Gluten Free Chili Con Carne

Gluten Free Chili Con Carne

My husband says that our Christmas tradition is that we have no traditions.  As much as I hate to admit it, it’s true.  I have nothing against traditions, its just that I get bored much too easily.  I like to shake things up, keep people guessing.  At least that’s what I tell myself so I [...]

Buffalo Chicken Bites

buffalo chicken bites

Raise your hand if you love chicken wings!  Now, raise your other hand if you don’t eat them as much as you’d like because of the mess and the deep fried calories.  Then these Buffalo Chicken Bites are the answer you’ve been hoping for.  Crispy, crunchy, and full of spicy flavor, these bites will satisfy [...]

Deviled Eggs Two Ways

devilled eggs-classic

Chocolate and candy may get top billing when it comes to Easter, but deviled eggs are the treat I look forward to most.  They just go hand in hand with Easter and springtime and the table isn’t complete without a big platter of eggs in the middle.  Preferably one of those special egg plates that [...]

Tropical Chicken Cups – a fun and easy chicken recipe

tropical chicken cups

Tropical Chicken Cups — Chicken Recipe This was one those weekends I look forward to all year – Time Change Weekend!  It doesn’t matter to me what the weather report says, when we Spring Forward I start craving all the fresh flavors of summertime.  So I decided to kick things off with a bang this [...]

Nacho Pizza Recipe

nacho pizza

Nacho Pizza Recipe I wish I had a great story about how I dreamed up the astonishingly amazing combination of pizza and Mexican food – Nacho Pizza.  I wish I was that creative.  The truth is that I saw a Mexican pizza being served by the slice at Whole Foods and I instantly knew that [...]

Roast Beef Sliders

Roast Beef Sliders

Next week we are heading to Western New York, where my husband grew up.  If you’re familiar with Western New York then you must know about the Beef on Weck.  It’s a sandwich of roast beef and horseradish on a kimmelweck bun.  A kimmelweck bun is covered with carraway seeds and lots and lots of [...]

Favorites for Labor Day

I have it on good authority that this was officially the fastest summer on record.  We had more family fun this year than ever, so I’m not complaining.  In fact I’m in the mood to celebrate.  The end of summer isn’t a bad thing – soon the leaves will be changing and the temperatures will [...]

Easy Caprese Pizza on the grill

We’re officially in countdown mode.  Sophie starts kindergarten in four short weeks.  My heart just started beating faster as I wrote that.  I know everyone says this, but gosh where did the time go?  I keep telling her how unbelievably fast she’s growing up, and she keeps telling me that she’ll always be my baby. [...]