What I love, What I do, (from the Kitchen)

Gourmet Guy here.We had a couple of ears of fresh corn and didn't use them right away. Needed to find a way to use them, so I winged i...

Salad Spring Mix Strawberries, sliced 1 c candied pecans 1 c sugar Craisins Cucumber, sliced Feta Vinaigrette ! c red onion, ...

Like so many our family has been struck by the movie Frozen!  With five daughters the message of sisterly love touched me deeply.  At famil...

I have the most talented girls, they do so many things and cooking is one they all do well.  It was a big day for our youngest Granddaughte...

1 lb. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 t red pepper flakes Olive oil for coating salt and pepper ...

(For the "gourmet guy" and I we only made 1/2 of the recipe but made the full crumble topping recipe and it was perfect!) Ras...

Over the years I have tried a variety of different recipes for Spanish Rice and this has become my go to recipe.  (From Suzanne Price) ...

Lemon Blueberry Loaf 1/3 c melted butter 1 c sugar 3 T lemon juice 2 eggs 1 1/2 c flour 1 t baking powder 1 t salt 1/2 c milk ...

While visiting Seattle in March the "Gourmet Guy" and I went to Ivar's on the wharf.  We of course had some delicious fresh ...

1 lb. boneless beef chuck or round steak, slice thin 1 14 oz. can beef broth 1/2 c. soy sauce (La Choy is gluten free) 1 T sesame oil ...

Coconut Dip 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 15 oz. Cream of Coconut (not coconut oil or water!) 8 oz. Cool whip Mix cream cheese and...

Buttermilk Baked Chicken 2 c. buttermilk 1/4 c. sour cream 1 1 oz. packet ranch dressing 1 T salt 3 lb. bone in chicken breasts or ...

As part of my new pantry I had our finish carpenter build a set of shelves that I could store my collection of cookbooks on.  (There are tw...

Back Again   Almost one year ago we were in total chaos.  We were in the process of building a new home, my dream home!  We had finall...

Cheese and Onion Enchiladas Gourmet Guy here. The key to this recipe is the sauce! We've made enchiladas at home with canned sauce b...

This is a favorite recipe of one of my daughters.  For some reason I have just kept the original copy in my own recipe binder but not in my ...

Grilled Chicken and Roasted Garlic Pizza 1 lb. pizza dough 1 T butter 8 cloves roasted garlic 2 T flour 1/2 t black pepper 1/2 c....

Zuppa Toscana - (Olive Garden copy cat) 1½ Mild or Medium Italian sausage 2 medium potatoes, cut in half lengthwise, and then cut i...

  Cinnamon Roll Cake (Newer better version I found on Pinterest but added cinnamon to the cake as well.) Cake : 3 c. flour 1...

Strawberry Lemonade 1 c. country time lemonade 2 c. cold water 2 c. sprite (more if desired) 46 oz. can pineapple Whole strawberries...

(Still learning the new house and lighting, sorry for the yellow.  I took the pictures so fast as the shower began I didn't have time ...

12 oz. cool whip, thawed 8 12 oz. Butterfinger candy bars, crushed 1 8 oz. cream cheese, softened graham cracker crust Blend cool wh...

http://greenbites.com   also from Pinterest My new recipe search has found another keeper but made a few changes to our liking! Garbanzo...

Here she goes again making the cutest cookies!  I just love to see what Natalie does next, these are for a close family friend and her so...

(recipe by Alyssa Griffeth calls for batter to made in blender, I just used a whisk and I thought it was just fine!) 2 eggs 1/2 c. milk...

From http://damdelicious.tumblir.com   Really good! Pancakes 1 1/4 c. flour 3 T sugar (I used 2) 2 t baking powder 1/2 t baking soda...

New recipe for our family some really like it and others really didn't!  I will add more blueberries and mango in the future.  Be care...

French Vanilla Ice Cream 2 c. whole milk 3 beaten egg yolks 1/2 c sugar 1 1/2 t vanilla 1/8 t salt 1 c. half and half Thoroughly co...

 I have never been a huge fan of blueberries!  But in an effort to eat better and have better variety I have started to use blueberr...

 Princess was the theme for this little one this year.  Jessica always makes the cutest cakes and while this one was one of the more simp...

1/2 c. butter, softened 2 t lemon juice zest from one large lemon 3/4 c. plus sugar 2 T sugar 1 t vanilla 2 c. flour 2 t baking powde...

  Our "cookie master" Natalie struck again for the holiday.  These were so cute and the little ones couldn't eat them fas...

8 oz. orzo 1 t Dijon mustard 1/3 c. olive oil 2 lemons, juiced salt and pepper to taste 2 c. yellow and red cherry tomatoes, cut in hal...

I seriously don't remember where I found this recipe but it is one of my all time favorites particularly in the summer time when I can ...

After years of dreaming and hoping it is really happening!  We are building our new home. With each phase I continue to do a "Happy Da...

BUDGET it really isn't a bad word, it is an important word especially in these economic times. Budgeting for the family is something...

A great way to save money and make some really great meals is to use whole chickens. You can get whole chickens at Costco for $.99 a pound a...