Is there someone in your life who seems perpetually stuck at a certain age? Until recently, I've always thought of my baby sister as the age she was when I left home. In my mind she just kind of stopped growing up. Probably because I didn't see her every day, I got involved in my… Continue reading Lizzy’s Cowboy Salsa
Category: Cooking
Homemade Mini-Corndogs
My kids LOVE corndogs. They would eat them breakfast, lunch and dinner if I let them. Seriously. If I ever make the mistake of asking what they want to eat, the unanimous enthusiastic response is CORNDOGS!! Here's the problem-o though. My kids are still young enough that I'm paranoid about them choking on a hot… Continue reading Homemade Mini-Corndogs
Chinese Chicken Salad
One of my all time favorite light meals is Chinese Chicken Salad. I always thought it was hard to make, until my friend Emily shared her recipe with me. Wow. So easy and scrumptious. I love it! Crunchy almonds mixed with a slightly sweet, slightly tangy sauce take a plain old bag of coleslaw mix… Continue reading Chinese Chicken Salad
Crack Bread
I've seen this "recipe" so many times on Pinterest, I just had to give it a try. It is not elegant. It is not classy. You should not serve this to impress your husband's boss. This is as far from diet food as you can possibly get. Not good for you at all. I could… Continue reading Crack Bread
Spanakopita (Spinach Triangles)
My husband says I move 20% faster than a normal person. He says it's how I get so much done every day. Also, why I trip over toys constantly and frequently stub my toes on corners, door jams, chair legs, table legs and other people's feet. Usually I consider my super speed a blessing. Not… Continue reading Spanakopita (Spinach Triangles)
Crispy Parmesan Asparagus Fries
In general, my kids are very good at eating their vegetables. But I'm always looking for ways to make them more appealing. Although they'll both eat asparagus with just a little olive oil, salt n' pepper - they certainly don't gobble it down like they did these crunchy flavorful asparagus fries. Yum yum! These would… Continue reading Crispy Parmesan Asparagus Fries
Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
My poor kids have been in a lunchtime rut for a while now. All I ever make them is turkey and peanut butter sandwiches. No, not together. Turkey for the girl. Peanut butter for the boy. My son always asks for "peanut butter...(yelling) and JAM!". Apparently he's unclear if I remember from the previous 200… Continue reading Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
Caprese Salad
This is the easiest and most elegant appetizer to whip together ever. People go nuts over it, but it's amazingly simple to prepare. I made this for my son's third birthday. It was Cars themed and my husband said I should make something with tomatoes and put a sign next to it that said "Tow… Continue reading Caprese Salad
Greatest Chicken Salad Ever
Everyone should have a favorite go-to chicken salad recipe. If you don't, use this one. It's the greatest in the world. I thought I'd posted this ages ago, but when my sister went looking for it there was nary a chicken salad recipe to be found. So here it is. Depending on how I'm feeling,… Continue reading Greatest Chicken Salad Ever
Perfect Roast Chicken
I love roasting chickens. I only recently discovered this easy (yes, easy) dinner. I used to think roasting a chicken meant slaving away all day, basting repeatedly. Not so. A few minutes of prep and then into the oven it goes. No work required for an hour and a half while it cooks. Just think… Continue reading Perfect Roast Chicken
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