Oh Baby! It was hot and spicy here this weekend as I made Val’s husband’s recipe for Jambalaya. Jambalaya originated in the Caribbean Islands. The Spanish culture mixed with the native foods created what is known as Jambalaya. Jambalaya is traditionally made in three parts, with meats and vegetables, and is completed by adding stock [...]

My weekend was a slippery slope for eating healthy starting with Friday night. We watched our 5 year old grandson for most of the weekend and we ate like 5 year olds! Pizza, cheeseburgers, strawberry shortcake pancakes, ice cream… I thought chasing my grandson around would burn the calories but that was wishful thinking. By [...]

New Year. New Day. Clean slate. Right? I’ve been cleaning for days – the tree is down. Presents are put away….and I’m attacking the frig. As Hubby left this morning, I shouted out – “Expect healthy tonight!” not knowing what I was going to make. I knew as soon as I opened the frig and [...]

Whoo! What a week this has been! I’m supposed to be slowing down preparing for my knee replacement surgery in a few weeks and life is escalating around me! I don’t mind as I seem to thrive on chaos. And when life hands you chaos – make a casserole! Casseroles offer comfort to the family [...]

Tonight we longed for something simple – flavorful but simple. It was a crazy weekend with a sleepover of 3 grandsons – all 5 years old! We had fun playing games, eating pizza and making banana splits. Now you can see why I craved simplicity. This recipe does the trick – chicken cutlets topped with [...]

Did you ever wake up in the morning and have a taste for something and didn’t have a recipe? That’s how it was for me. I had a taste for a sweet but zesty grilled chicken kebab. Almost like the flavor of the samples they hand out in front of the Asian fast food restaurant [...]

Mnmmmmm…Memorial Day Weekend! Don’t ya love it? Please remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for the lives we live. Let us not forget the ones that have gone before! Memorial Day weekend is like a gateway into summer! And let the grilling begin… We started our Summer celebration mid-week by seeing Bonnie Raitt [...]

First of all – many, many thanks for voting for me on Foodbuzz! Two weeks in a row in the Top Nine! I’m very humbled and happy! Most of all – thank you so much for all the kind comments through e-mail, Facebook, Twitter and on the blog about my last post on Mother’s Day [...]

It’s a cool spring Saturday afternoon. In spite of the hot temps we had a few weeks back, I prefer the gentle spring that slowly walks us into summer. It’s not too often we get a spring like this and I welcome the gentle rain outside. It’s a night for comfort food…not for me, but [...]

  We love pasta in our house and crave it about once a week. I try to cut corners with calories when I can and this recipe delivers! I’ve been making it for several years now tweaking it along the way. It never disappoints while giving you the full flavor of Chicken Parmesan… and easily [...]