Roasted My Turkey

Roasted My Turkey

with Brine and Baste “People who love to eat are always the best people” – Julia Child There is something about the holidays that makes cooking for our crew even more exciting. Life throws a lot of things at us, and they’re not all pleasant…

Spicy Sriracha Shrimp

Spicy Sriracha Shrimp

Spicy Sriracha Shrimp is definitely something that sounds right up our alley. But this one actually started looking for a Lenten Friday meal besides pizza. Our house is divided when it comes to love of food from the sea. And while I really do enjoy…

Artichoke Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Artichoke Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

It all started because there was a jar of marinated artichokes staring at me. Ok, so it wasn’t staring at me exactly. But it was sitting on my counter for longer than anything sits on my counter. So one day I thought I would pull…

White Bean Stuffed Eggplant

White Bean Stuffed Eggplant

I have always enjoyed a good grilled eggplant or back in my gluten eating days, some eggplant parmesan. But it’s only been the last couple of years that I’ve started experimenting with cooking eggplant at home. This is a recipe I tried randomly two years…

Chorizo Stuffed Peppers

Chorizo Stuffed Peppers

The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, right? So I keep working on coming up with different ways to infuse some spice into our homemade dinners. Why not some chorizo? Stuffed vegetables of any kind are pretty great option to change the…

Sriracha Lime Chicken

Sriracha Lime Chicken

Sunday Funday! And the weekend’s not even over, thanks George Washington, Presidents, and bank holidays. But this Sunday Funday is probably not the kind that you’re thinking… Running, yoga, and food on the brain for this girl. Getting ready for a half marathon in 7…

Mandarin Pork Chops

Mandarin Pork Chops

Pork is one of those funny foods… other than bacon I don’t particularly care for it one way or the other. Good on occasion, especially in the summer when we’re smoking ribs or pulled pork, but not a staple of our diet. As I was…

Super Bowl Food Ideas

Super Bowl Food Ideas

Well, it pains me to say that the Steelers did not make the Super Bowl this year so we’ll be watching the Patriots and Rams duke it out. But there’s one thing that still holds true, the Superbowl is about football, friends and FOOD! This…

Crock-Pot Roast and Root Vegetables

Crock-Pot Roast and Root Vegetables

Simple, slow cooker meals are always a favorite when life gets busy, plus they’re really good and feel warm and yummy in our bellies. I love using the slow cooker as a low maintenance option when there are other chores to get done. For us,…

Falafel Salad

Falafel Salad

Having some fun with our new AirFryer, I thought falafels would be a great thing to try. I’ve been wanting to make them again for quite awhile and a nice alternative to chicken or tuna for lunch salads. I enjoy chickpeas in all their forms…