Wondering what to make with all those leftover hard boiled Easter Eggs? Make a delicious egg salad dip with chunks of avocados mixed in and serve it up with bread squares!!
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Continue ReadingMy love for all things “sweet potato” keeps growing. Once something we only ate with brown sugar and butter, full of syrupy sweetness, I now love to eat them in the savory way. Something has developed in my post-40’s tastebuds that loves the blend of sweet and savory and sweet potatoes are one of my favorite ways…
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Continue ReadingWe made these potatoes last night to go with a bacon wrapped meatloaf. They were crispy on the outside and buttery-moist on the inside and so delicious. If you don’t have an iron skillet, you could probably still just use a heavy- bottomed, regular frying pan. There is just something special about the way an…
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Continue ReadingI have a risotto addiction. This Spring Pea Risotto formulated in my my mind the other night. There is only one problem. I was home alone with “the boy”. The picky boy. The boy who only ate about three things until he went to school and had to eat in the cafeteria. Then he ate four…
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Continue ReadingI love Spring. Except for the allergies that come with it, including those beautiful Bradford Pear trees that are killing my allergies right now. Along with Spring comes asparagus. You’ll see it dirt-cheap, or as Mr. Wonderful always corrects me, less-expensive. While it’s on sale, I like to try a variety of ways to fix it. …
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Continue ReadingIn case you haven’t noticed lately, I am on a vegetable kick. I am trying to sample every single vegetable known to man. There aren’t many I haven’t tried. This weekend at the grocery store, I happened upon some gorgeous looking swiss chard. I have never made swiss chard before, but heck, for 99…
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Continue ReadingAlthough my kids love green bean casserole and would probably want to mutiny and take away my “Mom status” this Thanksgiving for not making it, my grown-up tastes are leaning towards, shall I say less “canned soup” type of dishes? I should also add that my kids ask for this recipe for Green Beans Almondine…
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Continue ReadingI love the flavors of olive oil, lemon and oregano together. Tonight for dinner I roasted some potatoes using them. It was easy, delicious and satisfied that craving in me for Mediterranean flavors.