Lasagna, Two Ways
When I think of comfort food, lasagna is definitely one dish that comes to mind. The sauce, the pasta, the ooey, gooey cheese….it’s all good. I know… Read More »
Antipasto Minis: An Easy Party Snack
This past weekend was another great one! On Saturday, Nicole and Kelly came home from school and the five of us went to the Chanhassen Dinner Theater to… Read More »
Quick Stovetop Chicken Parmigiana
As you may know, I love veal parmigiana and I love chicken parmigiana, too. But while it is not necessarily difficult to make, both dishes are a little time… Read More »
Everthing’s Better With Bacon….Green Beans with Bacon, Tomato and Garlic
Last night I had to come up with a quick dinner. I’m sure that sounds familiar to a lot of you, someone always seems to have something going… Read More »
Fall is in the Air, Soup is on the Stove
Today was definitely not as warm as the last few days have been. When the weather starts to turn cooler, it definitely puts me in the mood for soups… Read More »
The Easiest Grilled Shrimp….Ever
Happy Monday to everyone! I always love early September. The mornings and evenings are cooler, but the day still heats up to feel like summer (which I love). This past Friday was… Read More »
Grandma’s Buns
My grandma was a really great cook. I think that left a big impression on me when I was young and gave me inspiration to cook. My… Read More »
Great Make Ahead Beef Au Jus
This weekend, while we were up at the cabin, we had another great make ahead main dish for dinner on Saturday night. My mother-in-law, Aneita, offered to bring dinner for that… Read More »
Great Make Ahead Beef Au Jus
I wanted to let you all know, if you were interested in the recipes for Rachael Ray’s ” 1 Month of Make Ahead Meals” that I wrote about in my post… Read More »
Pasta Salad: A Great Way to Use Up Leftover Grilled Vegetables
So, as you may know, I had a bunch of leftover grilled vegetables in my refridgerator. I wasn’t exactly sure what I was going to do with them, but I… Read More »




