Everyone loves bread bowls. They really are the perfect vessel for soups and dips. Not to mention it can really cut down on your dinner dishes. I have had several of you guys out there ask about the bread bowls so here you go. By the way, I love requests, so keep 'em coming! I have used bread bowls a couple times here on this blog for White Chicken Chili and Shrimp ...
Dinner
The Money is in the Mixes – Part II
I have been astonished by the amount of interest in the "Money in the Mixes" post. There have been lots and lots of you out there who have found those mixes very helpful in your daily dinner dash. Thank you! So, I thought I would follow up with 3 more mixes that I find handy to have around. I don't have the prices for this batch since I already had everything I needed on ...
Salmon Salmoriglio with Parmesan rice
Today was beautiful. The temperature was in the mid 60's, there was a light breeze, the sun was shining, people were out and about playing with their kids and dogs and the faint smell of a charcoal grill was in the air. It was a Spring teaser day. Just a taste of what the weather will be like in about 6 weeks. It never lasts, it's always followed by more cold weather leaving us ...
Spicy Shrimp Bisque in a Bread Bowl
SO, for many of you Lent is fast approaching. I don't know much about Lent except that it's mostly a Catholic thing, there is a lot of seafood involved, and some sort of vice is given up until Easter. I'm sure you can see I'm not exactly devout. Although I am considering giving up chocolate. I ,for one, love Lent. No, not because of the spiritual cleansing, but ...
Foodbuzz Tastemaker Product Review:Kikkoman Lime Ponzu Seasoned Sauce and Dressing – Mexican Stir Fry
So, a few weeks ago, I got a little email from Foodbuzz asking if I wanted to try out a new product from Kikkoman for free. Being a huge fan of free, I naturally said yes. Now, just to be clear, I probably would not have said yes if it was for free tofu or duck liver, because we don't really eat that stuff. But soy sauce is one of my favorite ingredients and I buy a lot ...
Foodbuzz 24,24,24: Great Depression Cooking for the Recession Cook
I won't lie. Times are tough for us. We stress and worry over every penny that leaves our door. One illness or bad run of luck could ruin us. I don't think it's an uncommon thing these days. I think that during the current recession that there are a lot of people who have trouble making ends meet every month. But it also seems that whenever times get really tough, we tend to ...
Health Kick – Salmon Fish Sticks
So, I have a confession....I am overweight. I know it. My husband knows it. Even my Wii knows it. For the last several months I have been going to the gym 2 to 3 times a week hoping to lose a few pounds, but it has yet to happen. I mean not a single ounce of weight. ( and I don't want to hear all that muscle weighs more than fat crap) So now there is only one thing left to ...
Snow Showers and a Greek Pie
The snow! Oh the snow! It's everywhere! Blocking traffic! Taking out power lines! Closing schools! Wreaking Havoc! Just look at it! Yea...so no snow. But very, very cold. My poor kids are bored to death. We have watched every movie, played every game, put together every toy. We are all running out of creativity. So, I cook and the kids do the best to entertain themselves. We ...
Pizza Pie in the Sky
Ah...New Years Eve. A night of revelry, drinking and general celebration. Unless of course you have kids, then you are probably like me and will be sitting on the couch with your nice cold beer ringing in the new year with Dick Clark ( is he still alive?). That's assuming of course that you can make it that long. Because we all know that no matter how late you stay up and ...
Squash,Apple,Onion and Blue Cheese Galette
This post has gone through a couple of updates y'all. Well, this week I made a big decision in my grocery budget and decided to join a co-op. Every week I will be splitting a whole order of mostly local, fresh organic produce with my friend Dawn (who has 18 month old triplets). I have actually been toying with this idea for a while. I love produce and I love to try new foods ...
An Italian in a Blanket
It has been a while since I have posted anything. My life has suddenly become a whirlwind, but in a good way. All the little side businesses that I have been working on have become much busier and I welcome the work and the money. Unfortunately, my cooking has really fallen by the wayside. I haven't actually cooked anything in weeks. My husband has been really getting into ...
Shredded Beef Fajita Tacos
I love it when a plan comes together. It rarely happens to me. Things always change or something unexpected pops up, but every now and then everything turns out just as good as you wanted them to, maybe even better. It is a wonderful feeling, even if that plan is only dinner. So the plan was to cook the Braised Beef in Red Wine and then follow that up with some shredded beef ...
Beef Braised in Red Wine
I know what you are thinking. "Why in the world is she braising anything in August? It's hot outside!" Normally I would agree with you, but the last few days have been unseasonably cool. Mid 70's all week! Weather like that just gets me thinking about autumn which is probably my favorite season. And where there is autumn there is pot roast! And I LOVE pot roast. But I don't ...
Baked Feta Chicken & Broccoli with Red Peppers and Goat Cheese
You know what my favorite aisle in the grocery store is? Nope, not cookies (that's my 2nd favorite). The Specialty Cheese aisle. Do I ever buy anything in the specialty cheese aisle? Umm...not really. Unless of course they have something there on manager's special or on a really good weekly special! This week it was feta cheese. It seems no one else is springing for the high ...
Cowboy Casserole
Post number 98!! Hard to believe it has been almost a year since I started this blog . I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every comment from all of you! I have recently started gaining a few more followers and I am so excited to see some new faces around here. I am planning a giveaway for my 100th post that's coming up. I hope you will all enter and tell your friends to stop by ...