I admit, as a kid my mom used to make stuffed bell peppers and I hated them. I would sit at the dinner table sour faced picking my way around the ground beed, onions, and whatever else was in the bell pepper until finally my parents would give up and excuse me from the table. …
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2017 is the year of eating healthy and losing weight. After a holiday season with lots of family, food, friends, and fun, it is time to reel it in. This Thai Steak Salad with Noodles makes eating healthy a piece of cake! 🙂 OK, not cake per say as in chocolate with creamy frosting, but so …
The holidays are over and as many of you know I have been busy partaking in all of the festivities. Life has been super busy with teaching until Dec. 22 and then hosting Christmas Eve with all the kids home on Dec. 24th. Of course the fun did not stop there! Day trips to San …
Sometimes you just want a hearty, cheesy, comfort- food dinner that is both easy and just a tad bit fancy. Well this is the perfect recipe for when this mood hits you! I say a bit fancy because the presentation is beautiful. This is more than pasta and sauce. I love making a double batch …
Two months ago already, my book club met to discuss the murder mystery novel, The Trespasser by Tana French. The story centers around the young and beautiful Aislinn who was murdered while preparing a romantic dinner for her new beau. That dinner left in the oven and later discovered by the Murder Squad Detectives was …
This recipe comes from a 1985 Pillsbury Classic Cookbook. You know those little paperback cookbooks you can pursue while waiting in the checkout line at the grocery store? Well, this is from one that I bought 31 years ago! Wow – I have had this one a very long time. I made this elegant dessert …
This time of year it seems like there are just not enough hours in the day! I don’t know about you – I imagine that most of you are equally busy – but the to-do list is much longer than there are hours in the day right now. One thing I can always count on …
Easy is good. Easy is great, but only if easy is also delicious. Well, this salad is oh-so very delicious. On top of all of that? It is a beautiful! I love how simple it is to put together this Bruschetta Salad, how delicious all the flavors are as they layer together in every bite, and …
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! Thanksgiving is my husband’s all-time favorite holiday! Gavin really loves Thanksgiving the most because he loves the large meal, the table surrounded by loved ones, and no gifts to be bought, wrapped, and dispersed. I don’t have a favorite – I simply enjoy them all. To me it is all about being with family …
