and have all sorts of things going on during the week, so having a chance to sit down at dinner with no distractions is the perfect thing for us.  I especially like to have a bottle glass of wine with my meal and just spend a couple hours chatting away over dinner/drinks.

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Another one of our favorite dates is a relaxing weekend getaway.  It's amazing how much a quick trip can completely turn things around.  We've been to New Orleans (not super relaxing, but definitely a great city for a getaway), Fredericksburg and Canyon Falls lake.  All of these are perfect destinations for a short trip with lots of things to do.  Our everyday life is very organized/planned (we live off our calendars), so sometimes it's nice to just get away together and not have a single plan for the weekend.

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What are your favorite date nights?  Don't forget to stop by and say hi - I love meeting new people!  Thanks Jess for letting me take over your blog today!

Caribbean Favorites!

Bon Bini, loves!! As you may or may not know - Tyler and I are enjoying our last few days in Aruba, so this post will be short and sweet! Sorry for the lack of posts {and planning on my part}!! All blogging will be back to normal next week and I've got an adorable Texan guest posting tomorrow, and you won't want to miss it!

I wanted to share a few of my must-haves while vacationing in the Caribbean! Jerk Chicken is oh-so-good! I remember having it for the first time in Jamaica after an excursion of kayaking and zip lining - I've been hooked ever since! The flavors are amazing and just scream Caribbean. Definite must try... so good with Balashi, a local Aruban beer!! Fried Conch.. this is amazing. It's a bit different than calamari, but is equally delish! Another must try. This is huge in Aruba and also in the Caymans, which is where we first tried it! The ultimate drink by the pool or on excursions is definitely rum punch! This has been a staple on our trip for sure - Strawberry puree, pineapple juice and dark rum... pure heaven!

What are your Caribbean favorites?! I'd love to hear since we'll be here for a couple more days!!

 

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Taste of Tuesday: Favorite Snacks!

Hello from sunny Florida! Since I'm traveling and missing my trusty snacks, I thought I'd share them with y'all! These are my go-to snacks between meals and are perfect to grab for pre and/or post workouts! You can't go wrong with these 3 combos.. sometimes I switch it up and have peanut butter with my celery - so good!

What are your favorite "in-between meals" snack?

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