Chicken Cordon Bleu with a Creamy Wine Sauce

Chicken tender enough to slice with a fork, salty Black Forest ham and the mild melting flavors of Havarti cheese makes this a perfect dinne...

Blueberry Banana Coconut Chia Smoothie

With some coconut water left in the fridge after making Coconut Lemon Sours , I couldn't resist trying it out in a smoothie. I loved thi...

Coconut Lemon Sour

Several weeks ago, I was out with some friends and tried a Coconut Lemon Sour at PF Chang's . I absolutely loved that drink and I was de...

Chinese Chicken Salad with Ginger Sesame Dressing

Sweet oranges, roasted chicken and toasted almonds along with crispy cucumbers, lettuce and cabbage are tossed in a ginger sesame dressing. ...

Round Roast with Balsamic Onion Sauce

Tender beef is cooked until it is falling apart and then topped with a simple sauce made from lightly caramelized onions, balsamic vinegar a...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Similar to the PB Banana Ice Cream I made last year, this smoothie was made rich and creamy from the bananas. This was much more like a mil...

Potato Pancakes

I've been hearing about Latkes from my sister ever since she married my brother in law and he started making them for her during Hanukka...

Mojo Chicken Burrito Bowls

Everyone in my family is a fan of Chipotle's burrito bowls. As a result, we've gotten into the habit of making different versions o...

Mojo Chicken - In the Oven or In the Crock-Pot

Marinating chicken overnight with fresh jalapenos, garlic, oranges and limes meant that this chicken was full of great flavors. I love usin...

Simple Homemade Chocolate Sauce

I wanted something similar to Hershey's syrup; something that I could use to make an occasional chocolate milk treat for my boys and u...

Strawberries and Cream Biscuits - Gluten Free or Not

Light and flaky, slightly rich and sweet from the cream and the berries, my family went nuts over these biscuits. I've already made them...

Roasted Carrots with Garlic and Onion

We have had so many fresh bunches of baby carrots from our local farmer's market; I've been roasting them at least once a week. A w...

Marsala Mashed Potatoes

As I was making mashed potatoes to go along with the Chicken Marsala , I decided to add some of the broth from the marsala mixture and then ...

Chicken Marsala

Tender chicken and richly flavored mushrooms sauteed in a marsala wine sauce made for a truly fantastic dinner. Served along with Marsala M...

Southwestern Po'dunk Sauce

Quick and easy, this was a simple dipping sauce that I made the other night to go along with our Cinnamon Chile Roasted Potato Bites . It wa...

Cinnamon Chile Roasted Potato Bites

Loaded with spices, these were delicious bites of crispy potatoes. They will be soft enough to eat after 25 minutes or so, however I left m...

Spiced Apple Butter Pork Roast

This was pronounced "two thumbs up" by both of my older boys and all three of them requested seconds. All of the adults at the ta...

Apple Butter in the Crock-pot

Several years ago, I started making fruit jams, jellies, butters and sauces at home and discovered just how simple they are to make and how ...

Vanilla Ice Cream, Philadelphia Style

Did you know that Philadelphia style ice cream is simply ice cream made with no eggs? I tried a couple of impressively rich ice creams (mad...

Swedish Meatballs

This meal has officially been declared a favorite for my entire family. This has already been requested for a birthday dinner (six months i...

Pineapple Banana Smoothie

Fresh pineapple and bananas blended together so smooth and creamy, this was a great morning treat . I love the ease of making smoothies in t...

BLT Salad and Cinnamon Toast Cake

If you just happen to have leftover hard-boiled eggs in your house this weekend, you might want to try one of my favorite salads. I will be...

Spicy Mexican Un-Stuffed Bell Peppers

The other day I caught a great sale on bell peppers and couldn't resist buying several of them, in order to make my husband's favor...

Pico De Gallo - Simple Mexican Salsa

For many years, I have avoided making my own salsas. The recipes seemed complicated, or I just didn't care much for the homemade salsas ...

Carne Asada Steak Salad or Tacos

Tender grilled slices of Mojo Marinated steaks were piled into tacos or topping a grilled salad. The jalapenos and citrus in the marinade w...

Mojo Marinade

Fresh jalapenos, garlic, oranges and limes combined to create one of the best marinades we have ever made. I came home from the farmer's...

Chicken Cordon Bleu Eggrolls

"Wow" - That is the word that actually came out of both of our mouths when we first tasted these. I didn't tell my husband wha...