Garlicky Ginger Joi Choi

Are you familiar with Joi Choi? This was a first for me. Once I saw it, I realized it was in the Bok Choy or Pak Choi family. I had never co...

Cheesy Cauliflower Mac 'n Cheese

I was skeptical at first, but I am a solid cauliflower convert now. This recipe is not supposed to be a replacement for pasta. This is truly...

Reverse Seared NY Strip Steaks - Made By My Man

Oh my goodness, this was the BEST steak ever cooked in our home, or technically, in our back yard. Thank you so very much, Chris , for your ...

Roasted Chiogga Beets with Sweet Orange Glaze

Are these crazy looking beets or what? I wish I'd taken a picture of them raw, when I first cut them. Chiogga beets have bright purple a...

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Lemon is one of my favorite flavors; so lemon cookies are always a great thing in my world. These were sublime. I don't use that word l...

German Pancakes - Grain Free

German Pancakes, or Dutch Babies as many people know them, are one of my family's favorite breakfasts. Several months ago, I tried a glu...

Ginger and Sesame Oil Chicken

When I first saw this recipe posted on Shu Han's blog, Mummy I Can Cook , I couldn't help grinning. She has a photo of the original ...

Honey Mustard Poppyseed Dressing

Tangy, almost tart, but just sweet enough at the same time. The poppyseeds gave it exactly the extra something I wanted. I had friends here ...

Garden Fresh Chicken and Black Bean Salad

Baby romaine and red leaf lettuces are the base for this vegetable-packed salad. Topped with chicken and black beans, then drizzled with a h...

Pineapple Orange Chia Spinach Smoothie

Pineapple, grapes, bananas and orange juice combine in this smoothie to create a green smoothie that doesn't taste at all green. The spi...

Baked Spring Rolls with Chicken and Ranch Dip

I admit that I am on a huge eggroll kick these days. (It doesn't help that I have several packages of wrappers to use up too!) My kids a...

Green Chile and Sausage Scrambled Eggs

Green chiles, sausage and eggs are some of my favorite foods. This breakfast is so over the top simple, it's barely a recipe. I want to ...

Arugula Salad with Almonds and Parmesan

Crisp arugula, sliced almonds and thinly shaved Parmesan are tossed with a light lemon balsamic vinaigrette to create a tangy, peppery salad...

Italian Chicken and Vegetable Soup

For about as long as I can remember, my family's favorite soup has been Italian Vegetable Soup . That was actually the very first recipe...

Filipino Lumpia

A very long time ago, I tried lumpia for the first time. I fell in love with them at first bite. Then I lost touch with the friend who intr...

Taco Soup - Made by My Boys

I wonder if there is anyone left who has not yet made Taco Soup? My oldest son adores this soup. He's been wanting to make a meal for th...

Carolina Style Barbecue Chicken

Slightly sweet, tangy with a hint of spice, this was a great barbecue chicken marinade. Living in the desert has some advantages this time ...

Beef Stew with Sweet Root Vegetables

Tender pieces of beef, simmered in a red wine sauce and then cooked along with a multitude of fresh root vegetables. I had a lot of fun at t...

Strawberry Spinach Smoothie - Deliciously Ugly

This has been one of our favorite quick and easy smoothies for years. I hadn't posted it yet, simply because it is so incredibly ugly. W...

Vegetable Chicken Noodle Soup

While we were out of town over the holidays, I wound up with a cold and all I could think about was making chicken noodle soup. I had a grea...

Roasted Sweet Potato and Spinach Breakfast Hash

Roasted sweet potatoes, crisp warm baby spinach and spicy breakfast sausage are all topped with a soft egg in this breakfast combination. ...

Italian Eggrolls with Marinara Dipping Sauce

This recipe was a spur of the moment dinner that turned out deliciously. I've been wanting to make Filipino Lumpia for months now and I ...

Beer and Garlic Marinade for Chicken

This marinade has become a staple in our house over the past year. I first tried a beer marinade when I made the Smokey Chicken and Bacon B...

Champagne and Chocolate Zabaglione

It is the first Sunday of the month and that means it is time for the Vintage Recipe Swap . Once a month, Christianna from Burwell General...

Ranch Style Chicken and Bean Soup

Both of my kids requested soup for lunch, one asking for chili and the other for chicken soup.So, I decided to throw something warm together...

Spicy Chicken and Bacon Stir Fry - Made by My Man

Tender chicken, salty bacon and crisp tender peppers are tossed in a fantastic sweet and spicy sauce. I've had this recipe saved to try ...

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - Made by My Man

While I was sick with a cold over the holidays, I was craving oatmeal cookies. My husband made these for me and I was beyond impressed. I mi...

Sweet Potato and Pork Green Chile Stew

Over the years, I've made Green Chile Stew with many different kinds of meat: pork, ground beef, steak, chicken. This version is made wi...