The four day New Year’s weekend has come to a close and sadly another holiday isn’t coming for awhile, but, winter isn’t so bad, at least not yet. I made chili this weekend, the base of the recipe coming from
Veggie Beef Chili
Beef Roast Revisited…and Leftovers
Over the years I have adapted my Beef Roast Recipe to be quite elaborate, and no doubt incredibly delicious, sweet and savory with quite a long ingredient list. But, recently with the cold weather, probably pressed for time and convenience,
Simple Roasted Salmon
We did the Thanksgiving weekend a little different this year. We went to Wisconsin last weekend to visit my family and are doing the traditional turkey dinner with my husband’s family on Saturday. So that left just the 3 of
Beef Cabbage Soup
We finally got the garden “put away” for the winter. Dug up the carrots, pretty tiny little bunch but nice colors (a toddler is happy to eat them right out of the ground covered in dirt, but bring them inside
Garden Greens with Roasted Potatoes and Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
I’ve heard our grandparents generation would never waste bacon fat, they would save it in a jar and use it like we use olive oil. I may start doing this myself; I don’t think fat in general is as bad
Hazelnut Chicken with Pineapple Salsa
This turned out to be a great family dinner, liked by the adults and tot, fairly quick and easy, healthy and most importantly…something different for us. You can try variations with different nuts for the crust or try peach or
Top Ten Daddy Favorites
Happy Father’s Day!!! Steak Tacos Norwegian Meatballs Skillet Burgers Beef Roast Shaved Pork Roast Sandwiches Roasted Salmon BLT’s Roasted Chicken Italian Sausage Bolognese Chicken Pot Pie one more, make
Spring Green Salad with Asparagus, Quinoa, and Goat Cheese
Salad is a great lunch (or even dinner) in the spring and summer. Asparagus is in season and the quinoa and eggs make it plenty filling. I serve it with goat cheese, crusty bread and a simple vinaigrette. Bacon, cherry
Grilled Steak Tacos with Peppers and Onions
I make tacos different every time… different meats or no meat, different veggies, grilled roasted or raw, different salsas and guacamole, beans or rice, etc, etc, etc. So here is just our latest taco night, at our house its usually
Asparagus Penne with Almonds and Browned Butter
Spring is finally here and asparagus is back in season. This dinner is so fast and easy by the time your pasta cooks, its ready. I’m always happy when my husband likes dinner, but when my toddler likes it too