recipe

May is National Salad Month and a great time for me to share a recipe and a tip if you purchase pre-cut, pre-washed lettuce in bags.  Some people are leery of the bags of lettuce because of the outbreak of Listeriosis.  Still, they are one of the most purchased pre-packaged food at the grocery store, which suggests we will push fear aside for convenience. Here's a tip that will help you pick the f

Our friends, Dave and Kathy had us over for a BBQ and we did shish kebabs.  The shrimp was my favorite so I asked for the recipe which she found online on the Food Network website.  You have to try this, it was easy and looks gourmet!  Make it for Mother's Day (if no one is allergic to shell fish, be sure to ask...

My cousin Steve deserves all the credit for this one, he is the one that taught it to me but I am the one sharing it.

This recipe is very easy and loved by everyone I've served it too. NOTE:  it has small bits of pistachio in the pudding, not suitable for nut allergy individual.  The crust is a light layer of buttery Ritz crackers, the filling is ice cream with pistachio pudding and there's cool whip on top, what's not to love?

Cottage bacon isn't a very common known meat.  Some meat shops offer it, others don't.  I discovered it a while back at Kosher's Kitchen in Gilbert MN and it has become my favorite way to eat bacon.  Just the other day, we made gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and this time we used cottage bacon.  It's fantastic!

Your had a great Easter making memories with your family.  Now you have way too many hard boiled eggs stinkin' up your fridge and you want to use them up fast.  But, what do you make other than the usual egg salad or deviled eggs.  Here's 3 unique recipes from Taste of Home that your family will love, you may end up hard boiling more eggs!

I recently started "baking" my bacon, instead of frying it.  It's not as messy, suppose to be healthier and gives me 15 minutes to get the rest of the meal prepared.  I have never tried baking my eggs in their shell, until now.  Here's my results.

My ex-mother-in-law celebrated every holiday with glee in both decorating her home and serving food on the holiday in her kitchen!  When it came to St. Patrick's Day you could expect green cake, green beans and she even put green food coloring in her mashed potatoes. (looked totally bizarre, but tasted the same).  I thought I'd help you out with a few recipes that your family will enjoy and add a

I was reading a poll taken by the National Restaurant Association and they said that more people will be eating at home this year.  That made me think I best dig out some recipes and start sharing.  Most of mine are quick and easy because I don't have time or talent to make anything hard.  But, they are tried and true and my family likes them so I hope yours does too!

Cathy and I were talking about this guy today.  He's a chef who after moving to America from Italy gained a ton of weight.  Because of health concerns, he decided to eat his own pizza creation to lose weight.  AND IT WORKED!  He lost 101 pounds in 7 months.  But there's a catch.

My mom use to make a soup that was just potatoes and onion in a chicken based broth.  I LOVED it, but of course I never watched her make it and she didn't write the recipe down.  When she passed I thought it was gone forever, but after some searching and tweaking of the recipe I did find.  I've nailed it exactly!  It's easy, cheap and tasty!

Save this recipe from Johnsonville!  Not only will it be something easy to serve guests you have over for the big game, but will come in handy during the summer grilling season.  Three great flavors together, onion, garlic and sausage or brats.  Grab your buns, get set, GO!