Curtis is obsessed with stir fries. I think he would like me to make them twice a week. Part of what I struggle with is making a variety of stir fries so I don’t get bored with…
Quick Tofu Ramen Noodle Soup
I love soup, especially noodle soups. I can have soups year round actually. We went to World Market last weekend and I loaded up on ingredients…from udon noodles to my favorite salsa. I spend way too much…
Easy Korean Red Pepper Paste Beef Skewers with an Asian Pear Cabbage Slaw Recipe
Working with McCormick© and their Flavor Forecast has been really exciting. I love trying new flavors and with the trends that McCormick forecast, it was really hard to decide which flavors I would try out for a…
Easy White Wine and Olive Oil Steamed Mussels Recipe
I love, love mussels and I love ordering them as an appetizer or with pasta when we go out to eat. I have been scared to cook them for a longgg time. But not anymore! I feel…
Easy Irish Beef Stew (Slow Cooker) Recipe
I love slow cooker recipes and when I saw this Drunken Irish Stew on Sydney’s site, Crepes of Wrath, I knew I wanted to make a slow cooker version of it. Who doesn’t love a beef stew?…
(Easy) Ginger-Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe
A while back, I don’t even remember how long ago, my husband asked me to make stir-fry. I have tried many different stir fry recipes and we loved this one adapted from America’s Test Kitchen. But it…
Easy Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Celery and Blue Cheese Recipe
To say that we love buffalo chicken is an understatement. In fact, we had it earlier this week again for my husband’s birthday dinner. When I was asked to develop a recipe with celery, I immediately thought…
Easy Guy Fieri's Red Rocker Margarita Chicken Recipe
Red Rocker Margarita Chicken (tequila marinated grilled chicken sandwich) recipe from Guy Fieri’s new cookbook, Guy Fieri Food: Cookin’ It, Livin’ It, Lovin’ It.
Easy Braised Beef Short Ribs with Tortelloni in a Marsala Cream Sauce (Slow Cooker) Recipe
I had beef short ribs for the first time at Olive Garden. They have this wonderful dish called Braised Beef & Tortelloni. It’s been at least a few years since I first had this dish and I…
Classic Roast Beef and Smashed Potatoes from Cristina Ferrare's Big Bowl of Love Cookbook Recipe
When I was asked if I would like to receive a copy of Cristina Ferrare’s new cookbook Big Bowl of Love to review, I said YES! Cristina is host of the show Cristina Ferrare’s Big Bowl of…
Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Chicken lettuce wraps, I have had them in restaurants and have always wanted to make them. When I received a nice little package from the National Honey Board, I checked out their website and they have tons…
Easy Beef Tenderloin Filet Skewers with Dubliner Cheese Sauce Recipe
I love a challenge…Emily from Ultra Epicure challenged me to a Kerrygold throwdown! I love Emily I met her at Food Blog Forum Atlanta last year. She sat in front of me and we had fun chatting…
Easy Beer Marinated Beef Fajitas Recipe
A couple of years ago, I went to Austin, Texas and had some amazing food from Chuy’s. I still think about the beef fajitas I had and have always been on the hunt for a recipe. Unable…
Easy Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs Slow Cooker Recipe
Enter in the giveaway for America’s Test Kitchen’s Slow Cooker Revolution cookbook – the recipe below came from this book! I LOVE beef short ribs. It all started when I had a pasta dish at a restaurant…
Easy Holidayexchange: Slow Cooker Short Rib Ragu Recipe
Come join the fun at the My Baking Addiction and GoodLife Eats Holiday Recipe Swap sponsored by Le Creuset. Voting is now open, I hope you’ll vote for me! I’m #5 and voting ends on Dec. 19….
Easy Roasted Zucchini and Eggplant Lasagna Recipe
Let’s just say I love lasagna. I have been disappointed that we can’t have lasagna lately because of my husband’s lactose intolerance (of course I asked his permission before I posted this). His intolerance is more towards…
Black Beans and Rice Con Pollo
As you can see, it’s been way too long since I have posted! I have been really, really busy, so busy that sometimes we eat dinner at 9:30 at night! Even though I’m so busy, I really,…
Easy Chicken Fajitas Recipe
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo. Hope you have a very happy Cinco de Mayo! Chicken fajitas are so tasty. We love getting them when we go out to eat but I think it’s tastier and…
Easy Grilled Shrimp Recipe
Be sure to use a clean piece of foil for your cooked shrimp. You won’t believe how easy these grilled shrimp are. I went looking for an easy recipe when my husband said he would like to…
Easy Pan-Seared Steaks Recipe
This recipe is inspired by a Cook’s Illustrated recipe. It’s very easy! I have only made this in a cast iron skillet so I hope you have one. My sister, Connie, got me one this past Christmas…
Spiedies
Spiedies, have you ever heard of them? I never had until I bought an America’s Test Kitchen Best of 2010 magazine issue. According to the magazine, they are upstate New York’s best kept secret. They are so…
Cheese, Tomato & Tofu Sandwich with Avocados
My sister has asked for vegetarian options on my blog and here’s another one. I wanted to try to make this sandwich when I had it at place called the Manatee Cafe in St. Augustine. I went…
Easy Baked Beef Brisket in Red Wine Recipe
I don’t remember what show I was watching on tv but they were making a brisket, maybe it was the Food Network. I had never had brisket before so I went looking for a recipe. As I…
Easy Boneless Buffalo Chicken Recipe
Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday! Before I got this recipe, we used to make buffalo sauce by melting some butter in a sauce pan and adding Texas Pete brand buffalo wing sauce. Then we met…
