We have been making our own burgers at home for many years now. I have another version of our smash burger that has other seasonings in the meat, but this way has become our favorite. I know you are thinking…
Archives for April 2023
Puff Pastry Beef Pot Pie
I made this one Sunday afternoon while it was cloudy and still cold out. I apparently needed a nice warm comfort food that day and just happened to have all the ingredients on hand. While I call this…
Tips for Storing Celery
Celery Did you know that if you googled Celery, you would find over 400 recipes that use it as a main ingredient or additional ingredient? That is a lot of recipes for this simple vegetable. It not only adds flavor…
Grilled Orange Cilantro Chicken
I started making this one day when I had leftover ingredients from Jim’s chimichurri sauce. I love the flavors in the chimichurri sauce but didn’t want the chicken to be completely that flavor, so I added a few of the…
Grasshopper Cookies
It’s been a while since I have shared any sweets and figured this is a perfect one to share. I love the combination of mint and chocolate. While I love a good crispy Girl Scout Grasshopper cookie, sometimes you…
Burrata and Cherry Tomato Dip
I was talking recently to a fellow foodie while at our local farmer’s market. She had chosen to purchase one of my small sourdough loaves that have cheese and either garlic or sundried tomatoes in them. I had mentioned…
Quick Chicken Quesadillas
I don’t know about you but I love a quick meal. And anything that involves taco shells gets bonus points. We love the raw flour tortillas you can find in the cold section near the cheese. They save a lot…
Red Beans and Rice
This was a staple growing up. Not only was it an inexpensive meal that fed a large crowd, but it was also a Cajun favorite my mom loved to cook. I also fell in love with this meal even if…
