Chicken wings and football are a perfect pairing. So when my friend invited us over for barbecue and the 49ers game we not only said, “Yes”, I also said, “I’ll bring chicken wings.” Perfect! I have had a recipe that I have been meaning to get around to making. In fact I bought the chicken …
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. It will be a busy weekend in our home. Four kids home, one with a friend visiting, a BBQ lunch Saturday, Junior Prom, and then a large gathering of friends and family heading to the ballpark on Sunday to watch the Sacramento River Cats. I am very excited …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PepItUp #CollectiveBias Looking for an easy dinner or an impressive appetizer? This Pepperoni and Pesto Calzone Ring is the perfect recipe for both – it’s just a matter of how you slice it! Springtime is here and that …
I love this easy appetizer that my friend Christine puts together! It is yummy, sweet, fast, and easy! So here I am sharing her secret with the world. I make this often when having guests over during the cooler months as the tastes complements fall and winter menus perfectly. Brie cheese and fall fruits – …
Pickle Dip?!? Who has ever heard of Pickle Dip? I never had – until last summer when one of my girlfriends brought it to our ladies’ pool party. OMG – where had this concoction been all my life? Really – as strange as pickle dip sounds it is amazingly good! OK, so I really like …
I love to entertain, I love to cook, and I love easy! I firmly believe that entertaining is meant to be time spent with friends and family – not time spent prepping and working. And to that end….Here are some of my favorite tasty and easy summer appetizers. Best Ever Deviled Eggs Deviled eggs really are …
Are you a blue cheese fan? Well, for anyone that looooves blue cheese – this is a die for delicious appetizer! The tangy blue cheese mixed with a little olive oil and vinegar, lemon juice, chopped red onion, garlic and parsley – Wow! Amazing flavors mixing and melding together to just the right tangy and …
I love mango in my morning green smoothies. It is also one of the ingredients in my Cinco de Mayo menu; it is a main ingredient in the salsa as well as the mini tostados. Mango is delicious! Cutting a mango can be a bit challenging. I learned this easy trick years ago, and it makes cutting …
As you can tell from the recipe card below, this is one of my recipes that I have been making since high school. I love this recipe and have been making it for years because it is delicious, and because you can make it ahead. When I entertain I am all about making as much …
The Easter holiday has come and gone. If you are like me, you now have a bunch of hard-boiled eggs on hand. Yes, you can just peel, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and gobble them up. But here are two of my favorite go-to recipes and one new one that I just found from the …
