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

Growing up, my mom would often serve tuna fish sandwiches, especially for lunch.  Maybe I was a strange kid, but I loved them.  Then I went to someone else’s house and they served me a tuna fish sandwich.  Except they didn’t make it right.  At least, not right for me.  For me, tuna fish sandwiches Read more

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked? I don’t like pickled peppers.  In fact, I don’t really care for anything pickled except for cucumbers – more commonly known 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

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

Smoked sausage and a variety of vegetables in a perfect blend of seasonings baked in the oven We’re not vegetarians at our house – we have meat at every dinner. We eat ground beef quite often (so much so that I compiled a list of 50+ ground beef recipes), but some of our meals are Read more