I am a home cook with a passion for creating dishes using ingredients you can find at your local grocery store and share with friends and family. Food is all about sharing and I'm so happy to be able to share my creations with you.
I decided to take Hope to the dog park on Saturday because it was gorgeous and sunny and 60 degrees and she hadn’t been in months. What I did not anticipate was in the spots that it wasn’t icy, it was extremely muddy and we were literally sloshing around theRead More →
I’m sorry things have been a little quiet on the blog lately. My beloved grandmother that you’ve heard about quite a lot if you’re a regular reader, passed away at the age of 104. I wish everyone could have met her. She truly was the most amazing woman I haveRead More →
I’m a sucker for artichoke dip, but I’m not a fan of cooked spinach (love it raw though) so I wanted to come up with a recipe for artichoke dip sans the spinach, but I also wanted it to have a kick to it. I came up with the perfectRead More →
We had such a wonderful Christmas this year. The girls were home with us and we got up in the morning and got our coffee and sat around the tree and opened our stockings first. We go around the room and let each family member go through theirs one atRead More →
Chicken Milanese is an Italian dish of either chicken, beef or veal that is breaded and lightly fried in oil. My Chicken Milanese with Panko Breadcrumbs and Lemon Zest gets additional flavor from fresh basil, arugula and tomatoes. I have said this before many times here on the blog, butRead More →
Chex Mix is one of my favorite holiday snacks. I don’t know why I only make it around the holidays, but it seems to be the only time of year it comes to mind. This crockpot Chex mix is so easy that you’ll never buy store-bought again. The ingredients areRead More →
Finally, I found the secret to hard boiling eggs so the shells won’t stick. I spent years and years trying to figure out the secret. Time after time, I lost half of the egg stuck to the shell, with sweat dripping down my face, small cracks on my fingertips, and enoughRead More →
Do you have a foodie in your life, but don’t know what to get them for Christmas? If you’re not a foodie yourself, it may be difficult to know what to buy them, but I’m here to help! I put together a gift guide for some ideas of gifts thatRead More →
I think we’re all familiar with thumbprint cookies. I remember having them with jam in the middle or with milk chocolate kisses. These peanut butter thumbprint cookies with toffee bits and dark chocolate kisses are the perfect party cookie. You don’t have to wait for Thanksgiving or Christmas to makeRead More →
It’s still technically fall, but it feels like winter here in Colorado and during the winter, I love a good pot of chili and warm corn muffins. You can find my recipe for the Absolute Best Crockpot Chili by clicking on the link and these Jalapeño cheese corn muffins are the perfectRead More →