Category: Recipes

Military Life Citrus Ramen Salad

As I have mentioned several times, we are a military family.  We subject ourselves to stressful separations, frequent moves and general uncertainty about the future. ...

Swiss Chard Pesto Bruschetta

Bubbly. Creamy. Toasty. Sweet. Garlicky.  Sound like something you might gravitate toward?  Yeah, me too.  As many of you know, I am obsessed with all...

Popeye’s Garlic Spinach Pesto

Quick question: What was the one green vegetable that we all had a horrible experience with as kids?  I’ll bet the answer is SPINACH.  But...

Pesto Party! Arugula Pesto

Have you heard?  I’m having a Pesto Party!  I’m making pesto out of just about anything green I can get my hands on.  Well, anything...

Pesto Party! All About Those Greens

When you were a kid, what came to mind when you saw the color green?  Dinosaurs? Oscar the Grouch?  The Wicked Witch of the West?...

Green Eggs and Jalapeno Chicken

For many of us, making a meal that winds up being EXACTLY the right amount of food can be a challenge.  Unless you’re regularly making...

Pork & Ricotta Meatballs in Parmesan Broth

Meatballs.  Whenever you see meatballs at a restaurant, are you too embarrassed to order them because you feel like you’re ordering off of the kids’...

Cauliflower “Rice” Stuffed Portabellas

Spongy fungus.  I love it. White button. Oyster. Shitake. Maitake. Morels. Cremini.  I love all types of mushrooms.  But the ones that get my mouth...

Stone Soup, the Later Years

Cold day? Trapped indoors? Raid your pantry & freezer, and make your own version of Stone Soup! Hearty, simple, and a life-saver on those days...

It’s Raining Berries! Raspberry Ricotta Cake

. Got your umbrellas handy?  Yes, this time of year starts to transition from the frozen water falling from the sky to the plain old...