This week I’ve had several people ask me what I’m doing for Mother’s Day, and I can honestly say I haven’t given it much thought. It’s not that I don’t appreciate this national holiday devoted to the celebration of mothers, it’s that I enacted a quarterly Mother’s Day a couple of years ago in my [...]
Butterscotch Pie
May 8, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Recently my husband celebrated his birthday and all he wanted was a butterscotch pie. He put in his request about two weeks before his birthday and for two weeks he went around singing about his butterscotch pie. It was cute at first but then after the first week I was like, “Dude! I got it. [...]
Tomatillo Salsa with Homemade Tortilla Chips
May 5, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Tomatillos are a staple in Mexican cooking. They look like little green tomatoes wrapped in papery husks. These husks are somewhat sticky and need to be removed before cooking. Tomatillos are more closely related to gooseberries than tomatoes. They have a meaty texture and are slightly sweet. Tomatillo salsa aka salsa verde is a popular condiment found [...]
Margarita
May 4, 2012 by · 1 Comment
My sisters and I have a great relationship. We’re more than sisters, we’re friends. I really enjoy hanging out with them because they are crazy and hilarious. (They’re actually more crazy than funny.) The best thing about our relationship is that I’m the oldest which makes me the boss and in charge. (They would say [...]
Oven-Roasted Asparagus
April 28, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
My friend Astra asked me to post a veggie recipe and since today is her birthday I will honor request. Now that Spring is here there is an abundance of asparagus at my local farm market. I love asapragus and I try to take advantage of it as much as I can while it’s in season. Aparagus [...]
Slow-Cooked Country Ribs
April 25, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Yesterday, I woke up to the perfect Fall day. The sky was blue and there was a crisp chill in the air. It would have been the perfect Fall morning if it wasn’t late April. Today was the first time in months that we weren’t walking around in t-shirts. My kids actually had to wear [...]
Sweet Potato Apple Hash
April 21, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
It’s official…The Sweet Potato War is now over. My husband and I have called a truce. He has lifted his ban on sweet potatoes from our house and I stopped making them everyday. I have been torturing him by making sweet potatoes in one form or another every single day. As I mentioned in my [...]
Reuben Sandwiches
April 14, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
I pretty much judge every place I visit by the food. I do a little research before my trip to find out where the locals like to eat and I schedule my own personal food tour of that city. It’s a lot of fun and you can really learn the vibe of a city/town by [...]
Crispy Lemon Chicken with Potatoes and Baby Carrots
April 7, 2012 by · 2 Comments
Like a lot of American families we eat chicken several times a week in my house. And I’m always looking for different ways to cook chicken. When I came across this recipe I was excited because it was something different with familiar ingredients that I knew my family would enjoy and not just stare at and whine, “What’s [...]
Sausage Pancake Lollipops
March 29, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
I’ve been wanting to try the recipe for sausage pancakes-on-sticks ever since I saw them on The Pioneer Woman a couple of weeks ago. I hardly ever get to watch cooking shows on the weekend because I have two boys who have a better social life than mine. So this was a special treat for [...]