Looking for recipes with cherry tomatoes, or grape tomatoes, did not use to be a big part of my day. But I have learned that sauteed cherry tomatoes are a great side to serve with almost any main course, but my favorite is salmon. You can make a whole dinner out of this by simply […]
Baking Thick Cut Oven Bacon
I love cooking bacon, no two ways around it. I’m sure that’s not earth shattering, really, who doesn’t love bacon? Ok, besides vegetarians and people who have never had it. It’s been a staple in my home since before my children could even talk. But they learned about bacon, quickly! One of their first verbal […]
Mushroom Sauce For Pasta
This mushroom sauce for pasta recipe can stand alone as the main course, or can be served on the side for a dinner aimed to please, quite the impressive side dish. In my house, this was our first foray into a meatless dinner, and it has not been removed from our stable of trusty dishes […]
Roasted Butterflied Chicken
Roasted butterflied chicken just happens to be one of my favorite recipes, and also happens to be one of the least expensive entrees that I can cook up for a family of four. My kids look forward to the crispy skin on this roasted chicken, and it is almost impossible to over-cook the chicken this […]
Pan Seared Salmon Fillets
Pan seared salmon fillets on the stove are a favorite in our house, we probably eat these several times a month, and I’m sure my kids ask for it more often than that! I’ve never really thought about this as a recipe, it’s simply how I prepare salmon, and since there is really only one […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
When you find a good recipe, you just know it’s good, there’s no need to keep looking for a better one. This is one of those. I have found no need to try any other chocolate chip cookies recipes since finding this one many years ago from Cook’s Illustrated. OK, that’s not quite true, while I […]
