It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! Surely I’m not the only one who has started thinking about what I’m going to take to our family get-togethers. I’ve mentioned before how much I love sweet potatoes. Don’t get me wrong – I love the sweet, buttery, brown sugary, pecan topped sweet […]
It’s an exciting time around our house because we’re in the process of a complete kitchen overhaul. I mean, the whole works – we’ve torn down two walls, and we’ll be getting new flooring in the whole main floor, new cabinets and countertops…it’s so exciting. And such a mess! And if you’ve ever remodeled anything, […]
I would like to take this opportunity to formally and publicly declare my love for guacamole. When I go to a Mexican restaurant, what I order has to meet certain requirements, and containing guacamole is one of them. It’s so creamy and delicious and really easy to make, too, so if you’ve never done it, […]
We were having some family over recently to help with a house project, and I planned on cooking out for them. It was a busy weekend, so I wanted to make sides that would be easy and make a lot of food. Potato salad always seems to go over well, but the traditional, mayonnaise laden variety […]
As much as Tim and I love vegetables, there’s one that we really never cook just as a side dish. Carrots. We eat them raw and we use them in recipes, but we just don’t really eat cooked carrots. Until now. These are so delicious, I’ll definitely be adding them to our rotation. The carrots […]
Get your dental floss ready because ’tis the time of year to enjoy some sweet corn. If you live in the Midwest like me, you can find it for 20-25 cents per ear right now, and it’s super sweet, very flavorful, and extremely tender and juicy. There are many, many different ways you can prepare […]
My philosophy about grilling is that if we’re going to take the time to fire up our charcoal grill, I am going to take full advantage of it. These grilled vegetables are fresh, healthy, quick, and easy. They’re also very colorful. I’ve heard you should eat five colors every day, and some even say five […]
The other day, I planned to make Spicy Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa. I asked Tim what he wanted to go with it, and he said rice. I didn’t want to use a preflavored box of rice because it’s so easy to make your own, and that way you can control the ingredients and flavor, so […]
I love cous cous as a side dish. It’s something different from rice or potatoes, and it’s super easy to make. It’s also very versatile. You can flavor it many different ways by adding in different herbs, spices, and veggies. I like to buy plain cous cous, whole grain or wheat if available, cook it in […]
Everyone has those recipes that are great for potlucks, and you use them time and time again. This is that recipe for me, and every time I take it somewhere new, people ask for the recipe. I mean, who doesn’t love cheesy potatoes? This recipe has an added bonus in that you put everything in […]