“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments, and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance that principle is contempt prior to investigation.” ~Herbert Spencer This recipe was my introduction to eggplant. Eggplant was one of those things […]
Recipes
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 […]
Tomato Basil Wraps – What do you do with yours?
Have you had the chance to get the wrap packs that have been offered as an add-on? I bought a pack a few weeks ago not really knowing what I would do with them. Now that I am doing this weight loss challenge I needed to find something easy for […]
Slow Cooker Pork Chile Verde, Mexican Street Corn & Sopapilla Cheesecake
Variety is the very spice of life that gives it all it’s flavor. -William Cowper Growing up we ate out ALOT. I thought it was perfectly normal until I got married. My husband informed me that eating out 2-3 times per week was excessive and would take a whole lot […]
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 […]
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 […]
Homemade Onion Powder
A couple of days ago I was standing at the stove making dinner when I glanced over to the counter and realized that I had 7 onions. “Hmmmm…”, I thought to myself, “I need to get rid of those.” My Mom had already asked for a couple so that solved […]
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. […]