I love recipes that can be made a variety of ways.  As in: 1 basic recipe that can be tweaked in a little way to make a slightly different experience.  Cookies are great that way – swap M&Ms or butterscotch chips for chocolate chips.  Some casseroles are good for that, as well – ham instead Read more

I love Stuffed Peppers!  Don’t you?  They’re not too complicated to make (although they do have a few steps to them), but they aren’t the most young kid-friendly.  For a couple of reasons: They’re a little difficult to cut even if the pepper is tender AND 1 pepper might be too much for a young Read more

About a month ago, my family and I sat down to dinner.  My husband took one look at his plate and said “Man, I love when you make this!”  I was surprised – I didn’t think he would’ve remembered it. It had been a while since I had made it.  And whenever I ask him Read more

My husband loves the taste of cinnamon.  And why shouldn’t he?  It’s a great flavor!  I love it with apples – especially in apple crisp, or Chex Mix, dump cake, or cheesecake bars.  So any time I come across a dessert that contains cinnamon, it’s definitely worth a try. I was doubtful about it while Read more

I got a banana problem.  I really only like bananas when they’re firm.  Not green, but definitely not in the mushy state.  Since I don’t want to go to the grocery store every other day just for bananas, I often find myself with riper-than-I-would-like bananas.  Which, I guess, isn’t really a problem.  After all, I Read more

One of my favorite date night places to go to is Old Chicago.  Know why?  Well, besides the fact that someone waits on me, gets my food for me and keeps the soda refills coming, it’s because they serve me calzones.  Love them.  They’re like grown up pizza rolls.  They’re simple, but also satisfying.  American Read more

Our family loves fresh fruit and are always looking for ways to eat healthy on a budget. Berries are in-season and on sale just a few times a year and I like to stock up so we can enjoy delicious fruit year-round. However, fresh berries, like strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, can go bad quickly, so Read more

How to roast cauliflower in the oven for a quick, healthy side dish It’s cauliflower season!  I love the vegetable all year round, but we go through alot of it in the summer time because it’s on sale.  My boys like it raw (with ranch dip!), but they also like oven roasted cauliflower – and Read more

Thick and hearty veggie and barley soup is a “soup” that really wants to be a stew.  How do I know that?  I know that because I came up with it based upon my favorite beef and barley stew recipe.  I love, love, love my beef stew recipe, but I came up with this recipe Read more