Hey Amy!

Even though we stopped exchanging gifts a few years ago, I was surprised to have a few ‘stocking stuffers’ from my guy this year.  Many stocking stuffers are nail polish, lip gloss or the like.  All great treats in their own right.  But mine were custom tailored to the things I love.  I got this [...]

As the warm days leave us and fall shows it’s beautiful landscape, I always reach for my slow cooker.  It’s a great way to make a complete, healthy meal without a lot of prep time and effort.  I also love how hearty these savory meals are for the evening’s meal and for leftovers in the [...]

I picked up a cookbook last winter that I bought without even reading or glancing at the recipes.  It is called Homemade in Half the Time.  It made me laugh because so many people want to make things homemade but they are terrified of the thought.  Are you one of those people?  I was for [...]

I found a chicken cookbook in my travels earlier this month and it was full of different as well as traditional chicken recipes.  One recipe I really enjoyed making is the one I am sharing today.  The lime and mint make it super refreshing on a hot summer day.  And I used the leftovers to [...]

It’s Saturday and many of you will have date night tonight.  Some will choose the traditional date of dinner out with a movie and perhaps stop by for a nightcap on your way home (BTW, nightcaps can be cocktails, coffee or in our case, sometimes they are milkshakes from a great diner!).  I love the [...]

I have a friend named Chuck Roast (he’s talent so his mom didn’t give him that name, he gave it to himself) so when I saw this recipe I wanted to try it. It reminded me of the soft taco supreme’s that I love at Taco Bell. It reminded me of supremely supreme and extremely [...]

Another staple of the winter months seems to be the roast chicken.  There are many many ways to roast a bird and I hope we discuss them in the coming months.  Today we are roasting one with acorn squash–a delicious winter vegetable.  This dish is an easy one to create and strikes an impressive entrance [...]