I was watching a cooking show the other day, one of those contest cooking shows. The "magic" ingredient that the contestants had to use was a parsnip. Both of the contestants said that they had no idea what to make because they didn't ever cook with parsnips. And I thought to myself "I've so got ... READ the POST
Banana Bread French Toast With Blueberries
Do you ever let you bananas go bad? Not on purpose, but because nobody eats them? It happens a lot at my house. And when they get over-ripe, I just make banana bread. And when the banana bread is plentiful, I have to get creative. So a fine banana bread french toast recipe was born. The rest ... READ the POST
Fresh Berry Popsicles
Can you believe that it is back to school time? I don't know where the summer has gone! We are savoring the last little bits of freedom before Monday. There is a lot of pool time and relaxing going on this weekend before we begin on Monday. So here is a sweet (and healthy) treat that you can ... READ the POST
Shrimp Salad
Summer calls for fresh food. Especially great salads! I love all of the fresh veggies that grow during the summertime. Cooking with them is so much fun and yields delicious foods. I also think of fresh seafood in the summer. Probably because I dream of the beach in summer, even if I am unable ... READ the POST
5 Ways To Get Out of a Cooking Rut
Lately, there have been some days where I just don't want to cook. We are in such a hurry to get from baseball to horseback riding to Tae Kwon Do to wherever else we need to be, that I am uninspired. I call this a cooking rut. And I truly know that I am not alone when I get into these. So here ... READ the POST
Chicken Bacon and Shiitake Soup
I am a huge fan of chicken soup. Any kind of chicken soup. All year 'round. I tried this recipe after eating some at one of my favorite places for a quick lunch, Amelie's Bakery. They always have something interesting on the menu and their pastries can't be beat! So here is my spin on Amelie's ... READ the POST
