Sumptuous Spaghetti with Tender Meatballs
When I look back at recipes I have created, pizzas are on the list a lot. Pizza because we almost always try to make pizza on Friday. For Thursdays we generally try to make...
Ingredient: butter
How to Cook Simple Skillet Fried Green Beans
Green beans are not one of my favorite vegetables. So, I don’t cook them often. However, my husband really likes them, so I try to buy and cook them every once and awhile. My...
Scalloped Potatoes: Better Than My Mama’s
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 Christmas cookie he used to make with his mom as a child. My husband brags about how great the Christmas cookie...
Turkey Ala King
The inspiration for Turkey ala King: It is hard for me not to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving. Turkey is a tradition I grew up with and even though I tell myself I am...
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 with...
Roasted Red Pepper Shortcut Pasta
Roasted Red Pepper Shortcut Pasta I was craving roasted red pepper pasta. However, my previous Roasted Melrose Pepper Pasta – Traveling Garden Lady had too many steps. The steps of the roasted red pepper...
Sassy S.O.S: Hamburger Gravy on Toast
Many times, I find myself taking the recipes I know from childhood and trying to add a new and exciting flavor spin to them. Hamburger gravy on toast is one of those childhood memories. ...
Savory Bacon and Pea Frittata
Savory Bacon and Pea Frittata I usually have eggs on hand in my refrigerator. I use eggs in multiple recipes that I make, therefore I like to keep eggs on hand. However, sometimes I...
Extraordinary Egg Fried Rice
My dad was in the military. Because he was in the military we lived in a lot of different places while I was growing up. Among the places we lived, Thailand was one of...