Almost Too Good to be True. Gluten and Dairy Free Dessert? Make Mine a Big Piece.
It can be hard to accommodate dietary restrictions without giving up taste. Now, you don't have to! When I saw that Martha Stewart had a recipe that not only looked amazing, but was gluten and dairy free, I had to check it out. Let's face…
When She Said It Was the Last Crock Pot Recipe I would Ever Need I Thought She Was Joking!
When you know you are not going to have time to cook! Dump it in and let it do it's thing! My mom use to put things in the crock pot and I have a ton of friends who swear that their lives would not be the same without crock -put recipes,…
Make this and you will the the most popular person at the potluck!
Peach Cobbler that is Eazy Breazy? Yes it is! My Great Grandmother used to make cobblers all the time. I grew up making the biscuit like crust that was pieced together like an old quilt. Carefully the dough was wrapped around fresh fruit.…
Pucker Up for this Lemon Cake
This cake is so lemony fresh you might just want kiss your plate! About a year after I was married, my husband and I were able to purchase our first home. I was super excited about our little yellow house with the white trim but a bit…
No Bake Pie That you will go NUTS over!
This pie is easy enough for a 3rd grader to make! I love having recipes that are easy enough for kids to make and this one totally fits that bill. Being able to measure things out and follow directions is so valuable and yet…
You CAn Almost See The Chuckwagon!! Come and Get It!
I remember getting Salisbury Steak at the School Cafeteria. THIS IS A WHOLE NEW ITEM! The ground beef patties smothered in the a rich tomato-tangy sauce is the perfect thing to serve when you just are not sure what to serve. Recently I…
Need a Quick Appitizer? Fix These!
Having a hard time deciding what to fix? How about two favorites rolled into one? "Guess what? I told all my friends we could have the movie night at our house!" Okay, I heard that quite a bit when our kids were growing up. I was always…
Jell-O is a Midwest Pantry Staple
When we moved from Californian to Minnesota on of the first things I noticed, besides that your nose hairs freeze at about 15 degrees below zero, it that the culture of food is different from California cuisine. We learned that Uff-da is a…
Chicken and Rice..mighty NICE!
Your family is going to Love smelling this easy to make weeknight dinner when they walk in the door! My mom used to make this quite a bit when I was growing up. Add a tossed salad and a steamed vegetable and you have a great dinner that is…
Nothing Beats Southern California’s Hot Hash!
Whether the day is cloudy or Sunny-side Up this hearty SoCal inspired breakfast will really hit the spot! I guess I never thought of putting avocados in my scrambled eggs which is funny since I have been known to add fresh Guacamole to my…