When I have time on Sundays (which isn't terribly often), I like to make a batch of muffins so I have breakfast for the week. Because I had some overripe bananas, this week I decided to make Banana … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken with Tomato-Avocado Salad
I am in a grilling mood so there is going to be an influx of barbecue recipes on here, I think very few people will complain. We finally have a grill, but haven't set it up yet (oops) so I am still … [Read more...]
Irish Soda Bread
Happy St. Patrick's Day! One of my favorite memories growing up was my mom making Irish Soda bread during March. It is a fairly straightforward bread and is really quite easy. The bread uses … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
There are some people who are in your life that just make your days a little bit better. I'm talking about the people you see for maybe just one minute a day: a person at a coffee shop, someone you … [Read more...]
Lemon Scented Blueberry Cupcakes
My work is hosting a bake sale this week, so I am using it as the perfect opportunity to try out these cupcakes from Cooking Light that caught my eye a while back. How fantastic do Lemon Scented … [Read more...]
Garlic and Dill Smashed Potatoes
I love how purple viking potatoes look. They are so fun. There was no way I was willing to remove all of the skin to make mashed potatoes, so once again, here is a smashed potato recipe. The potatoes … [Read more...]
Fried Okra
Okra. I have never made anything with okra, nor have a really had a hankering to do so. But it was one of my vegetables in my CSA share so I thought I'd give it a try. If I had time this weekend, I … [Read more...]