Making good food with fresh ingredients.
All baked potatoes are not created equal. Some are wrinkly skinned and mushy. Some, like this garlic salt and oregano seasoned skin takes baked potatoes to a whole new level. Crisp skinned and delicious. This is a must try recipe. I love a good baked potato. Especially when it has a nice crispy, tasty skin…
With Thanksgiving coming up, here’s a recipe for Roasted Butternut Squash featuring goat cheese, toasted walnuts, and maple syrup. When I was growing up, the only squash I ever remember my mom making was acorn squash. She always made it by cutting the squash in half horizontally, scooping out the seeds, then baking it upside down…
If you’re looking for a different way to prepare chicken, this is it. Ranch baked chicken breasts made with homemade ranch dressing mix. This is a recipe everyone in your family is going to love. MaryJo and I sure thought it was delicious. This is definitely not your momma’s baked chicken. Not my mom’s anyway….
To take any meal to the next level, make caramelized onion mashed potatoes. The enhanced flavor from the onions is amazing. I’ve made this before, but never considered it a real “recipe.” It’s something done to boost the flavor of the potatoes. A couple nights ago we had a polish sausage with sauerkraut, so naturally caramelized…
This homemade version of creamy shrimp scampi is every bit as good as what you’d find in a restaurant; sweet shrimp, lots of garlic, and a hint of red pepper flake heat. Well we’re back in Florida for the winter…time to start eating seafood. You don’t have to live in Florida to eat seafood, (it’s…
With fall weather upon us, there’s nothing more satisfying than roasted Brussels sprouts and I’ve kicked it up a notch with parmesan cheese. Making the roasted Brussels sprouts crispy This is a foolproof method of roasting and will be my go-to recipe for Brussels sprouts. The secret is using a hot oven and enough olive…
Have you ever had creamy white chicken chili? If not, you’ve got to give this recipe a try. It’ll surely satisfy your Fall chili cravings. There’s nothing like a pleasing, comfort meal and creamy white chicken chili fits right in. I’ve made white chicken chili before, using my daughter Katy’s recipe. This recipe is adapted…
Making traditional New England style crab cakes couldn’t be easier. In this blog post we’ll show you how to make crab cakes with canned crab meat. Maryland, Chesapeake Bay, and Baltimore come to mind when thinking of crab cakes. While it would be best to be by the ocean to pick up fresh crab meat,…
Cauliflower crust pizza is a life saver for people on a gluten free diet. Tastes great and satisfies your pizza cravings. You’ve probably seen cauliflower crust pizzas around for a while. I was sceptical to how good this crust could be and if it even would hold together. Well, as you can see, it does…
Mini chocolate chip energy bites are sure to satisfy that urge for a chocolate fix. Easy to make and only 106 calories each. Happy Monday….I hope your weekend was a good one. We’re in the dog days of summer, but there should be lots more summery days if you live in the Northern Hemisphere. You…
In my previous post, I showed you how to make Grilled flatbread pizza using a base of naan. Well here’s an easy naan bread recipe so you can make the bread yourself! If you’re not familiar with it, naan is a flatbread from India and the Middle East that’s traditionally baked by slapping the prepared dough from…
Grilled flatbread pizza recipe that’s a tasty summertime treat. Easy to make with naan bread, toppings and creamy fresh mozzarella cheese. Are you craving pizza but are reluctant to start your oven in the heat of summer? Me too. How about starting your grill and grilling a flatbread pizza right on the grates? This is…
This amazingly good Mexican street corn salad is a perfect summer side dish. The char grilled corn and vegetables get topped with a simple, spicy dressing. Raise your hand if you love easy….tasty….spicy….summertime side dishes. I think I see them all in the air. And I’m right there with ya’. Easy: Like 30 minutes to…