I have a new favorite lunch. Seriously… I loved it so much I may make it again for dinner. I grabbed a tortilla, hummus, pepperoncinis, roasted bell pepper, tomato, red onion, kalamata olives, ...
This recipe was created in order to clean out my refrigerator. I had a ton of taco fixings leftover from our Shredded Beef Soft Taco dinner so I decided to bake mini crispy corn tortilla cups and mak...
This recipe was inspired by Cathy at Wives with Knives. When I saw granola cookies on her beautiful blog I knew I would be making them soon. I adapted the recipe to work with what I had on hand and t...
A breakfast couldn’t get any easier to make OR taste better. I threw this together last minute for my husband and I and we both really REALLY loved it. The eggs were fluffy and delicious, the a...
… to say THANK YOU Happy Memorial Day
I combined two recipes to make this dish. I loved the marinade I used for the Garlic Basil Shrimp with Penne in a Spicy Basil Sauce and I loved the caprese salad that I made for the Caprese Bruschett...
I adapted a recipe I found on the blog Snails View that looked really delicious. It was a fairly easy side dish to prepare, which was nice because I thought it would be much harder. After peeling off...
I was recently chosen as a winner of a cookbook & brownie mix giveaway on Vanilla Sugar. It was really cool to win this wonderful giveaway because Vanilla Sugar is one of my favorite blogs. Dawn ...
My kids seem to love shrimp lately so I decided to make another dish using them. I marinated the shrimp in olive oil, garlic, and fresh basil for a few hours while I simmered a simple and spicy basil...
My kids wanted donuts so I decided to bake some. I found a delicious looking recipe at Taste and Tell that look perfect. They were really simple to make, smelled amazing while they baked, and tasted ...
Seriously, words can’t describe how much I loved this dish. I wanted something tasty for lunch so I went looking through the refrigerator to see what I had. I found a bunch of leftover taco fix...
I had a bit of fresh mozzarella and a small amount of leftover baguette that needed to get used up so I decided to make caprese bruschetta. I tossed the tomatoes, fresh basil, and mozzarella cheese t...
I loved this pasta salad because it was filled with great flavors and textures. I really liked the creamy mozzarella with the sweet tomatoes and roasted bell peppers along with the salty kalamata oli...
We went camping at the Oregon coast for Mother’s Day and all that sea air made me have a serious craving for seafood. I had shrimp in the freezer so I decided to make some garlic and herb shrim...
I can’t get over how much I enjoyed this dish. I love that a few simple ingredients thrown together can make something so delicious! I roasted the grape tomatoes with a touch of olive oil, minc...
Last year I was lucky enough to be invited by Frigidaire, to go to Hollywood with my kids, so we could be a part of an event hosted by Jennifer Garner for Save the Children to kick off their Kids’ (g...
I saw this marinade recipe in the June 2012 issue of Cuisine at Home and decided to make it for dinner. I marinated the beef in half of the marinade for 3-4 hours before grilling it up. I served the ...
My husband’s favorite sandwich in the world is an Italian Grinder from a place called Gambino’s in Moscow, Idaho where we went to college. He was recently really sick with a terrible head...
It was 80 degrees here in Portland today – can you believe it? After all the rain we’ve been having it was wonderful to have a warm and sunny day! I made these smoothies for my kids’...
I found this side dish on A Big Mouthful and I am so glad I did. We absolutely loved everything about it. It was light, healthy, and full of flavor. The lemon gave the orzo a nice summery feel and th...
Here are some of my favorite Mexican recipes to help you celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Enjoy your weekend! Shredded Beef and Cheddar Baked Flautas Black Beans with Tomato, Onions, Cilantro, and Gar...
I really REALLY loved this chicken recipe that I found on Cooking Light Done Right. Not only was it super quick and easy to make it tasted fantastic. The chicken thighs turned out very crispy on the ...
I made this salad to go along with the Fresh Basil Vinaigrette that I posted yesterday. I can’t believe I’ve never made a salad with all of these goodies on it before. I loved the spicy p...
I wanted to make a vinaigrette using the fresh basil I had in the refrigerator so I threw together some basil, parsley, garlic, olive oil, canola oil, red wine vinegar, white balsamic vinegar, and a ...
I was in the mood for something healthy and light for lunch recently. After looking through the refrigerator I decided to make a Mediterranean baked frittata with fresh oregano, kalamata olives, feta...
I made my kids a very special dessert this week and they LOVED it. Honestly, I was really jealous that they got to eat it and I didn’t. If only my metabolism worked as fast as theirs does. Sigh...
After four days of sunshine we had a cloudy and rainy day yesterday. I was in the mood to fix a pot of soup for dinner and since I had some mushrooms to use up I decided to turn my regular beef strog...
My friend Sharon and I were chatting while our kids played in the creek after school yesterday. I was telling her I was going to make Mustard-Herb Panko Crusted Chicken for dinner and she mentioned t...
I remembered loving a Mustard-Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin I made awhile ago so I decided to adapt it a bit to work with chicken breasts that I had in the refrigerator. It was messy but simple to pre...
… felt like just NOT cooking? Well, I did this weekend. I seriously did NOT cook anything all weekend long. It was absolutely, unbelievably beautiful here in Portland this weekend, which was...
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