Kaitlyn James

Hi, my name is Kaitlyn James, and I am a stay at home Mom, and a food blogger. I have always had a passion for good food. When I gave birth to my first kid, I could no longer skip dinner, or just cook easy meals. This is what inspired me to create EatThinkBeMerry.com. I hope you will get to find your own inspiration for your next meals and have as much fun as we do looking out for you!

What Is Oxtail

What Is Oxtail?

Oxtail?! That can’t possibly be a cut of meat that they sell for human consumption! Well it is and it is a really delicious cut of meat. Well, we have given away what oxtail is, but there is so much more that we can tell you about this tasty cut of meat.  Which is why […]

What Is Tonic Water

What Is Tonic Water?

In recent years, the tonic water scene has changed massively. The market has gone from offering a couple of iconic tonic water brands to a vast range of unique and curious tonic water blends that take things to a new level. As a result, pouring a simple gin and tonic has become somewhat of an

Make Your Own White Food Color Marker

Make Your Own White Food Color Marker

Stunning, colorful confectionaries from cakes to cookies are easier to make than ever, thanks to DIY food coloring. But while we see many bright, vivid colors on desserts, it’s quite rare to see more subtle food coloring, particularly white. This begs the question, does white food coloring even exist and is it easy to make

10 Tips For The Perfect Caramel Apples

10 Tips For The Perfect Caramel Apples

Are you excited to make some caramel apples this upcoming season, but you’re worried you’re going to mess them up somehow? We’ve all been there. Caramel apples can be difficult to perfect, and they can create a lot of sticky mess. Below, we have listed 10 tips to help you create the perfect caramel apples.

Best 18 Chicken Tenderloin Recipes That Will Make Your Mouth Water

Best 18 Chicken Tenderloin Recipes That Will Make Your Mouth Water

Whether you call them chicken fillets, chicken fingers, chicken goujons, chicken strips or chicken tenders, chicken tenderloins are a fabulous addition to family dinners! Chicken tenderloins are tender and flavorful, and they don’t take nearly as long to cook as chicken breasts. Don’t believe us? Try out our 18 mouthwatering chicken tenderloin recipes to see

Best Pizza In Brooklyn

Best Pizza In Brooklyn

New York City is famous for many things – and one of the very best is pizza. Across NYC and its many boroughs, there are thousands of different pizza places where you can get a perfect slice. Naturally, one of the best boroughs to grab some pizza is Brooklyn, where there are hundreds of different

Simply Potatoes® Hash Brown Southwestern Egg Muffin

Simply Potatoes® Hash Brown Southwestern Egg Muffin

Are you a fan of Southwest potatoes? Are you also a fan of hash brown egg muffins? If you have ticked both boxes, then you have come to the right place. In this article, we have created a step-by-step recipe to help you bake your very own Simply Potatoes® Hash Brown Southwestern Egg Muffins. They

Lemon Tarragon Pasta Salad - Perfect For Showers

Lemon Tarragon Pasta Salad – Perfect For Showers

When planning a shower – whether that be a bridal shower or a baby shower – one of the first things you’ll want to start planning is the food. Maybe you want the food to match whatever the theme of the shower is, or perhaps you just want to keep things tasty and simple so

Best BBQ In Memphis

Best BBQ In Memphis

In Memphis, babies come out BBQing at birth. It’s in the blood of the people. Families pass down secret recipes from generation to generation, and these soulful traditional barbecues are simply incomparable from anywhere else on the planet. Since the early 1920s Memphis has built its brilliant barbecue reputation, and as each year passes these

Char Siu Pork Chops

Char Siu Pork Chops

Char siu is a roast meat dish in Cantonese cuisine, and is also referred to as ‘cha shao’ in Mandarin. Char siu is achieved by marinating pork in a sweet BBQ sauce before being roasted. As time has gone on, the flavor of char siu has become significantly sweeter, and some restaurants who offer char