Our next creation for Day 2 of Soup Month 2012 is a Blackened Swai Chowder that combines a Cajun-inspired seasoning mix with the sweet flavo...

Today we begin Soup Month 2012, and what better way to launch this exciting month of 31 new soup, stew and chili recipes than with a beautif...

We are fast approaching the start of Soup Month 2012 and I am so excited about the great soups, stews, chili and gumbo recipes that we will ...

Someone asked me if there were any foods that I don't cook from scratch.  They meant this in a joking manner, but I had several foods th...

This recipe has been in my family for so long, I don't think any of us know its true origin, but it has always been one of the top reque...

Crustless quiche or egg casserole?  Regardless of the name, this fluffy egg dish with a mild green chili and spinach filling makes a delicio...

This week I found some beautiful dark cherries on sale at the store and I decided to attempt a recipe that I've been thinking about for ...

Can you believe it's already September?  Even though the summer heat is lingering here in Florida, the cooler days will soon be upon...

Some people would call this peasant food or comfort food, but everyone enjoys a home cooked pot pie.   I've always loved to cook chicken...

Homemade pizza is so much fun to make because you can choose your favorite ingredients, and the amount of each topping to suit your own tast...

It has been a quest of mine over the last few years to find a way to infuse flavor into dark meat chicken.  Yes, the white meat of the chick...

I am so excited to announce that Ormond Dinners has nominated my blog for the One Lovely Blog Award.  This award is passed between bloggers...

Sigh!!  It's the day before school starts and I don't know where the summer went.  Summertime seems to be idling by then all of a su...

My children have developed a serious addiction to Nutella.  Although I had seen this product on the grocery shelf many times, I had never tr...

After several requests from my husband to make Creamed Spinach, I finally found a way to incorporate the spinach into a main dish, while kee...

One of my favorite meals would have to be Cioppino , which is a San Francisco-style fish stew.  What I really love about this dish is that e...

Even though I'm not much of a baker, there's something about a rainy afternoon that makes me want to bake. So today was a great time...

As a side dish for the Oven Roasted Spice-Rubbed Chicken we served this yummy Roasted Red Potato Salad. With a combination of cider vinegar...

Ok, envision for a moment what it would be like to work in a restaurant. While some of you may be familiar with the frantic pace, the long h...

I've always leaned away from cooking pork chops because they seemed so ordinary.  Add a little seasoning, then grill them, fry them, bak...

This is a great way to serve spicy Mexican food while going a little lighter on fat, sodium and calories.  Through a little experimenting I ...

About 2 years ago I bought a sushi set with the intent of learning how to make California Rolls, also known as Inside Out Rolls, and other t...

Tonight we decided to take Swai Fillets to a more sophisticated level.  If you are not familiar with Swai, it is a type of catfish with a mi...

We are having so much fun creating new kabob recipes and this recipe was a complete and delicious success.  I've been trying to come up ...

What could be more traditional than Strawberry Shortcakes on the 4th of July?  Strawberries are at the peak of the season right now and the ...