It's been a tradition of our family to let the kids pick what they want us to cook for their birthday d

Do you love sun-dried tomatoes like I do, but not the price?  I am a huge fan of sun-dried tomatoes and last

Elote is just the Mexican way of saying "corn on the cob" and is also commonly known as a Mexican street food

If you've followed my blog for awhile, you know I am mildy obsessed with bruschetta of any type.  I seriously

This is a simple summer salad that incorporates the buttery goodness of sockeye salmon with the sharp  pepper

I have always loved squash. Especially baked squash in the casserole form.  Even as a kid, my mom would saute

Homemade Pasta. You know the difference when you dine out and taste it. You crave it at home. Who knew the rec

These Truffled  Mashed Potatoes with Prosciutto and Rosemary are special potatoes. They involve special ingre

Last summer I went to Michigan to visit my family. I love escaping the Oklahoma heat and heading up north to �

Wondering what to make with all those leftover hard boiled Easter Eggs? Make a delicious egg salad dip with ch

My love for all things "sweet potato" keeps growing. Once something we only ate with brown sugar and butter,

Recently my daughter Tori and I have been trying out some healthier recipes.  This gnocchi pasta recipe will

Valentine's Day is almost here and I am always looking for a simple chocolate dessert recipe to serve Mr. Wond

A leaner chili to keep your figure but it also keeps all the flavor!

Today I made this Pumpkin Cheesecake with a gingersnap cookie crust.   It is a lovely thing. It is perfect fo

Savory is the inspiration for this Bacon Onion Green Chile Jam recipe. I'm obsessed with savory. Upon reaching

Bourbon Chicken.  This is my  meal of choice when my kids make me go to the mall with them.  Have I mention

If you've read my blog and recipes before, you know I'm a huge pesto fan. As in, I put it in and on everything

One day, not too long ago, a beautiful Italian couple showed up to deliver me two of their pasta sauces and a

So Mr. Wonderful and I met at our gym many years ago.  The free weight room was on one end of the gym, and ev

Earlier this summer, our son Jason got married.  Mr. Wonderful and I did the entire Rehearsal Dinner ourselve

Risotto. An Italian rice dish.  But that sounds so ordinary. And Risotto is extraordinary.  And to call it j

As I was making my Butternut Squash Bisque with Sage Cream the other day, I was extremely frustrated to find t

I just returned from vacationing in Michigan and visiting my folks. When I visit them during the summer, there

At any given time, my husband could show up at our house with just-caught catfish.  Or, our freezer in the ga

A recipe for delicious soft peanut butter cookies filled with chocolate chunks.

Every fourth Sunday, Mr. Wonderful and I make breakfast for our church worship team.  They do four services a

Living in Oklahoma has changed my tastebuds a bit, so to speak. The flavors in the southwest are full of spice

My native state is Michigan.  I moved here many years ago, but a few things were foreign to me when I did

  Mmmmmmmmmm....this salad is...yum, yum, yummmmmy! We are currently going on 20+ days of over one hundr

I have to tell you about these Sausage Rolls.  You must make these for your Superbowl party! I first had thes

With a herb garden brimming with parsley and oregano, I was looking for yet another thing to  do with them, b

Poppyseed dressing is one of my favorite salad dressings. This is great over salads but also wonderful drizzle

This is my family's favorite Thanksgiving side dish. Hands down. I can't ever seem to get a finished picture o

I chose to make this dessert for our Girls Night Out on Saturday.  Nothing says "Girls" better than chocolate