I love me some Italian food.   There used to be a restaurant in Omaha named Grisanti’s and I adored that place!  I used to work in the office park right behind there and we’d often zip over for lunch.  I ate there for my 16th birthday party.  I often chose it whenever I got Read more

Kitchen Hack (noun):  Refers to a shortcut found in the kitchen.  A tip or a technique that makes one’s life easier, specifically when it comes to organizing or preparing a meal. Grilling cheeseburgers isn’t necessarily difficult.  The concept is simple even if there are complicated recipes out there for making the perfect patty.  I, for Read more

It’s almost back to school time again! That means packing lunches again daily for my three kids. I know we often get stuck in a rut of the same sandwich day after day. Here are 13 creative and fun lunch box recipes to try with everything from delicious wraps, pinwheels, DIY pizza, fondue and bento Read more

My whole family loves pizza. While ordering from a pizza restaurant is great, nothing beats homemade pizza. You can customize the dough and toppings and add unique ingredients you won’t find in mainstream restaurants. Plus, you can save some money. Believe it or not, you can even whip up an amazing homemade pizza in as Read more

This was our dinner conversation the other night: Jeff: “So….when are you making this again?” Finn (age 5): “Mmph.  Mmph. Munch. Munch.” Stephen (age 3): “Chew. Chew. Chomp. Chomp.” Sam (age 2): “Yum.  Yum.  Yum.” Ben (age 1): “hmmmm…” while doing the “more-more” baby sign language sign. Me: “I don’t know.  I figured we should finish eating this Read more

Food allergies.  Food sensitivities.  Health concerns.  There’s a bunch of people in this world who have given up gluten.  Or, at least want to avoid it, whenever easy to do so.  We did a trial run of going gluten-free to see if some of us in our family was sensitive to it.  Luckily, we’re not Read more

Disclosure: Contains Amazon affiliate link. All opinions are mine. I went camping in the Utah mountains this summer with my husband, his three sisters, their spouses and all seven of our children. That’s 15 people to feed, which is no simple task, especially when you are cooking with a campfire. I was expecting the typical Read more

Bacon, bacon and more bacon! What is there not to love about bacon? These 20 delicious bacon recipes get you thinking outside of the traditional bacon & eggs. Have you ever tried bacon chocolate chip cookies? Sounds crazy, but just try it. I think it’s an amazing combination. How about bourbon and bacon tater tot Read more

Growing up in my family, the birthday kid got to pick what mom made for dinner that night.  90% of the time, all 3 of us kids always picked tacos.  My mom makes amazing tacos!  They aren’t anything fancy, but maybe that’s part of the appeal.  She fries the shells by hand and serves all the Read more