Riding High at the California Olive Ranch

Michele and I were invited to tour the California Olive Ranch this week, where we got a firsthand look into how olive oil is produced. The ...
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Ham and Potato Soup – Tuberlicious!

This title is dedicated to all those who chimed in on our root vegetable gratin video to let me know that a potato is a tuber, and not a ro...
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How to Reheat Soggy Leftover Pizza

I’m not sure when or where I started reheating leftover pizza using this stovetop method, but it’s one of my favorite kitchen shortcuts of a...
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Being mad it hard for me-Odd I know

Being mad it hard for me-Odd I know

So yesterday started out as a fairly good day.  Although in our house we have been dealing with major sleep issues with our oldest who is fo...
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Bay Scallops with Garlic Parsley Butter Sauce – I’ll Have the Nostalgia on Toast

They say smell is the sense most closely linked to memory recall, and that was certainly the case while making these garlicky, buttery bay s...
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Z-Access Display Frames-So Cool

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Z-Access Display frames.  They offered me a sample of one of their products to test out..and let me tell ...
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No Me time makes Momma A cranky Pants

No Me time makes Momma A cranky Pants

So as I have mentioned before the Hubs had surgery a few weeks ago and although we both did better than I thought with him being out of comm...
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Coconut Lime Chicken with Chiles

After such a long break, I really never know how to begin writing a new post. Say sorry?  Tell you where I've been all this time?  Ju...
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I am an Allrecipes Allstar Brand Ambassador (a voluntary position) and was asked to to review and share my opinion on Barber Food's Sea...
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Recipe for Vegetarian Lasagna with Kale and Mushroom-Tomato Sauce

This vegetarian lasagna with kale may not be that photogenic, but it was delicious! Recently I was having lunch with some blogging friends a...
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CrockPot Recipe for Sweet and Spicy Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew with Coconut Milk

This Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew with Coconut Milk was made in the crockpot. I'm the kind of cook who has a hard time following a recip...
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Bacon Ranch Chicken Skewers – Perfect for Tailgating and/or Vampire Staking

These bacon ranch chicken skewers were intended to star at your next football tailgate cookout, but since these are made with sharp, wooden ...
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Country Gravy – Deliciously Dingy and Definitely Diner

This sausage country gravy recipe comes from a time before cooks tried to think of ways to trim a few calories, but rather, thought of ways ...
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