chocolate spoons
February 5, 2012 – 4:21 pm | 12 Comments

The perfect little dessert for Valentine’s Day!

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Cracked Pepper and Goat Cheese Zucchini Roll-Ups
September 15, 2010 – 5:40 pm | 8 Comments
Cracked Pepper and Goat Cheese Zucchini Roll-Ups

Try this easy and delicious appetizer for your Thanksgiving feast!

Vegetable-Stuffed Chicken with Ginger-Hoisin Sauce
August 15, 2010 – 6:44 pm | 4 Comments
Vegetable-Stuffed Chicken with Ginger-Hoisin Sauce

I am terrible at stuffing chicken breasts. I pound out the chicken, make the stuffing, add said stuffing to said chicken, and things roll along pretty smoothly. Then…the stuffing never, ever stays where it’s supposed to. It inevitably oozes out the sides and all over the pan. I know, I know…toothpicks should do the trick, right? Sadly, not in my case. I’m hopelessly stuffing-challenged.

Arugula Salad with Avocado and Strawberries
August 6, 2010 – 2:09 pm | 3 Comments
Arugula Salad with Avocado and Strawberries

Easy, healthy and oh-so-delicious!

Buitoni Frozen Meals Dinner Party!
August 1, 2010 – 5:06 pm | 5 Comments
Buitoni Frozen Meals Dinner Party!

Leave it to Buitoni to come up with an even easier way to host a dinner party. Buitoni provided us with their frozen pasta meals for two, then asked if I’d create some salads to accompany the pasta. And of course, we had to invite some friends to share it all with!

The Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook Giveaway!
July 31, 2010 – 11:59 am | 160 Comments
The Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook Giveaway!

Revised and updated, the popular Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook is yours for the taking! Just enter a comment below to be entered to win!

the candy cake
July 30, 2010 – 8:08 am | 7 Comments
the candy cake

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not much of a cake baker. I’m really not into making “fancy” cakes of any kind. Too putsy and time consuming, when all I want to do is eat!

Whole Grilled Trout with Fresh Herbs, Garlic and Lemon
July 29, 2010 – 10:35 am | One Comment
Whole Grilled Trout with Fresh Herbs, Garlic and Lemon

The beach…a three-hour canoe trip down the river…boating through four of the 22 connecting lakes that make up the Waupaca Chain o’ Lakes. Hanging out with my family and seeing old friends (some I hadn’t …

Fresh Cherry-Chipotle Salsa
July 13, 2010 – 5:22 pm | 5 Comments
Fresh Cherry-Chipotle Salsa

My favorite salsa recipe!

Wild Alaskan Seafood: Cook it Frozen!
July 8, 2010 – 7:44 am | 4 Comments
Wild Alaskan Seafood: Cook it Frozen!

When the Alaskan Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) contacted me about trying their straight-from-freezer-to-oven cooking technique, I (of course) jumped at the chance. Fish, especially salmon, is very popular on our dinner table; my two young daughters devour it which makes it an especially appealing choice.

Johnsonville Brats Giveaway!!
July 7, 2010 – 8:10 am | 158 Comments
Johnsonville Brats Giveaway!!

WE HAVE OUR WINNERS!!
Congratulations to badmeeker, Tari L. and Heather in SF!

4th of July Recipes
July 3, 2010 – 1:36 am | 7 Comments
4th of July Recipes

Hey guys! Here are a couple of 4th of July recipes that are perfect for barbecues! Have a great weekend!
Fourth of July Recipe – Red, White & Blue Cooler (non-alcoholic and great for kids!)

Baked Hasselback Potatoes
July 2, 2010 – 12:47 pm | 9 Comments
Baked Hasselback Potatoes

I wasn’t planning on making hasselback potatoes this week.
My plan for this week was to enjoy being home with my girls, relaxing by the pool and doing some fun baking and crafts with them. No …

Bacon Wrapped Scallops (with garlic butter!)
June 29, 2010 – 8:20 am | 6 Comments
Bacon Wrapped Scallops (with garlic butter!)

Welcome to an easy and elegant appetizer.

Foodbuzz 24×24: The Five Ingredient Dinner Party
June 27, 2010 – 3:55 pm | 3 Comments
Foodbuzz 24×24: The Five Ingredient Dinner Party

Throwing a dinner party can be stressful, time consuming and expensive. That’s why for this month’s Foodbuzz 24 proposal I thought a Five-Ingredient Dinner Party was in order. Every dish at our party had five or less ingredients, from appetizer down to dessert!

BEERamisu
June 22, 2010 – 8:31 am | 4 Comments
BEERamisu

This is one you’ve just gotta try!