This recipe was originally published on July 27, 2011, I recently updated it along with the photos. We love this recipe and make it all the time during the winter months, I know you’ll enjoy it! I…
Garlic & Thyme Fried Chicken Fingers
Just a reminder: I want to hear from you! The first annual reader survey is up right now and it only takes a few minutes to fill out…thank you so much in advance! The folks at Visit…
Three Cheese Mac & Cheese Recipe (made with almond milk!)
So I started seeing a new primary care doctor recently and she thinks I’m lactose intolerant to a certain degree. I’m honestly not surprised about this revelation because like 90% of Asians are lactose intolerant. My older…
Chicken Pot Pie
This post was originally published on February 12, 2011 and was updated recently with photos and updated text. We love this recipe and make it at least once a month…it’s a tried and true & very tasty…
Roasted Cauliflower Toast with Goat Cheese & Prosciutto and Trip to The Pioneer Woman Ranch in Oklahoma
Brace yourselves, this is going to be a long post. I have so many photos to share…and this toast… I recently traveled to Oklahoma and stayed at Ree’s Ranch — the Drummond Family Ranch for food, fun…
One Pot Penne Pasta with Tomato & Basil
I have seen so many one pot pasta dishes online and on pinterest and I have been wanting to try them forever. Especially, Martha Stewart’s recipe for one pot linguine pasta with tomato & basil! I have…
Savory Hand Pies for Pi Day!
Pi Day is March 14! 3.14…get it? I love hand pies, savory pies, sweet pies, all kinds of pies so I was thrilled when KitchenAid asked me to contribute once again to their amazing blog, The Kitchenthusiast,…
Beef Stroganoff with Buttered Noodles
I have a story to tell you about buttered noodles. I’m obsessed with them. When I was in high school, I actually worked at an assisted living facility and I worked in the dining hall. Every Sunday,…
Butter & Onion Tomato Sauce Pasta with Brie
A while back I saw this recipe for a tomato sauce with butter and onion. Butter in a tomato sauce? I was intrigued and I had to try it. It’s Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce recipe and it’s…
Salmon BLT Sliders with an Avocado Aioli & Brie
This recipe is inspired by my friend, Jessica’s Crispy Salmon BLT Sliders with Chipotle Mayo. Love them so much because I love anything with bacon, lettuce and tomato! But seriously, I never would have thought to pair salmon and…
Summer Vegetable Pasta
Summer’s here and I’m so happy! I love the long nights and the bright days. It can get a little hot down here in Florida, but I try not to complain too much. Here’s another recipe for…
Gnocchi with Brown Butter Cream Sauce & Kale
I’m having more fun working with Land O’Lakes (Kitchen Conversations) on this recipe! I’m a huge fan of butter, let’s face it: I love all kinds of butter. And brown butter? I’m an even bigger fan. Brown…
Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Butter
I’m excited to announce again to be partnering this year with Land O’Lakes on the Kitchen Conversations panel to bring you wonderful recipes with what else…my favorite ingredient: butter! Raise your hand if you like steak as…
Stuffed Eggplant
Cooking is how I show my love for my family and friends. Is it that way for you? I know it’s that way for Sara…it was a blast cooking with her in Italy along with Mike and…
Roast Duck Breast with Black Truffle Cream Sauce with Mashed Potatoes and Carrots
I can shout it from the rooftops! I made roast duck breast! And it wasn’t that hard! Sorry for the many exclamation points. KitchenAid® recently put me up to the challenge again. I love their Kitchen Challenges…
Easy Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Soup
It’s no secret I love soup. Doesn’t matter what time of year it is, I will eat it! When Christine and I were planning a way to surprise Katie (she’s having her first baby next month!), all…
Crockpot Whole Chicken
This recipe for crockpot whole chicken is a wonderful recipe to make during the week or a weekend meal. It’s really easy to put together with spices along with vegetables. We have made this recipe over and over again! Better than roasting a chicken, cook an entire chicken in a slow cooker or crockpot and then broil it in the oven to crisp the skin.
Chicken Tortilla Soup with Black Beans and Zucchini
A little over a week ago, Charley’s (our 10 year old Shepherd mix canine) MRI showed a pinched nerve in his lower back where he has a bulging disc. The recommendation by the surgeons is to do…
Pressure Cooker Red Wine Beef Stew
I’m sure it’s still cold where you’re at now. This stew is the perfect comfort food. Last year, Aroma Housewares sent me a digital electric pressure cooker. I have been experimenting with recipes using the pressure cooker…
Homemade Taco Seasoning
If I had a dime for every time Curtis has requested tacos for dinner, we would have enough money to build a pool. That sounds so specific but Curtis really wants to build a pool. Haha Every…
Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
No photos but I wanted to share with you the recipe I use for tacos using this taco seasoning recipe. Maybe one day, I’ll update this with photos!
Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Goat Cheese
I was catching up on The Pioneer Woman on the Food Network the other day and she shared this amazing recipe for roasted red pepper pasta. I filed it away and knew I wanted to make it…
Pepper Chicken with Cashews Stir Fry
For the last week I have been nursing an upper respiratory infection and I’m happy to finally be getting better. Curtis kept telling me to go to the doctor and this time I was the unreasonable one….
Curried Beef Hand Pies
Happy Tuesday! I’m all excited because I feel really good about making my own homemade pie crust/dough whatever you call it. And then I made these curried beef hand pies for the KitchenAid blog. I used my…
