Sauteed Scallops and Confetti Vegetables over Carrot Parsnip Puree
Sauteed Scallops and Confetti Vegetables over Carrot Parsnip Puree. My husband and I recently celebrated our wedding anniversary. Since we had celebratory lunch reservations at […]
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Cowboy Smokehouse Salad with Pulled Smoked Pork
My Cowboy Smokehouse Salad with pulled smoked pork. Reminiscent of those long, hot, dusty days out West. Cowboys driving cattle from one place to another. […]
TV Dinner Peas and Carrots
TV Dinner Peas and Carrots. I grew up in the 1960s and 1970s. Back then, it was a “treat” for Mom to serve me a […]
Patriotic Berry Parfait
Fourth of July is coming up! My Patriotic Berry Parfait is a tribute to the colors of Independence Day as well as a great way […]
Quinoa Salad with Grilled Chicken and Roasted Corn
Quinoa Salad with Grilled Chicken and Roasted Corn. A nice chilled summery salad, my Quinoa Salad with Grilled Chicken and Roasted Corn is a great […]
Smoked Chicken Crepes with Spinach and Shallots
While enjoying his new outdoor smoker, my husband smoked a whole chicken. Normally, we will eat some of the smoked chicken and then save a […]
Grilled Lamb Burgers over Lentils with Minty Yogurt Sauce
It’s summertime and you’re probably wondering what to do with that abundance of herbs in your garden. If you’ve grown mint in your garden, you […]
The Food Lover’s Favorite Bleu Cheese Dressing
Bleu cheese has been a favorite treat all of my life. Anytime I could get that wonderful bleu cheese dressing that was a mainstay on […]
Easy Vegetable Frittata
Easy Vegetable Frittata. What’s a Frittata? It’s like an open face all-mixed up or even an “upside-down” omelet! Frittatas are popular for breakfast, lunch, and […]
Apricots with Fresh Ricotta and Mint
Mint is a favorite herb in my garden. It is perennial so it comes back every year. I grow my mint in containers so it […]
Pasta Primavera – Chock Full of Garden Veggies!
Pasta Primavera. Spring and Summer bring an abundance vegetables to my table. What to do with all the veggies? A delectable Pasta Primavera, of course! […]
Smoky Chicken Wrap with Garlicky Roasted Red Pepper Aioli
There’s a new workhorse in our backyard and just in time for summer cookouts! My husband bought himself a smoker. The smoker has been a […]
Perfect Pepperoni Pizza with Black Olives
Perfect Pepperoni Pizza with Black Olives. Last year, I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase a Vitamix machine. The Vitamix is wonderful. It […]
Super Sloppy Joes
Super Sloppy Joes. One of the most kid-friendly meals that grown-ups love too, sloppy joes are a mainstay in the American household. Easy to make, […]
The Food Lover’s Favorite Chicken Salad Sandwich
Chicken. Salad. Sandwich. Those three words conjure up some great memories for me: A chicken salad sandwich is the first real sandwich I made all […]