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Creamy Potato Salad

Spring is in the air here in Ohio, yay! Spring makes me think of picnics, and picnics make me think of potato salad. I usually make my first batch of the season for Easter dinner. We have a buffet style dinner with ham, deviled eggs

Cheesy Meatball Sliders

It’s March madness at my house. I think it’s my husband’s favorite time of year, college basketball. I like to make dinners that he can eat while he watches the games. Sliders are a great choice for game watching. Add lots of cheese and they

Creamy Broccoli Salad

We love eating raw vegetables, especially broccoli. I found this recipe for a creamy broccoli salad and adapted it to my liking. The broccoli absorbs the dressing, it’s a delicious combination of sweet and sour flavors. The bacon adds a nice flavor and crunch. This will

Portobello Mushroom Burger

We love mushrooms at my house. When they are on sale I buy a bunch. Mushrooms are nutritious and low in calories. Did you know that portobello mushrooms are a full grown crimini mushroom? I have never eaten a portobello mushroom burger. I was told

Cabbage Roll Soup

If you are a fan of cabbage rolls you will love this Cabbage Roll Soup recipe. This soup combines every delicious ingredient that are used to make cabbage rolls only this soup recipe is easier! Cabbage Roll Soup In my family, I’m famous for my

Bacon Wrapped Sausage Appetizers

Looking for a last minute appetizer for your Super Bowl party? These are so easy and sooooo darn good. The best part of the Super Bowl for me is making and eating all the delicious foods. I love trying new recipes. I made these over

Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breasts

If you are a regular reader you know I work as the office manager in a chiropractic office. The doctor is one of my taste testers. When I make new recipes bring a sample for his opinion. In turn, when he or his mom make

Breakfast Burrito

My husband doesn’t normally do much of the cooking in our house but ever since he’s semi-retired he’s really gotten into making breakfast every morning. His latest creation is a breakfast burrito. I have to admit these are great on so many levels. They travel

Orzo and Sausage Soup

When we get a cool day I get an urge to make soup. I will find something on hand to make a soup. I bought a box orzo a while back, I had never tried orzo until today. What is Orzo? It’s a short cut rice

Buffalo Chicken Dip

My husband loves hot chicken wings, I don’t so much because of the chicken skin. Yuck! I did a little searching and I found a recipe here for Buffalo Chicken Dip. It’s simple and the taste is out of this world. Perfect for your next party.

Pumpkin Dip

We had our Thanksgiving gathering early this year. Yesterday I made a big 20-pound turkey with all the trimmings. One of the appetizers I made for the party was a scrumptious pumpkin dip. It’s no secret how much I love the flavor of pumpkin. It

Apple Cheddar Bread

I found this recipe in the September Southern Living magazine. The picture looks so good I had to try to make it. I had to substitute a few things to adapt to what I had on hand It was really very easy to make. It’s

Perfectly Cooked Bacon

I love eating bacon, I don’t love frying it on the stovetop. My son Sean recently shared with me how he cooks his bacon. It’s so nice to share cooking tips with my kids they are so grown up. Anyway, he told me he cooks

Pink Fluff Dip

October is Breast Cancer awareness month. Did you know that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime in the US and that about 95% of all breast cancers occur in women over 40? Wow, so the biggest risk factors are

Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

Fall is officially here so here come the pumpkin recipes. I have 15 pumpkins from my garden this year. I still have to get them all cooked, pureed, bagged and frozen. It takes some work but is totally worth it. All the local restaurants are

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting

Okay, Labor Day is over so now I feel like I can officially start posting pumpkin recipes. My favorite part of fall is the pumpkins. This summer I have had so much success with my volunteer pumpkin plant, I will be creating many pumpkin recipes

Corn & Herb Stuffed Zucchini

  It;s the first week of September and my garden is winding down. We have eaten plenty of zucchini this summer. I found this recipe in Woman’s Day magazine. The recipe was originally published in 1966 in the magazine. They changed it up a little bit and