food

• May 6, 2011

  Feliz Cinco de Mayo

  It’s always fun to have an excuse to eat Mexican food and drink margaritas.  I think that’s why so many Americans love to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.  But does anybody know what we are celebrating?  Many people think that it is Mexico’s Independence Day, but it is not (that’s on September 16th).  I knew that…

• April 19, 2011

  Thin Crust Pizza

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• March 17, 2011

  Simple Stir-Fry

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• February 21, 2011

  White Turkey Chili

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• February 10, 2011

  Fried Rice

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• February 2, 2011

  Alfredo Lasagna Primavera

  I tried a new variation on lasagna today: Alfredo Lasagna Primavera.  The verdict?  Delicious!!  I already shared my classic lasagna recipe with you, along with some variations.  However, this recipe is so different that I decided it deserves its own post.  Here’s what I did.     Ingredients: 9-12 lasagna noodles, cooked 1 batch of…

• January 20, 2011

  Qdoba-Inspired Queso Burritos

  If you’ve never been to Qdoba, you should go.  It’s delicious.  In fact, their queso burritos are so good that I decided I needed to find a way to make them at home.  I’ve come up with what I think is a fairly close approximation to what I can get there.  The one thing that…

• January 15, 2011

  Lasagna Recipe

  Lasagna was one of the first meals my mom taught me how to cook. It’s not terribly difficult, but does take some time to put together. My husband, Tom, likes lasagna a lot more than I do, so I usually end up making it at his prompting. Part of the problem is that it makes…

• December 24, 2010

  Christmas Goodies

  Every year for the past, well, as long as I can remember, I’ve enjoyed making sweets and treats around Christmastime that I can share with family, friends and neighbors.  Of course, I always enjoy it more when I do it with my mom, which, sadly, I was unable to do this year.  In the past,…

• December 9, 2010

  What's Cookin? Enchiladas!

  One of my family’s favorite dishes that I make is my enchiladas.  I created my own recipe, inspired from my dad’s enchiladas that he started making probably when I was in high school, as well as from a few recipes I found online.  As with most of my recipes, there are several variations, but here’s…