Jump to Recipe Sometimes in the rush of a busy week, I like to take one day for myself to unwind and treat myself like the rock star that I believe I am! That means if I feel up to blogging I do it, if I just want to lay around the pool, I lay…
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Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Jump to recipe This recipe is full of flavor, healthy and a great alternative to typical BBQ sides. I have been making this salad for quite a while. It is similar the Italian rice salad my grandmother use to make but she didn’t use the feta cheese or smoked mozzarella and hers was made with…
Oven Poached Stuffed Flounder
I adore fish and seafood, and I find myself eating fish and seafood three times a week, perhaps more in the summer, as everything just tastes fresher in the summer for some reason. I have been making this dish for a long time, since it is by far one of the tastiest and easiest no…
Crazy Easy Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles
I absolutely love pickles. I love spicy garlic dill pickles, I love plain garlic dill. I love to incorporate them into my lunch since I don’t do carbs. I just wrap my turkey and cheese around a spear and I am good to go for lunch. My favorite pickles are at the PA Dutch Market…
Easy Cheesy Beer Bread
Easy Cheesy Beer bread is one of the easiest and tastiest quick breads you can make. It can be the back drop for so many things, from sandwiches, to paninis, appetizers, and just good old bread and buttah! I love serving this as an appetizer, slathered with some Maple and Brown Sugar Bacon Jelly You can’t…
Maple and Brown Sugar Bacon Jelly
I am always creating spreads for sandwiches and fillings for appetizers. I was looking for a different ways to incorporate bacon and Habanero peppers. When, I first made this with orange marmalade and spicy habanero peppers and it was amazing. This time around I wanted something a bit more subtle and this is what I…
Tex Mex Skillet Chicken with Charred Poblanos
This is the perfect dish for a busy weeknight, or lazy day lunch. Using leftover chicken or store bought rotisserie chicken, makes this come together rather quickly, it’s perfect. You can even char the poblanos one day before you plan to make this, seed them and chop, and put in a sealed container for the…
My Blogging Anniversary….One Year
I have a confession to make! I can hardly believe that one year has come and gone. YES, my friends it has been a year since I launched my blog! What a long, strange trip it’s been! While my first blog post was officially launched on January 11, 2017, I didn’t go live on Facebook,…
Retro Beef Vegetable Soup
I have such fond memories of my Mom and Dad together cooking in the kitchen. For some reason they just loved to cook together. My Mom would usually start and my Dad would jump in and add his touch to things, which didn’t always suit my Mom but they made it work! One of the…