Almost everything I make turns out pretty tasty, but once in a while I make something that just completely knocks my socks off. As in, I could eat it every meal of every day for at least a week straight and still want more. This was one of those times. I know, those of you…
Archives for June 2011
Grilled Pork Chops with Summer Salsa
My mom has always been known by my friends as the free food lady. I’m not sure how she feels about that, but it’s the truth! She works for a food distributing company, and her house is always FULL of samples. Full as in she has 2 deep freezers and an extra fridge, on top…
Spent Grain Pecan Raisin Granola Bars
It hasn’t been very long since Nick brewed a batch of beer and I made dog treats from the spent grain. Since then, though, he’s already brewed 2 more batches! He’s on a bit of a frenzy, but I can’t complain… at least it this hobby is much more rewarding for me than his playing…
Pasta with Peas and Ricotta
Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend. We actually stayed in Enid this weekend, for the first time in a few weeks, and surprisingly we were quite busy. I was expecting to catch up on a lot of housework, cooking and blogging, but only a little of each happened! We did manage to discover…
Honey Dijon Potato Salad
This Honey Dijon Potato Salad is mayo-free and packed with some little surprises like crunchy radishes and salty capers. It’s a perfect summer BBQ or potluck recipe! When I broke out my awesome recipe binder the other day to make Tzatziki sauce for my Greek Turkey Burgers, I started looking through it and realized there…
Spiced Grilled Veggies
When I shared yesterday’s Hungry-Girl inspired Greek Turkey Burgers, I mentioned that I rarely find any recipes in the daily emails that I deem worthy. Oddly enough, in the grilling-themed email where I found the burgers, I also found another recipe that caught my eye. Spiced grilled veggie skewers! The original recipe called for butternut…