For the Love of Cooking {God Bless the USA and Brie Cheese}

If you are a daily reader of Delightfully Chic or know me even just a little bit,  

you know that… 

1) I am almost a complete vegetarian

Over the past 2 months I have just about cut all meat from my diet.  

Fish and the occasional southern breakdown moment for a BBQ sandwich are all that remain.

2) I could live off of cheese, pickles and olives!

Seriously, this is all I need to survive.

One of my all-time favorite go to cheese is Brie.

When it starts bubbling in the oven, this girl is getting excited!

Over the holidays Cranberry Brie Bites were my go to recipe that I kept on repeat!

Super Easy and a total hit!  Now that the days are getting much warmer

 I have a new recipe I am dying to try.

Grilled Blackberry, Strawberry, Basil and Brie Pizza Crisp

with Honey Balsamic Glaze

 

Is it just me or does this not look like the perfect 4th of July treat?!

God Bless the USA and Brie Cheese!

Ingredients 

 1/2 (about 1/2 a pound) recipe of your favorite pizza dough
1/4 cup olive oil
16 basil leaves, chopped + divided
8-12 ounces brie, sliced
1 1/2 cups strawberries, chopped
3/4 cup blackberries
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Balsamic Honey Glaze
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons honey

Stop by Half Baked Harvest for the step by step directions 

for this amazingly good twist on your ordinary pizza!

Inspiration and Power in HIS Words {Joanna Gaines}

If there is one person who inspires me, outside of family, that would have to be

Joanna Gaines. Joanna or as her friends and loving husband Chip call her "Jo Jo",

is one of those people you just can't ever seem to get enough of.

From her amazing talents that she showcases weekly on their hit TV show

Fixer Upper to her beautiful store Magnolia Market.  Jo Jo is oozing in success!

She has an absolutely gorgeous family and as I said before super loving husband that 

builds her up and supports her in so many ways.  
If you are a fan of the show, you know exactly what I am talking about.

This past week Joanna took a few minutes to share her powerful and inspiring story 

about faith, family, and responding to the call of God and the impact HE has had on her life.

This is just too good not to share...The world would be a better place if we had 
more role models like sweet Jo Jo in our daily social media feeds and in life.

Thank you "Jo Jo" for staying true to your faith
and all that you are doing for little ole dreamers like me! 

Quote of the Week {Easter Wrap-Up}

How was your Easter?

I hope you were able to soak up lots of QT with your family 

and friends!  We started the weekend out by going back to our

country roots and had a mini "field" party.

Ok, so it was more like my bestie, her hubs, 

their insanely gorgeous daughters, and Scott and I. 

AND we might have only " partied" from like 5-8pm BUT,

it was a crazy good time!

You might remember me mentioning Rebecca (my bff) and Greg's

amazing family land before and their plans to build 

their forever home.  We were so excited to see the land cleared and stakes in the ground.

The moment they have been waiting years for has finally arrived. 

 

Raylee, Greg, Rebecca, and Carley Grace standing where

their future home will be!

 

And then these two wild and crazy kids!  

On Sunday, we were able to enjoy church and then

Easter egg dyeing with the whole family!

It was a beautiful weekend and memories were made that I will always cherish!

And with all that being said...this quote just felt right for this week!

 Wishing you a beautiful week!

Fashion Fix Friday {Sunday Best}

Happy Good Friday and Happy Easter weekend!

This week’s Fashion Fix I am featuring a few dresses from 

one of my favorite shops, Francesca’s.

I just adore the colors and textures of these dresses and 

find them all just perfect for Easter Sunday.

Did I mention they are all $90 or LESS?!

Living, He loved me, dying, He saved me

Buried, He carried my sins far away

Rising, He justified freely forever

One day He's coming, oh, glorious day, oh, glorious day

{Casting Crowns}

Blogs I Adore

As I mentioned in yesterdays post, my amazing daddy recently had surgery.

Of course the family and I stuck close by his side.  Fingers crossed he will be 

coming home later today!  While we all tried to keep daddy from going stir crazy 

in the hospital my time to blog was cut short. 

So, Today I decided why not send you over to check out some of my 

favorite bloggers at the moment!  Some I have followed for years and

others I have just recently discovered.

Make sure to stop by and indulge in a little blog greatness and I will

see you back here tomorrow for Fashion Fix Friday! 

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Tried and True Blogs that I've followed for years!

 

Amber of Barefoot Blonde I will forever obsess over for her absolutely 

insanely gorgeous hair (total braid maven) and daily travel adventures! 

If you are looking for the latest in fashion, 

Julia of Lemon & Stripes is your girl!

New Discoveries!

 

Crystal of Plain Fancy I've mentioned to you before here!

Crystal has a new home as do I so I love following along as she brings her home to life 

in creative and often inexpensive ways.

Darleen of Darling Darleen is funny, one super creative hostess, a talented jewelry designer oh 

and did I mention a wife and mother to FOUR adorable children?!

I hope you enjoy my daily reads a much as I do! 

xoxo,

The Man Who Hung the Moon {My Daddy}

Today the man who hung the moon (aka my daddy) was admitted to the

hospital for surgery.  All went well and we are in recovery now

but, keep the prayers coming.