I have no idea where this idea came from. I was hungry. It was lunch. I had Brussels Sprouts. That was all the catalyst I needed.:) I decided to use a slice of real bacon to add flavor and little fat that would help sauté the sprouts. I'm trying [...]

Please forgive my recent string of fresh herb inspired posts. I know not everyone has them or can keep them on hand, but I just can't get enough of them right now! They make everything taste fresh and satisfying! So yet again, this post is brought to you by my herb garden. But that wasn't [...]

I'm finding the best way to make a dent in my vegetable stores is soup. Last week I made Fresh From the Farm Vegetable Soup with Leeks and Kale which was awesome. Then I used up my tomatoes making a quick Homemade Garden Tomato Soup which I'm sad is gone. :( Well I'm happy to say [...]

I'm so glad I noticed the aging mango on the counter this morning. It's what totally inspired this dish. I was hungry and I thought it would be fun to build a meal around the mango. SO I dug through the pantry and fridge. First I remembered I still had some fresh herbs from [...]

I made this last week as a complete experiment. I thought it came out alright but not great. Until... I ate it cold! Then I feel in love! The sweet couscous with the bite of cilantro, fresh summer squash and creamy feta? YUM! The husband wasn't game but I had a friend come over [...]

Remember waaay back when I said. . . "Apparently all I had to do was shove a beer can up a chicken’s a$$ to get him excited about dinner!" I may have been wrong. I'm not sure if it was the can of beer or the fact that I was serving him meat on [...]

Can you tell I have a lot of couscous in the pantry that I'm trying to use up? :) This was a super late, super quick meal I brought together after a super long day. I realize the idea is not that different then yesterdays One Pot Chicken with Mango and Couscous but I thought [...]

When Dad is away Mom will play. :) The husband wasn't home for dinner tonight so I got a chance to experiment freely. I loved it. In a weird way I needed it. Cooking is such an outlet for me and I take such satisfaction in coming up with an idea, executing it and creating [...]

I whipped this up on my way out the door this morning. I wanted something quick, easy, and filling that would use the over ripening cherry tomatoes I was going to have to throw away. My mission was a success. I'm STILL satisfied and I ate this over 4 hours ago! I'm shocked! [...]

I don't know what came over me this afternoon. I had a half pound of ground beef in the fridge, an empty stomach and a hankering to whip up something new. So I fired up the old interweb and saw this. Now I'm not going to claim I know anything about Moroccan food. [...]

I totally don't know what came over me this morning. I was hungry but I didn't have a big desire to cook yet i wanted something homemade, warm and satisfying. So I whipped this up with what I had on hand. Notice it required no produce prep. :) You could replace some of the spices [...]

Last year I shared my technique for making turkey (or chicken) stock with the Thanksgiving turkey bones. Well this year I perfected it! So I was ecstatic when the in-laws gave me the Christmas turkey carcass this year! (yes, yes... still a food geek.) I pretty much follow the technique I outlined in the old [...]

All right, this will be my last leftover turkey dish, I promise! It’s just that I have all the turkey and I love coming up with new ways to use it. Geek, I know, I told you that, right? ;~) So I avoided the ‘what’s for dinner’ question like the [...]