what's your go-to meal?  i think for us it's salad. no matter the season, no matter the toddler meltdown, i can usually manage to...

sometimes i just need puff pastry in my tummy.  it's flaky buttery goodness calls out to me from our freezer.  plus, it makes the most ...

we love tomatoes in  our house. all year round. then again we tend to enjoy really anything with a twinge of acid {lemony vinaigrettes, cit...

my sous chefs life with 2 under 2 has been an adventure :) we still cook all the time & love hanging out in our kitchen, which has beco...

If you're looking for a new twist on an old favorite, try this: Sunny Anderson's Tangy Tater Salad.   Delicious!  The bacon, jalape...

I really need to crack out the crock pot more often - millions of moms can't be wrong, right?  This morning I looked at our plans for...

Aren't these little flame-filled strawberry chocolate cupcakes to die for?  I love the drama!  My friend Katie sent me this recipe lin...

I just love the Pioneer Woman, don't you?  I found this "Betsy's Cobbler" recipe in her first cookbook and then googled i...

Bacon, Blue Cheese & Apple Spinach Salad Mmm, a simple salad to put together and who doesn't love the combo of blue cheese, apple,...

Every time I make these, I get compliments.   (Did I just type that, so cake-ballsy of me.)  But it's true.  And I can say that becau...

How cute are these carrots from our garden :) and here they are all glossied up with butter & fresh dill! Blah, winter.  Even in Dall...

Now that I sit down and look at this picture, I'm not sure it looks all that appetizing , but these were actually pretty tasty!  We s...

Mmm... easy & pretty, who doesn't love a savory bundle of asparagus, boursin & prosciutto?   Feels healthy!  Tastes like bacon...

I've been snapping pictures here & there of food for some time now, telling myself I'd get around to posting them ev...

I'm very behind in blogging and so I don't remember exactly how I did these (sorry), but the general idea of a stuffed pepper was ...

 Easy and good for a crowd with lots of 'dippers', Paula's Butterscotch Dip is a new fav of mine :)  We used marshmellows, pr...

Another salad?  yes, but salads are good for you and this one has a bit of a kick with a  pan roasted garlic & Dijon mustard dressing  ...

Huevos Rancheros are yummy and they're especially nice with fresh salsa & black been puree.  Layered in cute little ramekins and th...

Mmm, Roasted Red Pepper soup :)  Use this recipe  if you happen to have everything it calls for on hand, but also don't be scared to a...

We're always looking to incorporate more veggies into our meals so here's a simple roasted potato salad with edamame, tomatoes, fe...