Years ago Big Goo and I was returning from Morro Bay, California and happened upon a strawberry festival. This is were I got the idea for my Strawberry Lemonade Doughnuts. First, I will admit I only ate strawberries two ways, on cheesecake and fresh out the container. That was until I went to the California…
Food
Mozzarella Sticks Grilled Cheese Sandwich
The wonderful people at Farm Rich sent me some wonderful snacks for a product review. I can’t wait to share with you what cheesy goodness our Farm Rich snacks turned into. My Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks Grilled Cheese Sandwich is da Bomb! Actually, it’s da Cheese bomb! I mean people, when you take crispy, cheesy,…
Mesquite Grilled Chicken Nachos
Easy, Tasty, and Quick, that’s what my Mesquite Grilled Chicken Nachos are all about! First, let me give you a little background on how nacho magic is about to take place. The wonderful people at Perdue Farms were kind enough to send me their Perfect Portions Mesquite Marinated Chicken Breast for recipe development. The Perfect…
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Pizza
Yes, it’s that time again, Slow Cooker Time! I decided today’s recipe would be Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Pizza with a lot of spicy Sriracha CHA on top. No, you can’t make the entire pizza in the slow cooker. You could try, but I would suggest that you don’t do that. But, what you can…
Indian Butter Chicken with Yellow Rice
Yes, we’re cooking Indian food again! If you’re into spice, my Indian Butter Chicken with Yellow Rice is the perfect spicy, buttery, YES, buttery dish. I start my Indian Butter Chicken with chicken thighs. You could use breast meat but I find that chicken thighs can handle all this spice a lot better than chicken…
Smokey Pimento Cheese Queso Dip with Country White Croutons
I am in love with any dip that includes cheese! Yes, loads of cheese. To be honest, I just love cheese, in dip, with a sandwich, plain, at midnight, straight out the fridge, with a few grapes. Yes, my cheese addiction is that bad. I make dip weekly and my Pimento Cheese Queso Dip is…
Pasta e Fagioli Soup with Italian Sausage
As most of you already know, I love soup! I keep saying I am going to cut back on my soup making and eating because it’s over 100 degrees in this hot desert, but that has yet to happen. I love all kinds of soup, but Pasta e Fagioli is one of my all time…
Mexican Meatloaf with Garlic Mashed Potatoes
I am so excited to share with you my Mexican Meatloaf with Garlic Mashed Potatoes! First, I haven’t posted in the last few days because we’re in the process of moving our blog to a new home. (THIS IS OUR NEW HOME)! LOL Secondly, we’re switching from blogger to WordPress. Same site, same great recipes!…
Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Bake with Chicken & Bacon
I recently spoke with you about my collaboration with CookingPlanit and Formaggio Cheese. Well folks, today is the big day. The official start of the CookingPlanit Formaggio Mozzarella Cheese Challenge (entry information below). People, we have cheese!!! The wonderful people at Formaggio Cheese sent me all kinds of Mozzarella cheeses. Yes, I have a big…
Korean Bulgogi Grilled Steak Kabobs with Yellow Rice Pilaf
The sun is shining and it’s grilling time! My Korean Bulgogi Grilled Steak Kabobs with Yellow Rice Pilaf is the perfect welcome to Summer dish. I am in love with Bulgogi. My first taste of Bulgogi Steak came in the form of a beautiful taco. Yes people, this was the best taco I’ve ever eaten….
Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich
It’s a Slow Cooker kind of day! I wanted to create a hearty meal that would fill these folks up in this house. I also didn’t want to dirty any dishes and my Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich accomplished all of that and more! As most of you’ve been made aware of this past year,…
Chinese Chicken Salad with Wonton Croutons
It’s salad time, again! I love salads and I try to make one everyday. Often I make two salads in a day but my family recently started a salad revolt against me. The rumor around my house is, I eat too much salad and soup but I am not one to gossip so you didn’t…
Cooking Planit and Formaggio Cheese Recipe Challenge and Giveaway!
I’m excited to tell you about a giveaway I’ll be running with CookingPlanit and Formaggio Cheese, and it’s starting today! Three lucky winners with the tastiest cheese-centric recipes will be awarded a Formaggio Cheese basket along with a 5-piece cheese knife set. You may very well have the winning recipe – your famous lasagna, a…
Chicken Kabobs Greek Style with Feta Rice & Tzatziki
Greek Chicken Kabobs are one of my most popular dishes in this house! My family and I are addicted to Greek food, yes addicted. I can’t go a week without cooking something Greek and it’s always Greek Chicken or Spanakopita, which is a Greek Spinach Pie. My family also love kabobs, which is why…
Zone Perfect Blog Forward Challenge!
Hey folks remember months ago I mentioned that I was a lucky ZonePerfect Blog Forward Challenger? Yes, that challenge. Well all is going great! I am down 40 lbs. YEP, BIG 4-0. And you know that I love food. But I’ve made some real big changes. Not only do I enjoy my ZonePerfect bars as…
Grilled Fish Tacos with Sriracha Sour Cream
It’s grilling time folks, and my Grilled Fish Tacos with Sriracha Sour Cream are the perfect hot weather dish! Actually, I live in the desert so pretty much everyday is grilling day. I am highly prepared this summer to make Grilled Fish Tacos whenever I want with my collection of outdoor cooking equipment. I have…
Hot Jalapeno Onion Cheese Dip
Happy Memorial Day! It’s such a beautiful sunny day and although I have yet to decide what I am going to cook for my family today, I did decide that dip must always be part of any holiday meal. My Jalapeno Onion Cheese dip is not only delicious it’s Jalapeno Onion Cheese dip perfection. My…
Meaty Slow Cooker Sunday Ragu with Roast
I love Slow Cooker Sunday Ragu! You’re probably wondering exactly what is Sunday Ragu? Well, in my house it’s a big pot of pasta sauce that has been cooked all day, low and slow. The slow cooker is the perfect kitchen gadget to make all your ragu dreams come true! I make Slow Cooker Sunday…
Roasted Chicken Tortilla Soup
I’ve discussed numerous times in the past my love, i.e. obsession with Mexican food. I must inform you about one of my favorite Mexican dishes, Roasted Chicken Tortilla Soup! This isn’t just my favorite tortilla soup, it’s the best tortilla soup I’ve ever eaten. You can make tortilla soup numerous ways, you can make my…
Burritos California Style, Loaded with Cheese, French Fries, & Guacamole
I will always be a California gal in my heart. I was raised in California, which means, I grew up eating some of the best burritos in the world. Next to the south, California has some of the best food you will ever taste! The fact that California is so diverse, affords residents and visitors…
