I was desperate. I needed a crock pot recipe that was quick…well, not quick, but I could prepare it within 10 minutes or less, I could run the boys to swim class, and then come home and everything would be ready to go. Well, I found the perfect recipe in my new cookbook, Crock Pot:…
My sweet mom bought me the fabulous Cooking Light: The Essential Dinner Tonight Cookbook (2009) for Christmas and she scribed inside the cover, “May this make your Tasty Tuesdays even tastier!” Isn’t that the sweetest thing, ever? Ahh, I love my mom. This book does not disappoint, it has great pictures (because that’s how I…
I have a number of Best of Sunset Recipes and seasonal Cooking Light magazines. You know that ones that are occasionally at the check out stands of your grocery store. I love them, but some of my older ones are getting really crusty and gross. So in an effort to make more room for new…
Salmon seems to be my go-to fish. I have many different ways to prepare it and it’s always tasty (as long as it’s wild and not farm-raised). Here is an easy preparation to whip up. Just make sure that you pick up dill at the grocery store earlier in the week. Everything else you will…
This morning I pulled out one of my favorite fuzzy sweaters. While I don’t necessarily think it’s an angora sweater, it certainly is reminiscent of that warm, cuddly quality. Donning this sweater feels like a declaration of fall and puts such a contented smile on my face. This week I’ll be setting up our Halloween…
I’m in a comfort food binge. I think fall does it to me every time. Here is a great recipe that I found for Green Chile-Chicken Casserole online. It’s so good you’ll want to make it in a big casserole dish so you can have left overs. This easily fed 3 adults and 4 kids…
