It’s one of my favorite times of year, the leaves are changing, it’s time to start decorating and firing up the oven with all the delicious bake goods! And the men in my house love this time of year too…it’s Football Season! Whether we are cheering on our local High School team or watching the […]
Buffalo Chicken Bites
September 5, 2012 by 3 Comments
Chicken nuggets are all the rage around our house, we’ve tried several recipes over the years, from Baked Chicken Nuggets to Liz’s favorite Shanghai Wings. And lately the boys have been on a Buffalo Sauce trend. So when I spied the recipe for these Buffalo Chicken Bites, I thought what a perfect time to give […]
Garden Fresh Corn and Black Bean Salsa
August 9, 2012 by 2 Comments
Gardens are full of fresh veggies right now, so it’s a perfect time to get your fill of tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers and other delicious vegetables. We love snacking, especially lately while we have been enjoying the Olympics. Have you been watching? They are so inspiring. Anytime we have a reason to make salsa, whether […]
Easy Italian Bruschetta: Olympic Food
July 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We’re taking a culinary trip with recipes from around the world as we lead up to the start of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Today we’re heading to Italy with a quick and Easy Italian Bruschetta. I never thought that a recipe could be so simple yet delicious. I have always loved cheese, especially mozzarella, […]
Fourth of July Sides: Patriotic Dip
June 25, 2012 by 1 Comment
Happy Monday my friends! Did you enjoy your weekend? We were busy, as always, but it was good. We don’t have a Menu for you today, because we are sharing our Fourth of July Menu all this week {and part of last week}, so if you need a new recipe or two for your menu, […]
Herb and Parmesan Dipping Oil
April 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Whenever we go back to my hometown there is this Italian restuarant that my father likes to take everyone for dinner and one of his favorite items is the bread and olive oil dipping sauce they give you as an appetizer. I’ll have to admit I’ve grown to like it as well, enough to make […]
Homemade Pizza Rolls and Weekly Menu Plan
March 5, 2012 by 1 Comment
One of our boys favorite treats are frozen pizza rolls so after working all day Saturday we decided to whip up some Homemade Pizza Rolls for an easy dinner. It seems as if Pizza makes it into our house regularly, I’m not really sure which we like best our Pizza Pockets or Pizza Ring but […]
Super Bowl Party Food
January 27, 2012 by 2 Comments
With the Super Bowl just days away it’s crunch time to get the final preparations set for the big day. Whether you’ll be watching the coverage of the game and all the great reports in the hours before kickoff, or just to see what wild and wacky commercials they have come up with this year you’ll want to […]
Italian Sliders
January 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We’ve been spending a lot of time in the kitchen lately adding new recipes to our recipe box. Some have been new creations that I have concocted, some have not made it past the planning phase (Liz needs to reign me in sometimes) and some are new variations on old ideas. These Italian Sliders kinda […]
Holiday Appetizer Buffet
December 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As you can probably guess I love spending time in the kitchen, cooking for the family and coming up with new recipes and switching up some familiar ones. But during the Holidays I like to spend time entertaining and visiting with friends and family. And while preparing a large sit down dinner is always in […]