Mini-Dogs in Blankies

A crowd pleaser for both young and old.  “Homemade” pigs-in-blankets.  Making from scratch leaves room to use the hotdogs of your choice. Don’t forget the mustard!

Em’s Texas Chunk Chili

My Texas Chunk Chili delivers quite a sting!  The meek and mild beware.  For all of you tough cowgirls and cowboys out there I still recommend a pint of milk be served along side to help cool down this chili’s effect.

Roasted Ratatouille Lasagna

No-boil lasagna noodles and roasting the vegetables for a short time, speed-up the process of assembling this lasagna dish.  Loaded with flavor.

Good-Morning Acai Bowl

My daughter suggested I post an acai bowl recipe after reading how surfers swear by this bowl of super foods… acai berries are filled with antioxidants, amino acids, and essential fatty acids. Add granola and fresh fruit, maybe a little yogurt...

Italian Farro Salad w/Roasted Veggies

My brother’s wife first introduced me to the power-grain farro, and I thank her for it! Farro has twice the fiber and protein than common wheat (wheatberries) and it has been found to lower cholesterol as well as help in maintaining blood...

Better Breakfast Bread

Bread baked with wholesome goodness. Loaded with protein and flavor, but low in calories and carbohydrates.

Baked Fish w/Citrus Butter Sauce

Simply simple. Fish with Citrus and Wine serves up a dish good enough for a fine restaurant but tonight it’s happening in your home.

6 Lucky Food to Eat to Ensure a Good 2016

When I as a kid, my mom would make pork and sauerkraut on New Year’s Day because they were thought to be lucky. This meal, I believed, ensured that I’d have a great year. Although I love sauerkraut now, as I kid I hated it. But there was no way I would risk not eating sauerkraut and having a […]