Can you feel it?? Love is in the air. Actually, depending on where you live, right now there is most likely freezing rain, sleet, and snow in the air. But, grant me some poetic license on this one as the high holy day of love is rapidly approaching. Yep, Valentine’s Day is right around the…
Black Eye Pea Risotto
Well folks, the Christmas holiday is officially over. And I must have been awfully good this year based on the treasure trove of gifts I found waiting for me under the tree. I mean you have to be pretty high up on the “nice list” to get a six pack of black socks and…
Stuffed Acorn Squash
When I was about six or seven years old, my dad decided to do some home renovations. And my father wasn’t going to just do a little painting or hang some new window treatments. No, he was going to move a wall to extend our den/television room. As a kid, this was the most awesome…
Fajita Rice Bowl
Growing up with a mother who knows her way around a kitchen has pluses and minuses. The pluses of course would be that you are well fed and develop a joy of cooking. The minuses would be that you hardly went out to eat because mom always believed she “could make it better than…
Corn and Farro Risotto
Alright, can anyone argue that Patrick Swayze was not a total bad ass in Roadhouse? I didn’t think so. I mean come on, Dalton not only single-handedly cleaned up the Double Deuce but he also took on Brad Wesley and his entire gang of thugs. I mean anybody that can beat up a dude with…
Beans and Rice Bowl
“No meat in this?” – Clark Griswold from Vacation “You get plenty of meat at home. Be polite. Have some ketchup.” – Ellen Griswold from Vacation Yes, and just like Hamburger Helper, this recipe does just fine by itself. In fact, I will say that every time I make this dish, I can rarely eat…
Pearled Barley Salad
Summer is here. The days are longer. It seems as though I can get more done in a day. But once the day is done and I am sitting in my kitchen with a glass of wine, I still need something to eat. And with the arrival of summer comes the need to get…