I should not be allowed to grocery shop when I’m hungry. It never ends well. Or, at least, it almost never ends well. Case in point: I bought a bag of fresh cranberries with the intentions of making Orange Cranberry Bread. Only I forgot to buy the orange juice and the oranges. So the cranberries…
Yummy Spoon Bread {On the Table}
I’m not a big baker. It’s a time thing. But i do love myself some bread. And I do I love to cook. I especially love to try new recipes. This hasn’t always been true, when the hubs and I first got married, I couldn’t boil water. Not kidding. Could not boil water. At all.…
Brown Boots and a Recipe {Shoe Style Saturday}
Happy Saturday! Do you have plans for this weekend? So far, I got nothin’. I may talk the hubs into visiting some more antique shops downtown. We’ve been doing that a lot lately. I’m totally digging the idea of upcycling and repurposing things. And the hubs is really getting in to it too. In fact,…
Bean and Brown Rice Casserole {Meatless Monday}
Ingredients 2 cups brown rice 1 can Red Kidney Beans (drained and rinsed) 1 can White Navy Beans (drained and rinsed) 1 can Pinto Beans (drained and rinsed) 1 medium onion (chopped) 2 medium tomatoes (chopped) 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup frozen peas 2 TBS Olive Oil 3½ cups Vegetable Broth Salt & Pepper…
Brussels Sprouts, Squash and Whole Wheat Pasta {Meatless Monday}
The hubs and I have been eating a pretty much vegetarian meal for the last week and can I tell you how good we feel? Leading up to the week, the hubs was grumbling about the prospect of giving up his beloved steaks and I was dreading giving up coffee. And there were the haunting…
On the Table: Parmesan Crusted Chicken
This is quite possibly the juiciest chicken ever. And I do mean ever. You will thank me for this. You will want to shower me with money and love and all sorts of accolades for this recipe. But, really, all I ask is that you come back and let me know how your family liked…
On the Table: Italian Wedding Soup
For dinner tonight, I decided to surprise the hubs and make one of his favorite meals: Italian Wedding Soup. It’s an easy and inexpensive meal that’s both filling and comforting, especially on chilly evenings. Ingredients 5 cans (14.5 oz) chicken or beef broth 1 lb ground beef 2 lightly beaten eggs ¼ cup crushed Ritz…
Meatless Monday: Crockpot 4 Bean Chili with Rice
Soooo, the family survived the first round of Meatless Monday! I’m so incredibly proud of them. I fully expected a lot of grumbling and sneaking of meat but the kids were all over that Spinach, Tomato and Cheese Tortellini (click here for the recipe). In the interest full disclosure, the hubs was out of town,…
Meatless Monday: Spinach, Tomato and Cheese Tortellini
Remember a while back I said that the family and I were going to try going meatless on Monday once we settled into our new environs? Yeah, well, I’d totally forgotten about it too until I ran across a recipe for Spinach, Tomato and Cheese Tortellini in this month’s All You magazine. The recipe was…
Quick and Easy Summer Pasta
Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted a recipe. I guess ’cause it’s been a long time since I’ve cooked. My work schedule has turned my culinary life upside down. But, baby, I’m back. At least for the summer anyway… So here’s a quick and easy summer pasta dish that my girls and…