Acorn squash has always been a favorite Fall and Winter vegetable for me. And yesterday I couldn’t help but stare at that green orb I had been ignoring on my kitchen counter for weeks. I bought an acorn squash soon after we arrived at our winter home, and I kept forgetting to include it in […]
Smoked Ham And Bean Soup…It’ll Stick To Your Ribs!
If you’re looking for a hearty soup that will “stick to your ribs”…this Smoked Ham and Bean Soup is the perfect choice. It’s always a hit as the weather gets colder. (And God knows the weather in The Heartland is certainly cold enough right now!) The first time I ever tasted this awesome soup, […]
Roasted Chicken Breasts With Vegetables And Herbs
Anyone who has followed me around in my kitchen knows I rarely use recipes when I cook. So when a friend asked me to share my recipe for this dish I had to laugh. There are no measurements in this dish…but I’ll share the ingredients and my method for making my Roasted Chicken Breasts With […]
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
I love asparagus. And I love bacon. So combining the two to create Bacon Wrapped Asparagus is a match made in Heaven! When I was a child growing up on an Iowa farm, we had our very own asparagus bed. It was located in our front yard…and it was there for as long as I […]
Cooking Carbonara On A Catamaran
I’ve always wondered what it would be like to cook in the galley on a boat, and this winter I whipped up my own version of pasta carbonara onboard our neighbor’s gorgeous 34 foot Gemini Catamaran in Fort Lauderdale. Years ago I owned a cruise travel agency, and I’m convinced that my love of the ocean […]
Grilled Salmon With Horseradish Dill Sauce
If you’ve ever wondered if food can speak for itself…just look at this salmon. It’s heart healthy for sure! Recently I bought a HUGE salmon at Penn Dutch. I love the fish mongers in that store! They will take the whole fish you’ve selected and cut it up however you want it…No extra charge! I […]
Meemaw’s Goulash
Most women in the 1950’s were stay-at-home Moms, but my Mom broke the mold…on MANY levels. Mom worked as a clerk in the local post office, so she was always on the lookout for easy meals that she could pull together quickly when she got home. This recipe was one of her favorites – and it’s […]
Turkey Tetrazzini
Still got leftover turkey from Thanksgiving? I had some turkey slices left over, so tonight I invented my own version of Turkey Tetrazzini. I started with a recipe online from Ree Drummond…The Pioneer Woman. (Thanks Ree!) Then, you know me, I changed it up…based on the ingredients I had on hand. […]
Sweet Asian Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
It’s hard to leave our Indy family. Our son Nick and his wife really appreciate a break from kitchen duties while we’re there, so before we headed home I made Meemaw’s Meatballs with spaghetti, a huge salad and garlic bread for our dinner, but I also browned a big package of chicken thighs to give […]
Chicken Enchiladas
As the weather gets colder here in Iowa, I begin to count how many more dinners I’ll be cooking here before our annual Snow Bird exodus. With all of our short road trips and overnights still to come, I was shocked to see I only have about 18-20 dinners left to cook here in the […]