Appetizer, Dips and Sauces, Food & Recipes, School Lunches, Veggies |
Cannellini Bean Hummus without Tahini Don’t ever reach for another tub of commercially made hummus in the deli case, yuck! I have served this to everyone from kids to wine snobs and they have all licked the bowl. The addition on the cannellini beans gives a...
Featured, Food & Recipes, Salad, School Lunches, Side dishes, Veggies |
Couscous is a wonderful traditional Middle Eastern grain made from semolina that is versatile and tasty not to mention easy to cook. It is my go to choice for so many applications that I had to share a few ideas about cooking couscous with everyone. I am using the...
Breakfast, Food & Recipes |
Weekend days in our house often involve a nice brunch that is hearty but simple to make. My husband loves eggs and loves anything TexMex done to eggs. I love using up leftovers that are hanging out in the house waiting to go bad. Combine these facts with a lonely jar...
Dips and Sauces, Food & Recipes, Uncategorized |
My tomato white wine caper sauce is my go to sauce for like a million things, and here is why. First I almost always have all the needed ingredients in the house. Second my husband loves capers. And third it’s so simple plus I get to drink the rest of the bottle of...
Featured, Food & Recipes, How To, Side dishes, Veggies |
My husband has become quite the grill master. I think having me to prep and figure out the best ways to grill something has resulted in him really loving to grill more than ever and he is starting to have some rocking specialties. As simple as it is one of the family...
Food & Recipes, Soups & Stews, Veggies |
Sorry about the missing step by step photos on this tasty tomato and carrot soup, it was not going on the site until I tasted it. Wow did I end up loving the curry flavor, such a healthy and light meal. I will admit I even made the family forgo any meat last night at...
Food & Recipes, Salad, Side dishes, Veggies |
Its spring break!! I stopped at the fruit and vegetable market for the basics just to get us through week before we go out of town for a few days. Then I saw this massive bunch of rainbow chard, I could not resist it was so pretty. I really did not need it but I...
Beef, Food & Recipes, Main Courses |
Sliced Ribeye Steaks with Roasted Radish and Orange Quinoa I have had my issues with quinoa in the past, but suddenly after reading blog after blog I have found the secret, it came from the Manila Spoon she is a genius: the rice cooker & an orange peel. In the...
Baking, Breakfast, Food & Recipes |
This is an adaptation of a really, really special banana bread recipe from Modern Mrs. Cleaver, the first time I read her recipe all I could think was I had to make it. Well I made it and the single loaf the recipe made disappeared as soon as after school/work snacks...
Chicken, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Traeger Grilling |
I know what you are thinking, what no beer? Why would you do that? Beer is many splendid thing that makes chicken wonderful. There are two reasons for no beer. First we rarely drink beer so I just don’t have it in the house. And second it can really overwhelm the...
Chicken, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pasta |
Chicken Cacciatore with Cubanelle Peppers The other day I took a drawer full of wilting veggies and made the most wonderful all-purpose tomato sauce out of them, it was so good but there was so much of it. That night I used half the sauce to make Garden Vegetable...
Dips and Sauces, Food & Recipes |
Avocado Mayo Like mayo could ever get better…but it can!! Add avocado. This simple spread is great for sandwiches from a BLT to a chicken wrap. And if you are looking for a creamy topping for your favorite fish taco this could be a great option too. The mayo takes...
