Last winter I saved a ton of Lasagna Soup recipes from Instagram.  Never did get around to making any though. Until today. Now I wish I hadn’t waited so long.  Tastes just like Lasagna, but takes a fraction of the the time and effort. Don’t wait, make it soon, it’s fabulous…… Print Lasagna Soup Prep… Continue reading

Growing up, dinner was usually cooked out of necessity, what my parents had shopped for that week and had on hand became dinner, there was no running to the store for a forgotten ingredient that’s for sure. My Mum did had a knack for creating dinner magic with a pound of ground beef. One week… Continue reading

While it seems I do experiment with a lot of different foods to share with you here, I tend to default to one, maybe two, recipes per season for dinner parties.  I prefer dishes that I can pop into the oven while guests are arriving. Some easy enough that I can socialize and enjoy cocktails,… Continue reading

On any given day if I ask my Husband what he wants for dinner most of the time the response will be “Chicken? Maybe fish?  Or we haven’t had a steak in a long time”.  Never does he lead with “how about eggplant? or broccoli?”.   Therefore I sometimes have to be sneaky when it comes… Continue reading

Lately, I have noticed a lot of chatter in the food blogs about the Instant Pot – it’s kind of a modern day old time pressure cooker, meets slow cooker, or crock pot AND doubles as a rice cooker.   I must admit I am curious, but haven’t jumped on that bandwagon… yet. It got me thinking… Continue reading

The hubby and I celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago.  Normally, you would think that necessitated a evening out in a dimly lit restaurant with a fancy dinner and exorbitantly priced wine. Truth be told, I am usually all over the super expensive restaurant experience.  Banquette seating and thick napkins.  Swoon.  Michelin… Continue reading

Did you know it is officially 28 days until Spring?  And, that is about as long as I have left in my tank for this brutal winter.   I feel like getting out an old-fashioned calendar, you know one that was printed on actual paper, and marking a big X for each of those days…. Continue reading

The one thing I stressed out about on my first gluten-free Thanksgiving was the gravy.  We always spend that holiday with good friends (and good cooks), no way was I going to ask them to make gluten free gravy just for me.  So, I purchased some in a small carton at our local health food… Continue reading

Yesterday, I had the TV turned to the Food Network while getting dressed, so I wasn’t really paying attention, just catching a few phrases here and there.  Bobby Flay was making a salad with grilled figs and feta over bitter greens tossed in a balsamic/orange/honey vinaigrette, that much I caught before continuing with my day…. Continue reading

Two weeks ago I posted this beautiful Chicken Tortilla Soup,  I got the guys excited to eat soup for dinner, a big fat juicy steak they get excited about, soup sometimes not so much, by calling it Chicken Tortilla Stew.  Sneaky, no? Then, I felt guilty. So, today a real honest to goodness stew.  With… Continue reading

Almost every year around this time, it hits me, half the summer is already over.  Then I scramble to invite over all those friends that we rarely see, but feel they are still some of our closest. I am constantly on the look out for dinner party worthy recipes. To me that means a dish with a bit of wow factor to… Continue reading

I made these ribs a few years ago for a July 4th party.  I remember it was incredibly hot that summer day, and we had 21 people coming for dinner and fireworks.  So, I needed to make something that entailed most of the cooking was done in advance,  was not too complicated and produced vast amounts of… Continue reading

Holidays always sneak up on me. I am so optimistic,  I really think I can execute a fabulous dish, and post for you in a timely fashion (you know way before the actual holiday).  Which would mean at least a day or two before, right? Sorry, rarely does that happen. However, today I had an… Continue reading

I often get asked if I make up my own recipes.  Most often I would reply yes, however this one today is up for debate. I had dog-eared a page in last month’s “bon appetit” for what I remembered as a recipe for a salad with lamb, seared red onion, and certainly some pomegranate seeds…. Continue reading

If you type Chicken Recipes into a google search, 164,000,000 entries show up.  Yet I feel compelled to make it 164,000,001.  This is as close as you can get, to that incredibly succulent roast chicken you order at your local bistro. You need this one in your repertoire honey. One pan to wash up, no… Continue reading

I was giving some thought to what could be a fabulous Valentine’s Day dinner this last Friday, when the Hubby and I found ourselves without children or plans for dinner, that rarely occurs here. Mostly, because I do wake up thinking “hmnnn what’s for dinner tonight?”, I know it’s a sickness. And usually we have… Continue reading

I made these absolutely fabulous spicy asian chicken wings for a Super Bowl party this last Sunday.  Keeping in mind that Super Bowl foods fall into 4 categories:  chili, finger foods, dips or chicken wings, right? They were spicy, not in the traditional way that burn your lips, and have you reaching for something cold… Continue reading

I feel I should be sprouting feathers, considering how much chicken we eat in this house. For dinner it is always our first choice. Except for Bunny, of course. We would never turn down a perfectly roasted chicken with thyme and lemon. Or the Hub’s perfect BBQ chicken , amazingly crisp on the outside and… Continue reading

With Christmas approaching next week, I have been focused on our Christmas Eve dinner. For 24 people. 11 adults and 13 children. Yikes! That does require a large amount of planning, shopping, cooking and decorating. However in the meantime, we still need to eat. Still need to buy everyday groceries. Not just fancy cheeses, olives and… Continue reading

If you are hosting Thanksgiving dinner next week. I thought you could use a respite from all that poultry, gravy, cornbread and pumpkin. A recipe that does not involve turkey stock or butter. No little cubes of bread. No parsley, thyme, or rosemary. Absolultely no gourds. None of those crispy onion things that come in… Continue reading

I had 6 men in my dinning room for dinner one night last week. Yep, me and 6 men. Okay, one of them was my Hubby. The rest were co-workers, some from out of town, a few local. They had been sequestered all day in the boardroom. Going over yearly sales figures, projections and predictions… Continue reading