Grilled Chicken Salad with Creamy Hazelnut Vinaigrette ~ Greens, Brussels, mushrooms, red onions, dried cranberries tossed in a creamy hazelnut vinaigrette. If you’ve been reading for any amount of…
Blackberry Sparkle ~ A tasty sparkling cocktail that combines Prosecco with ginger ale and blackberry sauce, making it perfect for any gathering. Not too long ago I shared my…
Fresh Fruit Salad ~ Blackberries, strawberries, apple, nectarine, mandarin oranges in a honey, lemon, and pineapple juice dressing.You know how stores roll out a holiday’s candy just as the…
Colcannon ~ Traditional Irish side dish of mashed potatoes, cabbage, and green onions…and butter.This dish might sound utterly dull, boring, and plain. But I promise you it is anything…
Blackberry Sauce ~ Pureed blackberries with lemon juice and sugar thinned with water making a sweet sauce that can be used over ice cream, in cocktails, and pancakes; the…
Tuna Rillettes in Endive ~ New take on a French classic, water-packed tuna mixed with shallots sautéed in butter, parsley, bacon renderings, and cognac and placed in endive leaves. Are you…
Asian-Inspired Chicken Salad with Almond-Sesame Dressing
Asian-Inspired Chicken Salad with Almond-Sesame Dressing ~ Mixed greens, grilled chicken, edamame and more all tossed in tangy almond sesame dressing.The holidays have been over for a month now.…
Cucumber Lime Martini ~ Cucumber vodka, fresh squeezed lime, and simple syrup make for a seriously refreshing cocktail.Darla, my dear friend, and I were perusing the shelves at our local state-controlled…
Homemade Ranch Dressing/Dip ~ A lightened up version of ranch dressing with both Greek yogurt and mayonnaise and fresh herbs.Want to know a secret? For years, I had no…
Potato Boats with White Chicken Chili
Potato Boats with White Chicken Chili ~ Hallowed out baked potatoes crisped perfectly and filled with White Chicken Chili, roasted green chilies, and topped with Monterrey Jack cheese.I have…










