I am going on a vacation with my husband in one week and when we are on vacation he is kind of stuck doing whatever I want because I am the one who obsesses, plans and reads the guidebook … Continue reading
Sage Butter Sausage Pasta
Poppy Seed Dressing
Happy Spring! ‘Tis the season to enjoy strawberries. My favorite dressing on strawberries is this poppy seed dressing. Below is a great combo of mixed greens, strawberries, avocado and toasted almonds with the poppy seed dressing. In fact, this … Continue reading
Tortilla Soup
We all have our favorite tortilla soup recipes and I am going to ask you to add another to your rotation because this one is chock full of vegetables and flavor. ( I think “chock” is the right word there, … Continue reading
Crock-Pot Pot Roast with Garlic-Thyme Gravy
In my mind pot roasts are All-American family dinners….that I did not experience growing up. So to some extent Kristen should be posting this classic, however years ago I found a version of this recipe in Cuisine Magazine and I am excited … Continue reading
Tips & Tricks: Saving Tomato Paste
For years I was always frustrated that you buy 6 oz. of tomato paste and use only 1 tablespoon in most recipes. Throw it away? That seemed too wasteful and I didn’t know how to save the tomato paste. So … Continue reading
Granola (with Powdered Milk from your Food Storage)
I keep food storage at my house so that I can feed my family if there is some kind of natural disaster. This will be great when there is an emergency and my family is prepared for it, but the … Continue reading
Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
I like feeding my children salad as a main dish for dinner. All four of them would rather eat noodles with red sauce and that is exactly why I keep offering crisp greens with fresh vegetables. They obviously don’t like … Continue reading