As summer gets closer, my intake of hearty salads increases. I’m really lucky to live in an area that offers three different days during the week where I can shop at our Farmer’s Market. I load up on organic greens,…
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Taco Salad with Creamy Cilantro Dressing
Tagged with: cilantro dressing, dinner, fresh, lunch, no fat, taco salad
Posted in beef, Main Dish, Salads, Sauces
Posted in beef, Main Dish, Salads, Sauces
Taco Seasoning Mix
Hey, have you noticed the big display of Corona beer, salsa and chips prominently placed in your grocery store? Start stocking up, Cinco De Mayo is just around the corner, which is a really good excuse to enjoy your favorite…
The Best Chicken Parmesan
Anything that touts, the best gets my attention especially when it comes from the Cook’s Illustrated Magazine. I’ve been a subscriber for a lot of years. Cooking is a science experiment! Don’t you think? It doesn’t matter if you are…
Tagged with: Chicken parmesan, Cook's Illustrated Recipe, dinner, easy, Italian, panko chicken, poultry
Posted in Chicken, Main Dish, Sauces
Posted in Chicken, Main Dish, Sauces
Pound Cake Topped with Strawberry Sauce
This rich dense Pound Cake is a classic dessert that has enough sweetness to satisfy a sweet tooth just as it is, but I like to add some fruit, and a dollop of whipped topping for extra yumminess! Did you…
Homemade Magic Shell, Chocolate Ice Cream Topping
I think in every grocery store you will find near the ice cream freezer section a little corner of ready made toppings; caramel and fudge, maraschino cherries, and sugar cones. They’re all ready for you to grab and go while…
Tagged with: chocolate, DIY, ice cream topping, magic shell, Science project for kids, You
Posted in Dessert, DIY, Sauces, Snack
Posted in Dessert, DIY, Sauces, Snack
Iceberg Wedge with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
Blue cheese and bacon: two peas in a pod, a match made in heaven, made for each other. Yep, they are meant to be together forever. This simple salad will pair nicely with any dish you might be serving, and…
Tagged with: Blue cheese buttermilk dressing, easy recipe, homemade, iceberg lettuce wedge, salad
Posted in Salads, Sauces, Side Dish
Posted in Salads, Sauces, Side Dish
Homemade Grenadine Syrup, Sugar-Free
I’ve replaced Rose’s, the grenadine syrup for a homemade version. Sorry, missy, but your first ingredient is high fructose corn syrup, and grenadine is supposed to be made from pomegranates. You have zero fruit. None. Instead, you have been dressed…
Tagged with: easy recipe, gift, grenadine syrup, sugar-free, tequila sunrise cocktail
Posted in DIY, Drinks, Sauces
Posted in DIY, Drinks, Sauces
Sesame Orange Chicken
“Sometimes I feel like I’m in prison!” my son declares after he describes the variety of bland tasting fried and frozen foods the school cafeteria has to offer. Ok, his perspective might be skewed just a smidgin, but I get where…
Tagged with: chicken, copy cat Trader Joe's Mandarin Orange Chicken, sesame orange chicken
Posted in Chicken, Main Dish, Sauces
Posted in Chicken, Main Dish, Sauces
Wing-it! Chicken Tacos with Mango Salsa
We are officially empty nesters! How could we possible get to this point in our lives, and how did we manage to lead both of our kids to college, a future of not always interesting books, tests, and deadlines???? I…
Tagged with: chicken tacos, corn tortillas, mango salsa, stir-fry, zucchini side dish
Posted in Main Dish, Sauces, Side Dish
Posted in Main Dish, Sauces, Side Dish
Sugar Free Strawberry Topping
I’m hooked! Strawberries are still overflowing at the farmer’s market, so I can’t pass the opportunity to make something delicious with them. In less than 15 minutes you can whip up a fresh strawberry topping, and this recipe is sugar-free!…
Tagged with: easy topping, strawberry, sugar-free, xylitol
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, DIY, Sauces
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, DIY, Sauces
