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Potato, Bacon and Parmesan Frittata

I have many recipes in my arsenal that I go to when my basket contents are nearing their end or when I need to clean out my fridge for the upcoming basket.  Frittata is one of those recipes – it is versatile enough to be able to toss many different […]

Hiding Cauliflower… In Mac and Cheese?

The idea of cauliflower to me just sounds awful. I didn’t grow up with cauliflower. It was just not a vegetable my very Filipino family used. And every time we get cauliflower in the basket, I sigh. But no more! I challenged myself to use an entire head of cauliflower […]

After School Snacks

If your kids (especially the teen set) are anything like mine, they have one thought when they walk through the door after school…food. They cannot be compelled to share tales of their day, prepare for evening activities, or certainly start on homework until the growling stomachs that have been functioning […]

Mango Lime Basil Jam

I used my case of mangoes to make the best jam ever!  I was researching different jam recipes online when I stumbled across nectarine jam with basil.  I immediately got excited at the possibilities of basil!!  My husband and kids love to eat mangoes, but I wanted to do something […]

Very Veggie Pasta Sauce

My husband grew up eating spaghetti every week as a kid because it was very economical for a large family.  I, on the other hand, can eat pasta every day and never grow tired of it.  This made it difficult for me to enjoy pasta without my husband complaining.  As […]

Margarita-Marguerita Pasta

As my husband has learned over the years, what I say we are having for dinner is not always what we end up with.  I always have a rough idea of what I am going to make, but most of the time it evolves as I actually begin to cook. […]

Southwest Avocado Ranch Salad

Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves -Thoreau I didn’t realize how much I needed a creative outlet until I started writing this blog. I had a personal blog that I used post to on a very regular basis, but for a time I lost my voice. […]

Soups, Stews And Chowders

Our summer is coming to an end and I have already started dreaming of cool Fall evenings, with a brisk wind whipping up the crunchy leaves in a flurry, the autumnal colors decorating the outdoors, and a warming fire crackling in the back yard pit, sipping hot apple cider and […]