I always say that as a New York-er living down here in the south I feel right at home.  I love the heat a

We had a fantastic Easter - I hope you did, too!  We went to Church on Saturday so Easter day was filled

So, based on our calendar we have exactly one month until our pool opens.  As LONG as the winter has been

One of the things I am reminded of when I don't post for a little while is that one of the main reasons why I

This is a fun recipe and very versatile, too!  This pita bread is so tasty and although I didn't get mine

I used to avoid cooking pork chops because they tend to turn out dry and kind of blah. I have a few crock-pot

We have salad 2-3 times a week with dinner and I have said for a while that I need to just start making my own

I have had lots of success with Weight Watchers recipes before and this  Oven Fried Cod was really good, too.

I don't get to Olive Garden very often these days, but if I do visit there are two items on their menu that I

I have found in life and through cooking that sometimes we (I) spend so much time looking for different recipe

I haven't posted any sweets this month so I figured it was about time.  After all, I am all about moderation.

When I got both an immersion blender and a food processor for Christmas I told Jim we would never have to chew

Before I get into how absolutely delicious this dish was, let me talk about the picture below........ If you r

For Christmas Jim and the girls bought me an awesome immersion blender and we are all loving it.  I

As much as I love a good red sauce, my favorite item to order when I go to an Italian restaurant is Marsala. Â

After December's cookie marathon I don't think I can post any more sweet recipes.  I need some savory recipes

This is one of those dishes that we threw together on a weeknight that ended up being really good!  We lo

This is a treat that my girls (and their friends) loved!  I liked it, but fudge is always a bit too sweet

I'm just going to be upfront and say that every cookie or sweet treat that I put on the blog is my favorite. I

I love this stuff with all my heart.  It is a bit dangerous.  Addictive, really.....and that is why I will p

I came downstairs one night last week to find Jim putting dinner together and reading a recipe from his laptop

  These cookies!!  I'm trying to decide how to describe them.  Fall, spicy, soft, chewy, melt i

I don't post a ton of sides on the blog, but I love finding different ways to serve veggies or potatoes.  I a

Jim could happily eat hamburgers any time, all the time.  While I love a nice juicy cheeseburger with all the

  I have decided the hardest part about making guacamole is finding a ripe (and not overripe) avocado. &n

Who says that fried onions are only for green bean casserole?  This is probably one of my families' favor

Pimento cheese is one of those staple foods of the south.  I don't think I tried Pimento Cheese until I m

This cake is a great taste of fall.  The browned butter frosting is amazing and even though it takes a li

My girls are completely addicted to the game Mindcraft.  We let them each play for about 30 minutes each day

This post is written in honor of the start of the 2013-2014 NHL season (GO Sabres and Caps!!).  For other hoc

  This is a yummy, from-scratch recipe and what I loved is the addition of rum for some boozy flavor - no

For anyone else who has little girls what would your response be if I asked you what the word "Obsession" was

There are certain foods that people either love or hate...without a whole lot of in-between.  Mushrooms a

I have told you about our Thai exchange student, Yong, before.     She came to live with my family when I wa

If you want to try an easy restaurant quality meal at home this is a great dish. I bought some shrimp for Tayl

One of my favorite comfort foods is spaghetti and meatballs.  We like to make this on a Sunday and let it sim