When Irish eyes are smiling, it means that an angel gets its wings.  Nah, that ain’t true.  When Irish eyes are smiling, it means that someone clapped to keep Tinkerbell alive.  That’s a lie too.  Maybe it’s when Irish eyes are smiling, a clipped coupon gets doubled?  That’d be cool, but probably not right either Read more

I love the flavor of teriyaki.  It’s a nice and safe choice – when it comes to all kinds of things.  Stir fry.  Beef jerky. Marinades for pork and chicken.  I love it when making chicken fried rice.  If I go to a Chinese restaurant and there isn’t a clear choice, teriyaki it is! So I Read more

I feel very lucky that my kids aren’t picky eaters.  Certainly, they have their preferences – they all love apples, but don’t care for pears.  And they’ll always choose watermelon over cauliflower.  But, really, they eat almost anything that I put in front of them.  They’ll eat all kinds of fruits.  And meats.  And vegetables Read more

We’ve recently cut quite a few things from our diet in order to identify any food sensitivities a couple of my kids might have.  It’s a long process of eliminating a lot of foods, then adding them back in one-by-one to see if there’s any impact.  The ingredient that I miss the most?  Tomatoes! I 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

There’s a group of people out there that would try to convince you that soups are meant for your winter menu.  As in, not meant for your spring or summer menu.  Maybe fall, but definitely not spring or summer. They are also the same people who would also try to convince you that soups are Read more

Did you know? Today potatoes are grown in all 50 states of the USA and in about 125 countries throughout the world. The potato is about 80% water and 20% solids. An 8 ounce baked or boiled potato has only about 100 calories. The average American eats about 124 pounds of potatoes per year while Read more

I have professed my love for fajitas many times over.  I adore them.  What’s not to love about them?  They’re delicious, fun to order at a restaurant (especially if they can make the platter sizzle!), but they’re also easy to make at home.  And I love the new way that I’ve been making them – 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