Visiting your local Farmer’s Market in the height of summer it’s sure to be overflowing with the bounty of the harvest, one of which is a lot of Zucchini! And although Zucchini is a vegetable that has been joked about because it is so abundant, it really is a wonderful and versatile vegetable. In my […]
Cucumber Dip
July 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Often times dips can be heavy and contain more calories than we want, especially if they are made with cream cheese. Now, that’s not to say I don’t love a good dip, but sometimes a nice refreshing, cool dip is what you need. And this Cucumber Dip is perfect for that. It goes together in […]
Loaded Potato Skillet from Big Bear’s Wife
July 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
Today we are changing things up a little and thought it would be fun to share with you a delicious recipe we spotted recently on Big Bear’s Wife. Angie shares mouthwatering recipes that are approved by her hubby. This Loaded Potato Skillet looks amazing and will definitely be on our August Menu Plan. You could […]
Grilled Chicken Salad with Corn & Peppers
July 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Seems like everywhere we turn and every time we visit a restaurant they offer a wonderful salad with Grilled Chicken. We often enjoy a hearty salad for dinner like the Seven Layer Southwest Salad, especially during the heat of the Summer. Great friends and great food – that’s what it’s all about, right? Today’s recipe […]
Loaded Baked Potato Salad
June 26, 2013 by 7 Comments
We continue our tour around the United States today, in celebration of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday! Yesterday we were visiting the south for a Buttermilk Fried Chicken recipe and today we head to the north west part of the country, to Idaho where potatoes are plentiful. This Loaded Baked Potato Salad has the […]
Mexican Basics: Red Rice
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We have a little confession…we often buy the boxes of flavored rice to serve as a side dish. I’m not really sure why, because making it from scratch doesn’t take long at all. The only thing I can think of is that we never had a really good recipe to use. Well, now all that […]
Grill Once-Eat Twice: Pork Steak
April 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
The beginning of grilling season is upon us. Oh sure, we could have been grilling all Winter, but with our below zero temps and piles of snow, who wants to venture outside to fire up the grill. So now that the weather has turned a little warmer, Doug has been itching to start grilling again. […]
Spring Citrus Salad
March 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Eating wholesome foods are good for the health of your family, we all know this, yet getting the kids to eat green leafy vegetables is difficult at best. But if you can add a splash of flavor to a new recipe they will eat it up and thank you for it. This Spring Citrus Salad […]
Corned Beef, Potato and Cabbage Salad
March 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We continue our St. Patrick’s Menu today with a great side dish…Corned Beef, Potato and Cabbage Salad. This salad is perfect along side your other dishes and also a great way to use up any leftover Corned Beef you may have. First let’s chat about the Corned Beef, we used leftovers from our Slow Cooker […]
Loaded Red Potatoes
March 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
I live in a potato lovin’ house…really, nothing makes my family happier than when I serve potatoes. So when Doug had the recipe in his head for these Loaded Red Potatoes, I knew I better let him experiment…and I sure am glad I did. While we love pretty much all different potatoes, there is just […]