Thursday Night Menu: Asparagus, Peppers and Berries, Oh, My
As the weather warms up I find myself wandering the grocery aisles looking for fresh foods to cook with, not wanting any more root vegetables or winter squash. It can be challenging because I want...
View ArticleMemorial Day Grilling Menu
Here’s a grilling menu that is a nice change from BBQ, burgers and steak (not that there is anything wrong with any of that!). The grilled pears are a real treat, especially with the melted butter...
View ArticleKids’ Menu: Naked Burritos
This is from my Kids’ Menu series. A quick dinner, especially if you pre-cook the chicken while you’re grilling something the night before. Serve with warm tortillas. Naked Burritos 1 cup rice 2 cups...
View ArticleFresh Ideas for Unusual Fruit Salads
Here are a couple of different style salads to brighten any holiday picnic or bbq you might have planned this coming weekend. Unusual Fruits Salad 1 cup ripe golden apple 1 cup cantaloupe/ honey dew...
View ArticleDinner Menu: Quick and Easy Chicken Parmesan
Photo by JeffreyW Heading out of town, but wanted to leave you with one of my favorite recipes. I’m off to Boston…hoping for good weather and good food. Good company is a given. When I get back I...
View ArticleDinner Menu: Santa Fe Wraps
I know this late, but I got hit with a nasty bug and about all I could accomplish this week was work. The cold weather has stayed around longer than they predicted, though except for a day, it was...
View ArticleFriday Recipe Exchange: Fajitas
I know it’s a big party weekend, but since we’ve covered Super Bowl snacks twice already in the recipe exchange, I didn’t see how I could get away with it again this year. For those snacks ideas, click...
View ArticleDinner Menu: Linguine w/Peppers and Italian Asparagus
It’s the time of year that I begin to crave fresh, light dinners. I’ve tired of stews, hearty soups and the other staples of the mid-winter gloom. As I start to believe spring will arrive again, I want...
View ArticleDinner Menu: Tuscan Cod and Bruschetta
When I was in Ventura County, just north of Los Angeles, we went out to dinner to a cute little fish diner, right on the water. The fish was amazingly fresh and I realized how much I miss it when I’m...
View ArticleThursday Night Menu: Tropical Nights Edition
Had a little trouble deciding what to post tonight. We’ve been pretty busy at work and we are all a bit tired, when I asked the guys what I should post, ordering pizza instead of cooking won out. I...
View ArticleGrilled Lemon Salmon with Corn Pepper Relish
This is a great recipe and you can cook it on the grill or indoors in the oven. Add baked potatoes or rice and fresh greens from the garden for a nice summer meal.
View ArticleFriday Recipe Exchange: A Dash Less Salt
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve had requests to pull together some of my recipes that go easy on the salt. I found quite a few and this week lemon made the biggest appearance, but tonight’s featured...
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