My hands down favorite dish for Thanksgiving is stuffing. I could eat stuffing alone and be completely satisfied. One thing I have noticed over the years is that each member of my family has there own unique recipe and each one has a different, unique taste. Again, I have not developed my own recipe for […]…
Love Chinese food? Try this quick and easy alternative to take-out. I created these meatballs one night when I was in the mood for Chinese food, and I only had ground beef. I have always been intimidated by homemade meatballs of any kind. I thought they were difficult and time consuming, but it is really […]…
One meat I always have an abundance every fall and winter is venison. I am always looking for new, innovative venison dishes. I love gyros and Middle Eastern inspired dishes. I spent a summer in college studying in the Atlas Mountains of Northern Morocco, and dishes like couscous and schwarma were some of my favorites. This […]…
Halloween is officially over, and the holidays are right around the corner. This sugar cookie recipe is simple, classic sugar cookie that I often made for holiday parties and dinners. It has been requested on a number of occasions. I found this recipe in one of my Grandmother’s old cookbooks, and I had actually lost it for […]…
This chocolate lava cake is rich, indulgent dessert. Even though sweets are not my thing, I enjoyed making this dessert and enjoyed eating it. One reason being I had an excuse to go buy some new ramekins, woohoo! I bought some great Pioneer Woman ramekins at Walmart for under $2 a piece available in lovely warm colors. This […]…
I love Mexican food! I love Margaritas! I have made different types of dips, enchiladas, and tacos. I wanted to try something a little different, and I found this recipe for chorizo and potato tacos. This recipe is easy because it is very likely that you have everything in your pantry. The chorizo is made […]…
Roasted spaghetti squash is simple, easy, and healthy. I will throw in one more, cheap. I bought a spaghetti squash at the grocery store this weekend for 99 cents. One medium squash made approximately 4 decent size servings. It is also very versatile. Do you want it as a meal or side dish? I had […]…
Since I have been pumped to start cooking shrimp, I have been trying all types of new shrimp recipes. This recipe is one of my favorites. This is my second time making this recipe original recipe calls for saffron, and I was out so it didn’t put it in this time. Regardless still amazing! This recipe […]…
A few months ago, I cooked shrimp for the first time. I was hooked. Shrimp cooks so quickly, and it is easy to tell when the shrimp is cooked thoroughly. I have not gotten adventurous enough to buy anything but the deveined, shelled shrimp. I wasn’t confident enough in myself to go that far….yet! Thus […]…