Curtis is obsessed with stir fries. I think he would like me to make them twice a week. Part of what I struggle with is making a variety of stir fries so I don’t get bored with…
Quick Tofu Ramen Noodle Soup
I love soup, especially noodle soups. I can have soups year round actually. We went to World Market last weekend and I loaded up on ingredients…from udon noodles to my favorite salsa. I spend way too much…
Korean Red Pepper Paste Beef Skewers with an Asian Pear Cabbage Slaw
Working with McCormick© and their Flavor Forecast has been really exciting. I love trying new flavors and with the trends that McCormick forecast, it was really hard to decide which flavors I would try out for a…
White Wine and Olive Oil Steamed Mussels
I love, love mussels and I love ordering them as an appetizer or with pasta when we go out to eat. I have been scared to cook them for a longgg time. But not anymore! I feel…
Irish Beef Stew (Slow Cooker)
I love slow cooker recipes and when I saw this Drunken Irish Stew on Sydney’s site, Crepes of Wrath, I knew I wanted to make a slow cooker version of it. Who doesn’t love a beef stew?…
(Easy) Ginger-Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry
A while back, I don’t even remember how long ago, my husband asked me to make stir-fry. I have tried many different stir fry recipes and we loved this one adapted from America’s Test Kitchen. But it…
Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Celery and Blue Cheese
To say that we love buffalo chicken is an understatement. In fact, we had it earlier this week again for my husband’s birthday dinner. When I was asked to develop a recipe with celery, I immediately thought…
Guy Fieri’s Red Rocker Margarita Chicken
Red Rocker Margarita Chicken (tequila marinated grilled chicken sandwich) recipe from Guy Fieri’s new cookbook, Guy Fieri Food: Cookin’ It, Livin’ It, Lovin’ It.
Braised Beef Short Ribs with Tortelloni in a Marsala Cream Sauce (Slow Cooker Recipe)
I had beef short ribs for the first time at Olive Garden. They have this wonderful dish called Braised Beef & Tortelloni. It’s been at least a few years since I first had this dish and I…
Classic Roast Beef and Smashed Potatoes from Cristina Ferrare’s Big Bowl of Love Cookbook
When I was asked if I would like to receive a copy of Cristina Ferrare’s new cookbook Big Bowl of Love to review, I said YES! Cristina is host of the show Cristina Ferrare’s Big Bowl of…
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Chicken lettuce wraps, I have had them in restaurants and have always wanted to make them. When I received a nice little package from the National Honey Board, I checked out their website and they have tons…
Beef Tenderloin Filet Skewers with Dubliner Cheese Sauce
I love a challenge…Emily from Ultra Epicure challenged me to a Kerrygold throwdown! I love Emily I met her at Food Blog Forum Atlanta last year. She sat in front of me and we had fun chatting…
Beer Marinated Beef Fajitas
A couple of years ago, I went to Austin, Texas and had some amazing food from Chuy’s. I still think about the beef fajitas I had and have always been on the hunt for a recipe. Unable…
Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs Slow Cooker Recipe
Enter in the giveaway for America’s Test Kitchen’s Slow Cooker Revolution cookbook – the recipe below came from this book! I LOVE beef short ribs. It all started when I had a pasta dish at a restaurant…
Holiday Recipe Exchange: Slow Cooker Short Rib Ragu
Come join the fun at the My Baking Addiction and GoodLife Eats Holiday Recipe Swap sponsored by Le Creuset. Voting is now open, I hope you’ll vote for me! I’m #5 and voting ends on Dec. 19….
Roasted Zucchini and Eggplant Lasagna
Let’s just say I love lasagna. I have been disappointed that we can’t have lasagna lately because of my husband’s lactose intolerance (of course I asked his permission before I posted this). His intolerance is more towards…
Black Beans and Rice con Pollo
As you can see, it’s been way too long since I have posted! I have been really, really busy, so busy that sometimes we eat dinner at 9:30 at night! Even though I’m so busy, I really,…
Chicken Fajitas
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo. Hope you have a very happy Cinco de Mayo! Chicken fajitas are so tasty. We love getting them when we go out to eat but I think it’s tastier and…
Grilled Shrimp
Be sure to use a clean piece of foil for your cooked shrimp. You won’t believe how easy these grilled shrimp are. I went looking for an easy recipe when my husband said he would like to…
Pan-Seared Steaks
This recipe is inspired by a Cook’s Illustrated recipe. It’s very easy! I have only made this in a cast iron skillet so I hope you have one. My sister, Connie, got me one this past Christmas…
Spiedies
Spiedies, have you ever heard of them? I never had until I bought an America’s Test Kitchen Best of 2010 magazine issue. According to the magazine, they are upstate New York’s best kept secret. They are so…
Cheese, Tomato & Tofu Sandwich with Avocados
My sister has asked for vegetarian options on my blog and here’s another one. I wanted to try to make this sandwich when I had it at place called the Manatee Cafe in St. Augustine. I went…
Baked Beef Brisket in Red Wine
I don’t remember what show I was watching on tv but they were making a brisket, maybe it was the Food Network. I had never had brisket before so I went looking for a recipe. As I…
Boneless Buffalo Chicken
Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday! Before I got this recipe, we used to make buffalo sauce by melting some butter in a sauce pan and adding Texas Pete brand buffalo wing sauce. Then we met…
