Last Saturday it was 90 degrees. Today it SNOWED at my house. Lightly, but it did snow. I took a drive up to P

Final installment of our "Cafe Rio Style"recipes. Why is this called Pico de Gallo? In Spanish, Pico means spi

What's a Cafe Rio salad without the dressing? While other copycat recipes use Ranch packets, this recipe is al

A few weeks a go, my friend Mel, aka the Dancin' Queen, had to make beans for 250 guests. Yes, two hundred and

adapted from Amy's Bakery recipe

Sunday night I threw together a little salad to go with dinner. Spinach, lettuce, grated mozzarella, fresh pea

My mom in law introduced me to tomato toast years ago. Her favorite breakfasts are: a Diet Coke and a brownie,

A few weeks ago, I received an email asking if I wanted to join a group of bloggers (about 50) to post mac and

Nuts. Why do kids always say they don't like them?? I was in the mood for a good oatmeal-raisin-nut cookie a f

  I've had this recipe in my files for years. Every once in a while I pull it out and make a batch. They

Found this recipe in last months issue of Saveur magazine. I altered it a bit. LOVE it. Perfect as a stand alo

This is my new favorite super simple go-to salad. It came about when I was making a salad for a missionary far

We have this cute little place called Plates and Palates in Bountiful. Not Plates and Pilates (what everyone t

I love this time of year. No rushrush to get school work done before games or other activities. Love to water

  Made these last week. Outrageous Brownies? Over 2 pounds of chocolate (actually, almost 3 lbs) in one r

It's baseball season again. Caught me by surprise, again. You would think I'd get the hang of this after years

  One of my favorite things to eat this time of year is chicken salad. For some odd reason, I never make

Yesterday was the one month mark for Stephen's mission. Hooray! He is doing well. Loves it so far. Want to see

  One of my favorite sandwiches is found at the Desert Edge Brewery ( aka"The Pub") in Trolley Square. It's a

If you have known me for any length of time, you have probably had one of these. I originally posted Pan Cream

LOVE this salad. Sheri made it for Stephen's mission farewell. A few days later, I made it again. Then I ate i

 Shall we call this the series on Mexican dishes? Not super authentic, but dishes with a Mexi-flair. Earlier

 I've lived here 16 years. Today was the coldest day, ever. I know I like to use the word EVER, like thisEVER

I love these cups. I picked them up at a Thrift shop in Port Townsend, WA for about $3 each. The cup with pink

For some unknown reason during holiday time, I feel the need to buy every specialty food item that comes withi

Two and a half years ago, I started blogging about my fifth child, Cooking. I started because I was a little s

The Recovery Room. That's what our family room has been for the past 6 days. Started with Brooke's sinus surge

A few days ago, one of my favorite peeps in the world, Lauren B. asked me to post about Christmas breakfast. U

Last in the lineup of cookie crazy. Saved the best for last. I love cookies loaded with nuts. Grant's Grandmot

adapted from Food and Wine Magazine

About the Recipe: Found this recipe in a recent issue of Martha Stewart magazine. It called for heirloom tomat

Alton Brown. Like most FN stars, you either love or hate Alton Brown. I love his quirky show. He is kind of th

When we moved here in 1994, Stephen was 2 years old. Last week, he graduated from Bountiful High, "Home of the

My mother's one and only cookbook growing up was the BH&G red checked cookbook. That book had a special sp

EVERYONE is concerned about eating low fat. Or gaining weight, or losing it. I'm transfixed by "The Biggest Lo

Want a slamdunkeveryone'sgonnaloveit Sunday dinner recipe? I've made this a few times  a hundred times for my