Cuisine: American

Stuffed Summer Zucchini Boats

The heat.  The humidity.  The blazing sun that melts your shoes if you stand still on the blacktop for 2 minutes.  Totally normal for this...

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. ...

Sweet & Smoky BBQ Rub Down

What relaxes you?  Listening to soothing music?  Enjoying some alone time?  Taking a vacation?  Getting a massage?  Pouring a stiff cocktail? To be honest, 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...

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...

Springtime Swiss Chard Frittata

Ah, Spring.  The food, the warmer weather, the beautiful blooming flowers. It’s wonderful, no? <ah-choo!> OK, so Spring, while lovely in many ways, also brings...

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...

Super Simple Cauliflower Soup

Winter weather calls for warming soups of all kinds. And for a simple yet flavorful meal, you can’t go wrong with this Super Simple Cauliflower...