Growing up, lasagna was not my favorite thing…In fact, I can actually say I didn’t like it at all. My aversion to it was all the variations that I had tried included cottage cheese and something about its consistency didn’t jive with my palate. As I grew older and began cooking in the kitchen myself, …
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As I have mentioned numerous times, one of my favorite cooking shows is The Chew on ABC. I love the way the co-hosts seem so relaxed while cooking in front of a live audience all along sharing personal tips and insights. It really is unlike any other show. Recently, I blogged on a pork chop …
“In cooking, as in all the arts, simplicity is the sign of perfection.”…..Curnonsky. This quote is unusual for a man who was such a lover of French cuisine but simple foods were his passion. These days with so many new neat gadgets for the kitchen and all the different exotic seasonings that are now …
Leftovers….Sometimes they are even better the second time around than the first time you eat them! However, it is always nice to be able to use them in a different way so you can get two different meals out of one recipe. That was my inspiration for my Chicken and Vegetable Stuffed Poblanos! The poblanos …
Often the week days are just too darn busy to think about being in the kitchen and cooking a hot meal for the family. You may be tempted just to order a greasy pizza or run through a drive thru on the way home. However, this chicken recipe will change all that for you because …
I confess…I am not the biggest pork fan especially pork tenderloin or pork chops. I just find that no matter how you cook them, you end up with a dry and tasteless cut of meat. My husband, Jeff, however is a huge fan and truly believes his chops are always awesome. (Not!…but I praise him …
It is that time of the summer harvest season when the tomatoes are causing their vines to droop, heavy with the green and red fruit. Sometimes it’s hard to find new ways to use these delicious, juicy delights but why not use them in a way that you can enjoy them when fresh tomatoes aren’t …
“Tomato Pie??!!??” That is the response I got from the grocery clerk when I answered his question about what kind of pie I was making as he was ringing up my frozen pie crusts. He had never heard of it before and honestly, other than seeing a recipe or two in magazines over the years, …
Recently, I was looking for a quick and easy recipe for a busy week day. I was in the mood for shrimp but still wanted a variety of veggies so I went through some old recipes and found one I made years ago from Cooking Light Magazine. In the margin, I had written notes about …
Last night my two adult children came home for dinner for their favorite childhood meal…Mommy’s Spaghetti and Meatballs! My favorite meatball recipe blog was originally posted in March of this year but yesterday I tweaked it even more, so I wanted to share again because it is now absolute perfection and my whole family agrees! …
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