Year: 2013

Amazing Buffalo Chicken Dip

Amazing Buffalo Chicken Dip

Every year, we have a “Kickoff to Football Season Party”. About 5 years ago, I thought I’d try something new and easy and decided to make amazing buffalo chicken dip. Little did I know that it would be such a hit and one of my […]

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

When I was dating Mark, I made him this pork tenderloin as the first meal I cooked for him – grilled pork tenderloin. He says it is still the most memorable meal he has ever eaten. I remember wanting to impress him and calling my […]

How to Cut a Pepper

How to Cut a Pepper

This is the quickest and easiest way to cut, slice, juilliene or dice any type of pepper. It is shown here with bell peppers but would work with all kinds. Remember, when you are cutting hot peppers, wash your hands promptly when finished and be […]

Asparagus with Dijon Vinaigrette

Asparagus with Dijon Vinaigrette

I found this recipe 14 years ago in the Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library Vegetables book. I modified their version to remove the parsley and hard-boiled egg mostly for my personal preference and I also increased the red wine vinegar to make it more tangy. I never […]

Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies with Brown Sugar

Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies with Brown Sugar

If you need an awesome appetizer in a pinch, or just want to “WOW” your friends with little bundles of flavor, it really doesn’t get much easier than these little mouth watering Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies. It doesn’t take much time and everyone loves them. […]

How to Prepare Asparagus

How to Prepare Asparagus

As a kid, I only ate canned asparagus. Well, when I say eat, I mean, put it in a napkin under the table and throw it away without my mom seeing me because canned asparagus is raunchy! Oops, I digress. If you want to know […]

How to make tomatoes taste better

How to make tomatoes taste better

My mom taught me this little trick for how to make tomatoes taste better! When you are planning to have fresh tomatoes on a sandwich or a salad, slice them and lightly salt them well before you plan to actually serve them. This can be […]