Main Dish
When is Spaghetti Not Spaghetti? Paleo is all the rage these days. It is a food plan where you, basically, only eat foods that would have been available for our Paleolithic ancestors to eat: meat, fish, eggs, fruits, veggies and tree nuts. No processed foods and no grains or dairy foods. It is actually a [...]
Fruit? In a Soup, You Say! What’s the World Coming To? I know, I know! Soup is the very last thing you are thinking of having for dinner on a hot summer’s night. But what if the soup was cool and refreshing, a little bit sweet and a little bit spicy? Would that change your [...]
You’ve Never Had Comfort Food Like This Before! Have you ever made a creamy cheese sauce for your pasta, only to have it separate into curdled glop and liquid when you bake it? It is enough to make you cry, after you have spent time and money making a lovely sauce. The trick is to [...]
Crazy-Easy and Super-Delicious Comfort Food What would summer be, without backyard barbeques, picnics and pool parties? Many times, such events happen on the spur-of-the-moment. With a quick and easy recipe like this one, and some basic items and convenience foods in your pantry and fridge, you will be ready to take this dish to the [...]
And They’re Off! Headed Down the Stretch for Some Home Cookin’ Grab your big ol’ fancy hat, honey! Join me for a Mint Julep in the Grandstand at Churchill Downs on Derby Day! What? You can’t make it? Well, hush my mouth, sugar, that’s okay. Here’s the recipe for what we’ll all be eating that [...]
SHHHH! There Are Secret Ingredients in This Recipe! This salad is great any time of year, but it is especially refreshing in the dog days of summer, when it is too hot to cook and you want something quick and easy for lunch or dinner. This recipe fits that need perfectly. It is also a [...]
You’ll Act Like a Ham When You Present This Easy, Tasty Breakfast Casserole This is an easy and hearty breakfast casserole that will become a favorite of your family. It is almost like a quiche, but with a tasty twist. Have you ever made a quiche? Were you hesitant to try because it just sounded [...]
This Recipe is Easier Made Than Said There is heated debate about how you are supposed to pronounce the name of this tasty dish: General Tso’s Chicken. Some say “so,” while others claim it is “sow.” Quite a few give up and say “General’s Toes!” So I took the debate to an actual Chinese person. [...]
They May Be Tiny, But They Pack a Real Sweet Punch What’s teeny and tiny and lives in the sea? No, it’s NOT SpongeBob SquarePants! It’s shrimp! You want a tasty dinner that you can put on the table in less than 20 minutes flat? Well, here it is. This has to be one of [...]
Jaw-Droppingly Good & Easier Than Frying an Egg! The original version of this dish, Chicken Parmesan, is one of the most requested meals in any reputable Italian restaurant that offers it. But hardly anyone makes it at home. Why? Because it is notoriously difficult to do well and it takes far too much time. First, [...]