Bruschetta Every year I look forward to "tomato" season. The hours I spend making fresh salsa and bruschetta t

Chicken Tequila Fajita Salad Eating the colors of the rainbow isn’t just for kids. Adults should also includ

I love to cook, but baking...not so much. In fact, Everyone's Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is one of

I made this lasagna dish for the first time this past week. It was my son’s birthday, and he requested Lasag

Today is National Watermelon Day, so I'm celebrating by using my the healthier not healthiest theme for a deli

Watermelon Salsa—Is this a craze or what? I'm a huge fan of watermelon…PLAIN OLD WATERMELON! Nothing fancy

Lots of freshness going on with this Gazpacho Salsa recipe--fresh tomatoes, cucumber, sweet red pepper, and ja

Wedding Celebration on Lake Sinclair A weekend wedding celebration topped off with learning to make Spanakopit

I feel like Lime Rice with Garlic and Cilantro, or Cilantro Rice as it's known at my house, has become a stapl

I'm not much of a baker. I like to blame it on my oven… it never seems to have its temperature calibrated co

  I found myself with a fridge and pantry full of fruits and veggies that need using up and put it all to

I can still remember the first time I ate one of my favorite Middle Eastern foods, tabbouleh. I was a senior a

Holy Mole it’s Cinco de Mayo. I love celebrating Cinco de Mayo.If there's a reason to get the mariachi music

An Easy Way to Make Shrimp Scampi This evening I was trying to find a way to use up a couple of bags of shrimp

So maybe I'm a little slow in realizing it is officially “Slow Cooker Month.” In my kitchen, my collection

Dinner tonight is my Lazy Turkey Pot Pie. Mostly because...well, I'm feeling lazy. I got myself one of those b

Sangria is just plain fun even in the fall and winter. And this White Christmas Cranberry Sangria rates right

Pierogi = Christmas memories Here in Central Illinois and in most rural areas of our country, most people woul

From the Recipe Vault: Revisiting my old friend, Chicken Marbella. Does that holiday dinner party you're plann

Roast Turkey in a Brown Paper Bag  When I was single and living in Dallas, I invited a group of friends over

Easy Lentil Soup really hits the spot when the weather turns fall like, with just a little nip of chill in the

  Lots of healthy in this Chopped Autumn Salad. I usually only use maple syrup on pancakes and waffles, s

Just-Add-Beer Chili Con Carne is one of my favorite recipes for chili. It originates from Katie Lee's  first

Caramelized Onion Flat Bread I prepared Caramelized Onion Flat Bread appetizer as a recent guest chef on Sprin

Here's a true winning fall appetizer for all of you olive lovers out there, Briny Olive Bread. The first time

Autumn Sangria--Sangria isn't just for summer. This sangria was my first attempt at any type of sangria. It se

Apple, Cranberry and Candied Pecan Coleslaw is the perfect Fall recipe, with ingredients that are easy to find

Grilled Apple, Ham, and Swiss Cheese Sandwich This Grilled Apple, Ham, and Swiss Cheese Sandwich is a fun and

Breakfast Salad What? Salad for breakfast? Oh why not. This recipe for Breakfast Salad may be better suited fo

Nachos the Gazpacho Way These nachos are high in protein, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory phytonutrients, a

  BLT Chopped Salad I'm still not ready to get off the chopped salad kick that I've been on lately (there

Southwestern Chopped Salad

Refried Beans This is such a great recipe for refried beans and using your slow cooker makes preparing them a

An Ode to a Salad Victory for MSU! So many great memories come to mind from my Michigan State college days. I�

Chicken Fajitas for Lunch This is a great recipe that is so easy to make. It's loaded with so many fresh veget