Sandwiches

Super Easy Butternut Bacon Tart

 Butternut squash is one of my favorite vegetables. There are so many ways to use it, savory or sweet. This is a fancy looking but easy way that uses puff pastry shells from the store. Add you favorite salad and you have a wonderful meal.

Ham Pinwheels

Wrap pinwheel recipes are quick and fun to make.  You can include your family in the assembly of these yummy pinwheels!  I make them when I know I have lots of family and visitors coming.  They are easy to eat and don’t require a lot of work.  You can wrap […]

Wraps!

The Bountiful Basket wrap add-on is one of my favorites! There are so many things you can do with the wraps.  I usually cook up several dishes from the wraps that can be frozen and used at a later date.  I also make lots of healthy wraps for us to […]

Hummus Wraps

I love using hummus in wraps!  Spreading hummus on the spinach or herb wraps makes a tasty base for any add ons.  You can add turkey or ham slices or just make them veggie.  I like to spread on the hummus and add chopped black olives.  You can be inventive […]

What’s in the Bento box?

Now that school has started I’m back to making lunches for the kids because let’s face it cafeteria food is…well cafeteria food!  My children have never been picky eaters because we’ve never dumbed down their food.  What we eat they eat!  This ol’ gal doesn’t do multiple meals.  Because of that […]

Green Chile Patty Melts

We’ve had an amazing couple of weeks with Hatch Green Chiles available, and we’ve been in chile heaven here. The majority of the chiles will be Enchilada Sauce, but we’ve been using them in other applications, too, like breakfast burritos, stews, and these patty melts.

Eggplant Meatballs

Have you ever tried eggplant in your meatballs? It adds a nice depth to the flavor, and has the extra benefit of adding a little bit of health to your dinner. 

All-American BBQ

The summer days of my childhood fell into a pretty consistent routine. Mornings were spent splashing and playing in the pool or running through sprinklers attempting to cool off in the hot Las Vegas sun. Each afternoon the heat and bright rays would drive my siblings and me into the […]