Chicken Filling ~ Shredded seasoned chicken for tacos, burritos, or enchiladas. If there was ever a dish I feel triumphant over, this is it. When I was growing up,…
Writing about cilantro hummus is so funny to me. Hummus is one of those things I have to remind myself I actually like. For years, I just looked at…
For weeks the weather was frigid. Below freezing―single digits as the high. Then the snow came and piled up. During that time, I pulled out the grill and fired…
My grandmother Frances left us July 2012. She’d missed my grandfather terribly, saw an opportunity to depart, so she did. I miss her greatly, but she is now where…
Basic red sauce is just that, a basic tomato sauce for pasta or any other Italian dish. This is my grandmother’s recipe and will be referred to quite frequently…
Vegetables are good for us. We need them. But it’s winter. This time of year they tend to be really expensive due to being out…
Meatloaf gets a bad rap. Seriously. Isn’t meatloaf just a really large hamburger in a loaf shape instead of a patty? Endless ingredients can go…
I had to get creative after making a HUGE batch of enchilada sauce and only making 20 or so enchiladas. I might have mentioned I’ve never really learned to…
Years ago I was watching something on TV about picky eaters (mostly small kids) and vegetables. We all know it is hard to get young…
If there was ever a dish that was personal, this is it. I’ve talked about my grandmothers and their influence on my cooking. In July…