Exceptional Solutions for Life in the Everyday Kitchen
This Miso Salmon recipe uses a marinade including Miso. Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning used throughout Asian cuisine. It is generally salty and tangy. It adds a savory umami flavor to soups, dressings and marinades. There are a variety of colors of miso paste…
Try Steel Cut Oats and you’ll never go back to packets of oatmeal. Make in advance, reheat in minutes. Add toppings for an endless variety of flavors. Types of oats Steel cut oats are whole oat grains known as groats. They are cut into…
Chicken Apple Pecan Salad is great for lunch or dinner. This recipe also works well as meal prep for lunches. If you’re working from home, put each item in it’s own container and cut the apple as you need it so it won’t get brown. …
Chicken Parmigiana is crispy breaded and fried chicken breast, covered in Fresh Tomato Marinara. It is topped with both parmigiana and provolone cheeses. You’ll be coming back to this recipe over and over again. It really is that good. What you need Boneless,…
Margherita Pizza is the most basic pizza and also the very best. You can’t argue with the simplicity or flavor of this favorite! Our garden is just full of vine ripe tomatoes and our basil plants are large and bushy. Magherita Pizza is just what…
Summer is here and gardens are bountiful. If you have greens or spinach to use up, try my Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Greens. Creamy and delicious with a wonderful fresh flavor. I have a friend with beautiful property, including a small orchard and gorgeous raised…
Caramelized onion butter is the best topping for a perfectly grilled, juicy ribeye steak. Try this recipe for Grilled Ribeye Steaks with Caramelized Onion Butter, it’s guaranteed to please. The caramelized onion butter has just 4 ingredients; butter, caramelized onions, Worcestershire sauce and salt. The…
Taco Salad is everything you love about tacos in salad form. This is my family’s favorite meal salad and it’s on our menu all the time. You can make it with ground beef, ground turkey, grilled chicken or black beans. Make it as a taco…
When I was a kid, my mom made unsweetened iced tea. But my grandmother, “Granny”, drank sweet tea. Really sweet tea. Granny had a sweet tooth and loved everything sweet. I thought her iced tea was insane. I had no idea that Sweet Tea was…
I love Sangria, but I’m the only one in my house who drinks red wine. A pitcher is too much, so I make Sangria Singles. So simple and just enough for one (maybe two). What you need Red wine White claw Fruit …
Margaritas on the rocks. It’s the grown up way to drink a margarita. But . . . I had forgotten how delicious a blended Strawberry Margarita could be! In my younger days this was one of my favorites and I have to say, it still…
There is nothing better than a perfectly ripe fresh peach. And when you have peaches, Bourbon Peach Sweet Tea is the perfect summer cocktail! What you need Granny’s Sweet Tea Bourbon Peach Lemon How to make Bourbon Peach Sweet Tea …
Tortellini Pasta Salad is probably my favorite pasta salad. There’s something about big fluffy cheese tortellini in the salad that makes it so delicious and substantial. This lemon vinaigrette with chopped fresh rosemary is also deliciuos. Perfect for lunch or for dinner on a hot…
I find myself at the peak of tomato season, looking for ways to use them and store them. I love drying cherry tomatoes. These little beauties pack a flavorful punch. Add them to your next pasta or salad. They only need to be cut in…
My daughter and I make some type of pasta or bean salad almost every week. It’s good to have in the refrigerator, ready to eat for lunch, especially on busy days. This Garden Pasta and Bean Salad is a combination of both a pasta and…
Chicken Parmigiana is crispy breaded and fried chicken breast, covered in Fresh Tomato Marinara. It is topped with both parmigiana and provolone cheeses. You’ll be coming back to this recipe over and over again. It really is that good. What you need Boneless,…
Sometimes life gives you lemons. But not today. Today life is giving me tomatoes! Lots and lots of summer tomatoes. Very large Big Beef and Better Boys. Romas and beautiful red grape tomatoes. And my favorite, Sun Sugar Orange cherry tomatoes, the sweetest tomatoes ever!…
Margherita Pizza is the most basic pizza and also the very best. You can’t argue with the simplicity or flavor of this favorite! Our garden is just full of vine ripe tomatoes and our basil plants are large and bushy. Magherita Pizza is just what…
Make your own Pizza Dough! It’s easy, economical and delicious! Pizza Dough can be made in advance so it’s ready when you want to make pizza. Store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for 3 months. Thaw frozen…
BLT Salad is the easiest and best tasting salad ever. If you love a good BLT sandwich, you’ll love this salad. What you need Romaine lettuce Cherry tomatoes Bacon Eggs Avocado Homemade Ranch Dressing How to make a BLT Salad Start…
