Orange Parsley Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette

Sweet bites of oranges are tossed with crisp lettuce and parsley and then topped with caramelized almonds to create the most refreshing sala...

Kitchen Tips: How To Caramelize Almonds

Do you know what often makes the difference between an everyday salad and the fancier salads that we are willing to pay for in restaurants? ...

White Balsalmic Vinaigrette

This dressing is light, sweet and tangy with just enough oil to coat a salad without leaving it soggy. This vinaigrette is part one of the ...

Homemade Butter Mints & Chocolate Butter Mints

These are buttery, sweet, minty candies that melt in your mouth like no store-bought candy you have ever tasted. I used to love after dinner...

Kitchen Tips: Homemade Easter Egg Dyes

Creating your own homemade Easter egg dyes from everyday kitchen ingredients seems to be the thing to do this year. A couple years ago, I sa...

Kitchen Tips: Perfectly Simple Hard-Boiled Eggs

We eat hard-boiled eggs on a regular basis around here and I've been using this method to boil eggs for as long as I can remember. It ne...

Homemade Almond Joys with Dark Chocolate

For as long as I can remember, I've been making coconut candies at Christmas time. I drizzle them with chocolate and the most common thi...

Roasted Potatoes with Brussels Sprouts and Sausage

Last week, I stumbled across a dish that combined Brussels sprouts with pasta and potatoes. I couldn't get that combination out of my he...

Chicken with Mushrooms

When a great many mushrooms waiting in the refrigerator combined with some chicken breasts I found in the freezer, it was time for a chicken...

Blueberries and Cream Almond Oatmeal

Oatmeal loaded with blueberries that plump up when cooked and burst with flavor in each bite is currently my youngest son's favorite bre...

Kitchen Tips: How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock

I've made chicken stock a number of different ways over the years. I've made fancy versions and herb versions and beyond simple vers...

Rosemary and Thyme Potato Soup ~ In The Crock-Pot

  An alternative name for this soup would be "my busy day soup" ~ this soup can be assembled anytime from 5-10 hours before you w...

Corned Beef, Cabbage and Red Potato Hash

When I saw the leftover corned beef in the refrigerator, I imagined that a skillet of cabbage, corned beef and red potatoes would be tasty. ...

Homemade Popcorn ~ Savory or Sweet

Popcorn has been one of my favorite snacks as long as I can remember. A microwave (purchased primarily for popcorn) might have been my first...

Balsamic and Ginger Marinated Salmon

For years, the only way I prepared fish was with a sprinkling of salt and pepper and a drizzle of oil and lemon. We didn't eat it often ...

Chilis, Soups and Stews

Our weather here in Arizona is already warming up while my friends on the east coast have SNOW! Do I need to explain just how envious I am...

Maple Toasted Almonds and Oats

Lightly sweetened with maple syrup, these toasted oats and sliced almonds are a crunchy topping for yogurt, fruits or just about any break...

Irish Colcannon ~ Potatoes with Bacon and Cabbage

Colcannon is an Irish and Scottish dish comprised of mashed poatotes with either cabbage or kale. When I discovered that, I couldn't res...

Baked Honey Mustard Corned Beef

My family has always enjoyed a traditionally boiled corned beef and cabbage meal on St. Patrick's day. Last year, Pam posted a baked co...

Green Chile Chicken and Potato Soup

Put together with a handful of ingredients from the refrigerator and pantry, this was a very quick and simple soup that was a delicious week...