An American in Search of Italy
My husband and I have fond memories of our first trip to Italy and after 10 years we decided to go back to visit some of the places we did not get a chance...
Author: Traveling Garden Lady
Vegas Not Just for The Gambler
My husband and I have been to Las Vegas, Nevada many times. Surprisingly we are not there to gamble when we go. Las Vegas is the home to so much excitement and things to...
Meatza Pizza
Growing up in Iowa I was surrounded by fields of corn. The corn was a means to an end, because it was turned into feed for the vast array of livestock that are raised...
Deconstructed Swedish Meatball Pasta
I was in the mood for Swedish meatballs this week for supper but was feeling lazy and didn’t want to go through the hassle of making meatballs. Making meatballs is a multi-step process of...
Sausage and Apple Fall Pizza
September is here and the weather is starting to cool off. This gets me to thinking about fall and all the wonderful flavors that fall has to offer, pumpkin and apple just to name...
Chicken and Corn Nachos
I love eating nachos. They make such a great quick and easy meal, and you can use a variety of toppings to make them.  When I go out to eat, I usually eat them...
Roasted Red Pepper Short Cut Pasta
I was craving roasted red pepper pasta, but I wanted a way to short cut my previous Melrose Red Pepper Pasta. While I really enjoyed it, I found it contained too many steps. One...
Sassy S.O.S
Many times, I find myself taking the recipes I know from childhood and trying to add a new and exciting flavor spin to them. Growing up my mom would make S.O.S (gravy on toast)...
New York Style Margherita Pizza
I have made many Margherita pizzas in the past, but they always seemed to be lacking something extra. Not that they weren’t great with my own delicious home-grown Roma tomatoes, I still felt like...
Juicy Baked Pecan Crusted Chicken
Necessity is the mother of invention and often new recipes. In the past I would buy premade pecan chicken breasts from the store and bake them in the oven. They were good, but sometimes...