Tag Archives: dinner

Strawberry Salad

I love strawberries. Shortcake, ice cream, jam….just plain with sugar or whipping cream. I’m only starting to explore the deliciousness of strawberries and combining them with different flavors. One of our local restaurants makes the BEST strawberry salad combining the flavors of strawberries, fresh spinach, young lettuce, red onion, feta cheese and toasted almonds. Yum. […]

Spicy Turkey Pasta

I did it! I attended my first Weight Watcher’s meeting today! Well, it’s not actually my first – just my first this year. I went through the Weight Watchers program two years ago and lost 35 lbs! This time it’s just maintenance which we all need from time to time. I love Weight Watchers and never feel like I’m […]

Cornell Chicken

It’s Friday and I sit resting from a fun-filled, busy week. I’m melancholy though for as fun as the week was – I have to say goodbye to my daughters as they return back to their homes out of state. The highlight of the week was the family cookout and the highlight of the cookout […]

Honey Lemon Tarragon Chicken

My bird was too big! Oh, I had the best intentions of giving you my beautiful roasted chicken recipe complete with finished pictures today. It was a lovely rainy Sunday afternoon and everyone in the house was watching movies. I had the kitchen to myself with this wonderful beauty of a chicken in front of […]

Sizzling Fajitas

To appropriately prepare this meal…you need to plan 4 hours in advance for marinating the meat   It’s the night before the two-day holiday cooking marathon. I didn’t want to go out to eat tonight but wanted something tasty and easy to make.   Fajita night!   I found this recipe a few weeks ago […]

Just for the Halibut

I’m not a big fish eater. In fact, I’m a very picky fish eater…let alone cooking it. I don’t like the skin. I don’t like bones. I don’t like the smell of fish…. So what’s one to do? Halibut. Just for the halibut. (okay, okay, I’ll stop with the corny jokes starting now) I do like […]

Asian Baked Pork Chops

Our freezer is busting with boneless pork loin chops because of a special at our local grocery store. I’ve been playing with pork recipes all month. This is my favorite! One of my favorite ways to prepare boneless pork chops is to bread and bake them. Over the years I have had good experiences and […]

Shrimp Pasta

I have to admit that I have a love/hate relationship with shrimp. I love to eat them but I hate to clean them…it grosses me out. Okay, now that you have full disclosure – I hate cleaning shrimp. I wear rubber gloves. Sometimes I close my eyes. I even have a little red shrimp cleaning […]

Stir Crazy!

I have been really getting into stir frys these days. They are such an easy way to be creative with cooking! Color, texture, flavor… Start with a basic recipe and add your own flair. That’s what I did last night. I started with a basic recipe from the March issue of Cooking Light. The first time I […]

So Simple!

One of my favorite food indulgences is a good old juicy hamburger and French fries. When I feel the need to nurture myself, I will go to one of my favorite restaurants and order me up one of those babies! In fact, when I was on Weight Watchers (where I lost 35 pounds) – for […]