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Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
I had a friend who once declared that there is no such thing as a food that can’t be made better by adding either chocolate, bacon, or cheese. I don’t know about that. I haven’t tested the theory but I...
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Avocado Pesto
I am continuing my quest to use all the gorgeous avocados my parents brought to us from Fallbrook. (Thank you Carle family! I know they were from your trees!) This recipe is modified from a Clean...
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Grilled Fish Tacos – MacGyver Style
I get a kick out of how Andy’s mind works. He is a very creative problem solver. I’ve learned if there is something in/around the house that is bugging me I can simply utter the phrase “Andy, can you...
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Creamy Lemon Pasta
I have a love affair with this pasta. Once you try it, I know you will too. It is creamy yet bright and lemony with a slight bite of pepper. It is my all-time favorite comfort food. Lemons do taste...
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Shepherd’s Pie
This is snowy day comfort food. Tomorrow Andy and I are going skiing for the first time this season. After a long, tiring, day of fun on the slopes we will come home to pop this in the oven and enjoy a...
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Vietnamese Sweet Pork Salad – Slow Cooker Edition
There are few recipes I have been quite so excited to share with you as this one. For those who don’t know, I love the country of Vietnam. I first had the privilege of travelling there on a high...
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Pesto Broccoli Pizza
This is so incredibly easy that it’s a little embarrassing to post it as a “recipe.” But it is easy, yummy, healthy, AND my kids REQUEST that I make it so it’s a big win for this momma and I hope it...
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Mango Coconut Curry
Many many moons ago I took a cooking class in Hong Kong. It was called “A Cook’s Tour Through Asia” and featured dishes from China, Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Malaysia. The dishes I learned in...
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Pulled Pork Nacho Salad
It all started several weeks ago when Lilly ended up in the hospital with x-rays that looked like this: That’s a British One Pound Coin stuck in her esophagus. Needless to say it was a long 24 hours...
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Sliders with Whiskey BBQ Sauce and Crispy Caramelized Onions
It’s a little known fact that Andy is actually an awesome cook. A few weeks ago we fed the girls dinner, put them to bed a little early and then Andy cooked dinner for me which we enjoyed out on the...
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Grilled Chicken and Balsamic Peach Salad
Peaches are my all-time favorite fruit. We make this dish a LOT during peach season! You can make it as an entree salad or you can make the chicken and peaches as your main dish and serve it with your...
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Stuffed Pumpkins
This recipe is ‘Fall’ all in one, pretty, yummy, comforting package. Cornbread stuffing, turkey, sage sausage, apples, and cranberries fill up pie pumpkins and roast for several hours. It can be eaten...
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Curried Spring Roll Filling and a Good Dose of Nostalgia
I remember the walk through Causeway Bay, well seasoned woks over a gas range, tupperware full of good food to bring home each afternoon, and a myriad of cooks from Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and Hong...
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Ricotta Stuffed Squash Blossoms
Last year Andy took the girls out for a long 12 hour adventure so I could have an uninterrupted day to plan for the coming school year. This year he was going to take them camping so I could have TWO...
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Eleven Meat Eater Approved Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes
The way our family eats today is completely different than when Andy and I first married. It’s largely thanks to the internet and the WIDE variety of recipes available at our fingertips. It’s also...
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