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One of the things about growing old is that we tend to look back over the years. One of my fondest memories is the Sunday dinner with family. I don’t have much family around here anymore, the kids have grown and moved on to better places. However, I still have my husband and luckily, my [...]

Sometimes I crave a great turkey or chicken burger. Last summer I went to Cabo and had the best grilled chicken burger. It was incredible, the kind of meal that makes your stomach oooooh and ahhhhhh. I am not sure how they made them but I am sure they contained some red peppers and garlic. [...]

February 13 is Tortellini Day. Imagine, a day to celebrate pasta filled with cheese or meat! Sounds good to me! I love these little pasta rings! They taste great in salads and prepared in any recipe that would utilize pasta! Here are a couple recipes that use tortellini and are just delicious! One is a [...]

I have been craving turkey and butternut and decided to come up with something that would be easy to make and yet give me the comfort of a turkey dinner without the work! Here it is. I remembered having something very similar at a buffet not too long ago but of course, I had to [...]

As promised, I will be posting healthy recipes that will be tested by myself and guinea pig husband. Lucky him. This is a dinner that is perfect for this evening. Brrrrrr. It is freakin’ cold out there. The wind is howling and the snow is blowing all over the place. Workout today will be indoors, [...]

This was one of those nights when I feel like something delicious and comforting yet easy to prepare. I came up with this easy chicken tortellini dish. I had all the ingredients at hand which made it even better. It probably took about 40 minutes to create, which at the end of a long day, this [...]

I recently had the opportunity to savor beef stew prepared in a pumpkin. This was a unique way to serve a rather commonplace meal and perhaps the perfect way to gets oohs and ahhs from any guest! I came up with an idea of using a buttercup squash in place of the pumpkin and the [...]

I recently tried a new recipe for chicken fajitas. As you can see from the picture, there’s not much to creating this delight. Short cut chicken strips certainly make this recipe easy. Notice the cast iron pan? I believe they taste even better when fried in this type of pan. Chicken Fajitas Shortening spray 1 [...]

It is time to go back to healthy eating. I have been on vacation, had guests, put on parties, went on vacation again, and truly overdid everything. As of yesterday, I am back on track with my diet. I usually eat healthy, but like every other normal human, I tend to give in to any [...]

Summer Sundays are the best time for a grilled dinner, especially after a day of yard work and pool time. I love an easy to prepare, delicious to eat dinner. Shish Kabobs fall into this category. They are relatively easy to make, a little cutting, slicing, and possibly dicing and then marinading. That’s it for a [...]