Simple Skillet Fried Green Beans
Green beans are not a vegetable that I am particularly fond of, so I don’t cook them often. However, my husband really likes them, so I try to buy and cook them every once...
Ingredient: butter
Better Than My Mama’s Scalloped Potatoes
Nothing has me craving comfort foods more than when the weather gets cold outside. Growing up in Iowa, one of my fondest memories from childhood was eating my mother’s scalloped potatoes for Christmas dinner....
My Husband’s Christmas Cookie Recipe
Over the years, every time around Christmas my husband has lamented about the cookies he used to make with his mom as a child. He brags about how great they were. Year after year...
Turkey Ala King
It is hard for me not to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving, a tradition I grew up with and even though I tell myself I am not going to I still do. It may...
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)...
Savory Bacon and Pea Frittata
I usually have eggs on hand in my refrigerator as I use them in multiple recipes that I make. However, sometimes I don’t get them all used up before they start to approach the...
Extraordinary Egg Fried Rice
My dad was in the military, so we lived in a lot of different places while I was growing up. Among the places we lived, Thailand was one of them. I was only in...
Leggy Chicken Noodle Soup
Over the winter season with everyone being sick with colds and flu I found myself craving chicken noodle soup to help give a boost to my immune system. When it comes to soup, I...