Marinated Grilled Lemon Rosemary Chicken

This was the entrée for my Impromptu Dinner Party. The sun awakens from a restful slumber and shines its golden rays of light through the herbs growing in my kitchen window.  About a month ago, Brent’s mom gave me basil and a parsley plant because she felt our kitchen needed to be filled with some [...]

Roasted Rosemary Lemon Cornish Game Hen and Vegetables

This was the entrée and vegetable side dish for my Saturday Dinner Party. The aroma was intoxicating as I placed the large pan of golden game hens on the table.  I watched as he took a bite of the crispy skin and moist flesh.  He closed his eyes, chewed for a moment and swallowed.  Then, [...]

Slow Cooked Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

Have you ever played catch in your living room with a puppy while watching Food Network?   It’s really hard.  It’s especially difficult when you have an icy beverage in your right hand, a laptop balancing on one knee and a bowl of scalloped potatoes on the other.  It’s amazing how quickly Sophie has grown since [...]

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Super Bowl parties are not about executing culinary greatness.  They’re about football, beer, commercials, and whatever you can shove in your face.  I can’t tell you how much crap I got for posting a recipe that called for precooked meatballs, as I did with the Sweet BBQ Meatballs post.  I believe the phrase was, “Oh [...]

Hoisin Pork Stir-fry with Egg Noodles

Ever have one of those days when you open the refrigerator and realize you have a random jar of sauce from a recipe gone by?  That’s what happened to me when I noticed a jar of Hoisin sauce in a dark corner of my refrigerator.  The remaining amount was so small; there was no way [...]

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Somedays I am completely surprised by the reaction certain posts receive.  There are times when I think something is going to be hugely popular because of a great picture or my brilliant writing.  Then it receives minimal reaction.  Or I think something will bomb completely and it gets rave reviews, like my Pesto Pasta for One.  [...]

Nachos with Baked Corn Tortilla Chips

Almost every hometown bar or restaurant has some sort of nacho platter on their menu.  They can be served up with classic beef, cheese, sour cream and salsa toppings.  Or you can even “think outside of the bun” by topping the crisp tortilla triangles with barbequed pulled pork or roasted vegetables.   In fact, some grocery [...]

Baby Bloody Mary Burgers

When my cousin Lisa mentioned receiving a huge compliment from her husband after making Beer Burgers by Rachael Ray, I knew they had to be wonderfully delicious.  I looked up the recipe and it seemed to be something worth exploring.  However, there were a couple major challenges for me to overcome.  Number one: I rarely [...]

Cheesy Chicken and Spinach Stuffed Shells

Ever have one of those weeks when you wished you could have something prepared in advance to be baked later?  Well if your week is as busy as mine, then this recipe is a perfect option.  The entire pan can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.  [...]

Sensational Mini Meat Loaves

There is something wonderfully soul satisfying about meat loaf in the fall season.  So when a reader from Michigan, named Gerri Lynn, mentioned it had been a considerable length of time since her last meat loaf experience.  I decided this was a perfect time to pull out my trusty recipe of meaty goodness and give [...]

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