As Heather mentioned last week, it's strawberry season here in Florida, so they are plentiful (and cheap) in the stores. When they hit 3 pounds for $5 last week, I got three and then found myself ...
Recipes
Lunch Box: Chicken Cheddar Quinoa Bites
A few weeks ago, I made these quinoa cakes for dinner. Now, I never intentionally prepare foods that I think my picky 5-year-old won't like, but I try not to only prepare things I know he likes ...
Berry Spinach Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
It's late winter, which means it's strawberry season here in Southwest Florida. We've been feasting on beautiful, sweet, strawberries for a few weeks now. I wish I could share the aroma with you. ...
Corned Beef and Cabbage
With St. Patrick's Day coming up, I had to do a post about corned beef and cabbage. It's not tricky or difficult, but I think it can use a little good publicity. Let's face it: not everyone likes ...
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cherries and Pecans
Confession: I lived fifteen years of my life as a vegetarian, and I really don't like vegetables all that much. I can, however, eat my own weight in cheese and pasta, so things worked out ...
Whiskey Sirloin Steak and Cranberries
My boys love meat, and this week I was craving steak. So, I got a couple of beautiful little sirloin steaks from the butcher counter. They were so pretty, I didn’t want my husband to do his standard, ...
Brown Sugar Citrus Soy Salmon
To be honest, I’m not much of a seafood lover. When I met my husband, he would eat fish at least a few nights a week. He often went fishing and even trapped his own lobsters. Wow, right? But me, I’m ...