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Vodka Pasta with Shrimp

Vodka Pasta with Shrimp

Believe it or not, I made vodka pasta with shrimp for my family a few weeks ago. Melissa made me touch fresh shrimp recently and literally pull off its legs with my fingers so when I was buying shrimp for this recipe, clearly I was […]

Rosemary Grilled Chicken with Mushroom Sauce

Rosemary Grilled Chicken with Mushroom Sauce

I was look through an old Food and Wine magazine recently and found this Rosemary Grilled Chicken with Mushroom Sauce recipe. It was a great way to jazz up a traditional piece of grilled chicken without a lot of work! Level of Difficulty: Moderate Time Required: Prep […]

Black Bean Chili

Black Bean Chili

The soup I originally planned to make last week was black bean soup. However, once my taste tester tried it, she said I needed to call it black bean bean chili instead because it had the consistency of chili, not soup. If you want it […]

Easy Stuffed Pork Chops

Easy Stuffed Pork Chops

I was going though some meat that I had in my freezer and saw some thick pork chops…perfect for stuffing!  I decided to pull them out, but had no idea how I was going to prepare them. I knew I didn’t want a bread stuffing […]

Cheesy Eggs with Pepperoni

Cheesy Eggs with Pepperoni

My kids’ school starts on the later side, so I am able to make them a hot breakfast without having to get up at the crack of dawn. This cheesy eggs with pepperoni dish is a big hit with them, and the protein fills them […]

Inside Out Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Inside Out Grilled Cheese Sandwich

A friend of mine shared a video on Facebook the other day about a chef making a new version of  the traditional grilled cheese sandwich. It was posted in the San Francisco Globe newspaper. I watched the video and came up with my own version […]

Super Bowl Party Food

Super Bowl Party Food

Super bowl party food is pretty much what you would expect. Lots of chips and cheesy dips, but it’s easy to step it up a bit without getting too fancy! No, you won’t be serving the healthiest of foods, but it sure can be good […]