Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! I can truly appreciate an easy, quick, light dinner. It seems like by the time I get home, sort through the mail, empty backpack and lunchboxes, help with homework, and do a little housework it is 6 PM and dinner […]
Tag: Main Dish
Hold the Meat, Please….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! On Monday I wanted to have a nice, sit down dinner. I know it may sound crazy to do this on the day I go back to work but there is just something to be said about gathering at the […]
Kicking it Old School…..
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! You remember 1996..don’t you? Ebay started, ‘Mad cow disease’ was a term you heard every where, Diana and Charles divorced, the Spice Girls had a #1 song and….wait for it….I married Matthew Tallman! Didn’t you all get the invitation? It […]
You Can't Always Get What You Want….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! I am a few days late in posting this. I had good intentions Monday night. I had the dinner dishes cleaned up, the kids in bed, The Husband was off doing something outside and the house was silent. I love […]
Little Lunches for Little People….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! When my oldest son started school 8 years ago one of my most exciting moments came when it dawned on me that I would get to start packing a lunch for him, buy school supplies and a back pack. Yes, […]
Feelin' Hot, Hot, HOT….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Originally Published in the Greenwood Daily Journal July 28, 2011 You are really serious about grilling these days if you brave the heat, don your apron and head outside to stand over a hot grill. I know this because in […]
Humidity You Can Cut With a Knife….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! It is hot here! I don’t mean the usual July mid-western heat…I mean hotter than Hades, humidity to soak your clothes, HOT! So why, you ask, am I making a hot soup? Well, the answer to that is we have […]
Coney Dogs with Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Have you heard that it’s National Coney Dog Day?! I didn’t know there was such a day! Well, throw your favorite hot dog, brat or veggie dog on the grill and top it with some Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce. The recipe is […]
Farmers Market Salad with Lemon-Basil Dressing
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Farmers market salad is made with fresh fruit and vegetables from a farmers market, topped with healthy grains and a delicious and tangy lemon-basil dressing. It is delicious on its own for a light lunch, or add a protein of your […]
My Favorite 4th of July Recipes
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Here is a sampling of 4th of July recipes I will make on this Fourth of July holiday weekend. Tangy Mustard Cole Slaw You have probably heard of mustard potato salad, but not many people have tried adding mustard to their […]
Grilled Turkey Burgers with Blueberry-Peach Sauce
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Grilled turkey burgers are lean, juicy, and heart healthy. These turkey burgers are stuffed with fresh peaches, grilled, then served on a toasted baguette with fresh greens and a topping of delicious blueberry-peach sauce. Peach stuffed grilled turkey burgers make […]
Improved Italian Red Sauce for Pasta
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! My improved Italian red sauce recipe uses lots of fresh garlic and tomatoes, just like a traditional red sauce, but there’s a secret ingredient to make it extra special. Scroll down to the recipe to see what it is! This red sauce is […]