Mini Corn Muffins W/Bacon, Chives & Spicy Cream Cheese Whip

Sometimes, inspiration just strikes.  Like lightening.  Or in my case, like cream cheese and bacon. A few years ago I started adding bacon and chives to my regular Mini Corn Muffins.  I still make them plain all the time and usually serve them with chili, salads, or just as a snack to…

Easy Veggie Spread

I feel as though I would be remiss in my duties as a blogger if I didn’t share this recipe with you.  Is there some kind of foodie law enforcement that makes sure bloggers share the good stuff instead of keeping it to themselves?  Just to be safe, I will disclose all…

Crustless Sun-Dried Tomato Quiche

I grew up with big breakfasts. My Dad always liked to make the works on the weekends and he was good at it.  Fried potatoes with onions, a big platter of fried eggs, sausage patties, toast-everything a good breakfast purist would want.  And you wouldn’t believe how perfect my Dad can make…

Deviled Egg Pasta Salad

Every once in awhile, I serve something that everyone likes.  And I mean everyone. I am usually a bit surprised by it and this time was no exception.  People went wild for this pasta salad.  I have served it twice, both times to a different crowd and WOW!  What a hit!  As…

Classic Potato Salad

If you have glanced at your calendar lately, you know that July 4th is right around the corner.  But really, whether you are celebrating Independence Day with family and friends, or you have a slew of pot luck dinners and barbecues to attend, potato salad always seems to make its way into…

Homemade Ranch Dressing

The first time I had homemade ranch dressing, it wasn’t really homemade.  It was one of those spice packets from the grocery store mixed with sour cream and it was actually required of me for a college class.  Long story.  But even so, the flavor was superior to the bottled stuff.  Fresh, tangy,…

Fried Rice Scramble

Without really meaning to, I have been making some gradual changes to the weekly menus that I plan for my family.  Over the last several months, in the interest of time, money, health, and wanting to use up those items exiled to the bottom corners of my chest freezer, I have been making two meals a…

Flank Steak W/Tangy Sauce & Sisters

“I think this is my favorite meal,” said my sister, Hannah, as she inhaled the plate you see above. I mentioned earlier that my youngest sister was here to run a half-marathon, but she also came back through here on her way to the east coast for work.  She stayed a few…

Sweet Potato Salad W/Vinaigrette

Have you ever made a minor change in something in your life and then thought, why didn’t I do this before?  Like switching from vegetable oil to canola oil.  Or growing a garden.  Or ditching the use of lip liner. That is what this recipe was for me.  I had cut out…

Party Potatoes

Phew!  What a long couple of weeks!  But alas, I am back with a recipe for you.  Actually, I had three recipes previously that I was very excited to share, but none of them were quite worthy.  I can’t quite bring myself to post a recipe that could still be improved or…

Cobb Potato Salad: Weird, but good!

Yes, its green potato salad.  I’ll explain in a minute. About a year ago, I decided to start a blog.  I had been asked over and over for recipes, input, sometimes advice, and I thought that if I started putting it all in one place, I could share with everyone about everything-all at…

Fried Corn

A year or two ago I read a book called Life Is Meals: A Food Lovers Book Of Days.  It is a non-fiction book written by foodies, for foodies, but is wildly entertaining for just about anyone.  Meant to be read in daily format (I just kept on going like a novel-I’m such…