It's almost soup season!  Well, for those that thing there is such a thing as soup season.  I, personally, don't think there is a soup season - I think everyday is part of soup season.  I eat it year round, but I'm willing to concede to those who think that while you CAN eat soup Continue Reading...

We eat Mexican-ish foods in our house quite often.  Mexican food just lends itself to easy, family friendly meals that everyone in our family likes.  Things like tacos, taco salads, enchiladas, burritos. But we ran into a problem a couple of years ago when we started suspecting one of my children was sensitive to certain Continue Reading...

I'm not known for cooking many foods from other cultures.  I'm not very experienced when it comes to other cuisines.  I'm a Midwest gal, born and raised.  I've started to branch out a teeny tiny bit, but I'm making slow progress. But there is 1 Indian dish that I make and have made for years.  Continue Reading...

This recipe was born out of necessity and a little trial-and-error. See, I had bought a roast when it was on sale "Buy 1, Get 1 Free", but I didn't know what I wanted to do with it.  It was summertime and I wasn't really feeling pot roast (as delicious as it is), so when Continue Reading...

"I made Chinese food! I made Chinese food!", I sang while doing a little happy dance around my kitchen. Now, I'm not talking stir fry. I make those all the time. I'm not talking Fried Rice. I make that often too. I mean something that involves a little bit more Chinese kind of know how Continue Reading...

Have you ever been to Paradise Bakery?  They have a couple of them in Omaha and they're A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!  They're actually owned by Panera, but they have a different (yet similar) menu.  They're particularly known for their chocolate chip cookies, which are fantastic!  My favorite thing to order there is their Tomato Soup and then a Continue Reading...