Over the next few days I am going to be sharing some of our favorite Thanksgiving menu items! We’ll be spending the holiday with the four kids and about 40 of Jim’s family in Utah. We volunteered to host dinner. Fortunately my lovely niece Emily (love that girl!) is letting me use her house and [...]
Tomato, Pesto and Mozzarella Tart
September 22, 2011 By 8 Comments
I woke up to two large bowls of tomatoes on my kitchen counter yesterday. Why is it that they all have to come ripe all at the same time! The tomatoes aren’t big this year but they are sweet and juicy. I knew I had to get busy and start doing something with them. I [...]
Roasted Corn Summer Salad
July 29, 2011 By 5 Comments
Today’s recipe is the perfect side dish to just about any summertime meal. Our weekly trips to the farmer’s market become more exciting and more as more local produce comes in season. We don’t have local corn yet but soon and today’s recipe will be the perfect one to make when it does. In the [...]
Fingerling Potatoes with Prosciutto
July 13, 2011 By 3 Comments
Note: I have a new newsletter coming out this Friday. If you haven’t signed up to receive it yet – head on over to the right hand side bar of the blog and put in your info. Don’t miss out! This week I’ll be sharing two of my favorite summer fashion items that I find [...]
Nutty Brown Rice
June 29, 2011 By 19 Comments
Because I am basically a non-potato eater, we eat a lot of rice at our house. In the last few years I have developed a love for brown rice. I love the nutty flavor, the crunchy texture and the fact that it is healthier for you than regular white rice. Brown rice also has a [...]
Broccoli Salad
June 27, 2011 By 7 Comments
Note: If you missed my post on the Kid’s Cooking Classes I am doing this summer be sure and check it out – it’s going to be fun! It is finally feeling like summer around our house. Let’s hope it lasts. I don’t know about you but I always feel like eating a little healthier [...]
Fried Rice
May 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
I’ve got a great quick and easy dinner idea over at Portland Mama today! Head on over and check out the yummy fried rice recipe I’m sharing.
Fresno Potatoes
April 22, 2011 By 8 Comments
Three years ago I posted my Easter dinner menu. One of the things on the menu was Fresno Potatoes. I never got around to posting this recipe because I forgot to take pictures – not because it wasn’t a good recipe. Recently, several of you have emailed me after reading that old post asking about [...]
Herbed Rice
March 18, 2011 By 7 Comments
Here is the recipe for the Herbed Rice I served with the Chicken Marsala. I love it because it is such a versatile recipe – you can change up the flavor just by changing the herb combination you use. Check out the recipe over at Portland Mama.
Baked Zucchini with Mozzarella
September 16, 2010 By 5 Comments
Got Zucchini? If not you are going to want to get some! Head on over to Portland Mama for a recipe I shared for something yummy to use up some of that zucchini. I am not a zucchini lover but I love this stuff. How can anything covered in mozzarella cheese be bad?? Be sure [...]
