Food & Recipes, Soups & Stews, Veggies |
Heaven to most kids might be tomato soup and a grilled cheese but as you get older Campbell’s and Kraft just aren’t as good as you remembered. That is why for years I have made creamy tomato soup from scratch, and this week I was looking at squash that need to be use...
Featured, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pasta |
Bacon and pasta makes my family happy, and Swiss chard is healthy so this cream bacon and chard pasta is a compromise dinner. A little bit naughty because of bacon and heavy cream, a little bit healthy because of the vitamin packed Swiss chard and I also sneak in...
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...
Chicken, Featured, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Traeger Grilling |
My oldest stepdaughter is not quite the adventurous eater that the rest of us are but for her birthday I wanted to make a fun and kind of fancy dinner she would like. I found cute little Cornish Game Hens in 4 packs and Costco and decided that these mini extra tasty...
Chicken, Featured, Food & Recipes, Main Courses |
I love nectarines, they are by far my favorite stone fruit but buying them in South Florida is a bit like a box of chocolate, you never know what you are going to get (sorry about the Forrest Gump reference). Many times they go from under-ripe to rotten, never getting...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Seafood, Uncategorized |
Living in South Florida we are lucky to often receive gifts of freshly caught fish from friends and family that are successful fisher-persons. As a native Floridian I know that you graciously accept the gift then wait until you get home to see exactly what you have,...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pasta |
This fennel sausage and mushroom pasta is a quick and inexpensive pasta dish perfect for any weeknight. With a green salad and nice bottle of wine you could easily transform this into a casual dinner party meal. The fresh made tomato sauce is a great way to use up...
Food & Recipes, Side dishes, Veggies |
This recipe is a variation on a green bean recipe that my great grandmother would make with fresh green beans, home cured ham hock and homemade ketchup. I have never had great grandma’s version but for years my mother has been trying to recreate this wonderful side...
