Month: May 2014

Tartar Sauce made lite!! ((and a fishing story))

Tartar Sauce made lite!! ((and a fishing story))

Seems like Memorial Day and fish fry’s are our tradition. Striper is what we have most of  –  but I am hearing whispers of Crappie being part of this year’s fry day! Yum, Crappie is my all time favorite — more because of a memory, but 

Thai Buttermilk Curry & Apricot Glazed Grilled Flap Steak

Thai Buttermilk Curry & Apricot Glazed Grilled Flap Steak

Curry was a must tonight ((because I recently bought 27 (okay 8) varieties of curry paste at the Asian market))

Oven-Roasted Pork Chops with Bacon-Herbed Pan Gravy

Oven-Roasted Pork Chops with Bacon-Herbed Pan Gravy

Whew! What a busy time of year this is!! Piano contests, recitals, graduation celebrations & ceremonies, and camp for the 5th grader…Dinners have been slim this week so I owed it to the family to make something extra tasty!

Tip of the Week!! Die flies!!, Die!!!

Tip of the Week!! Die flies!!, Die!!!

I am so excited to be sharing this ‘Tip of the Week’ with you. I have been dealing with a pesky problem for several years & recently found the solution — and it works every single time & is practically free.

Technicolored Oven Roasted Veggies with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Zest

Technicolored Oven Roasted Veggies with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Zest

It’s the time of year when I start thinking about shedding my ‘winter coat’ in anticipation of our summer week at the lake. I have had several convos with ladies in my same situation ((you know who you are)) & we all agree: the coat 

A weekend of FOOD in review:

A weekend of FOOD in review:

Over this Mother’s Day weekend, I shared three mouth-watering recipes:

Grilled Broccoli for Mother’s Day!

Grilled Broccoli for Mother’s Day!

We had such a tasty Mother’s Day meal – all prepped, planned & executed by hubby.

Winner, Winner!!

Winner, Winner!!

Somebody is awake & she was so happy to pick our winners!

Blackberry Buttermilk Buttercream & Mother’s Day

Blackberry Buttermilk Buttercream & Mother’s Day

Is it possible to make buttercream taste bad? It may be hard to do – but as I debated using buttermilk in place of cream, I was worried the end result would be nasty. Then I remembered my very favorite quote from Julia Child:

Grilled Opah Fish Tacos

Grilled Opah Fish Tacos

The right place at the right time…Whole Foods has a great sale on Opah going on now, almost half-off!! I haven’t tasted Opah, nor have I cooked with Opah. But I love fish steaks

Tip of the Week + Giveaway!!

Tip of the Week + Giveaway!!

I have noticed these squeeze dispensers being used on the Food Network all of the time. Finally, after a few years of thinking how handy it would be to have a set for myself, ((and forgetting to look for them at the store–every single time I 

Avocado Chili Lime, Buttermilk Ranch

Avocado Chili Lime, Buttermilk Ranch

I love ranch dressing…it is by far my favorite food group. Fruit & Veggies, Grains, Dairy, Proteins, Sugars and Ranch! It is one of those foods I would ‘swim’ in if I could.