I happen to be a big fan of beans in just about any form. They make a wonderful healthy side dish and these are seriously delicious!!! So, besides the deliciousness here are some of the health benefits of cannellini beans: full of nutrients, low in fat, high in fiber, help lower cholesterol, prevent headaches, twice…
Chicken Chili Topped Baked Potato
A typical topped baked potato at a chain restaurant is full of greasy bacon, tons of cheese, a giant dollop of sour cream… sure it tastes pretty darn good but we can definitely do better! One of my favorite cool weather foods is a big pot of chili! Yes I know, its summer but this…
Cheesy Biscuit Wrapped Hot Dogs :: Cooking with the Kids
The boys were bugging each other yesterday morning so I needed to distract. So I dragged them into the kitchen so they could prep their lunch. I love being able to pass along my love for cooking to my boys because it was a huge part of my life for as long as could remember….
My Meal Plan for the Week
Every Sunday night or Monday morning I sit down to come up with my dinners for the week. I find it so helpful for several reasons: I only have to hit up the store once a week- this is really for my own sanity because my boys really like to get on each others nerves…
Homemade Strawberry Jam :: Lessons from Grandma
My grandparents have always been in the kitchen, its where it all started for me as a kid. Cooking in the kitchen on holidays with my mom and grandparents was tradition. Mine and my brothers job was making the antipasto platter at Thanksgiving, at Christmas we helped roll out the gigi (Struffoli-honey balls). My love…
Avocado & Tomato Salad Topped with Grilled Shrimp
If you are looking for a wonderfully light but flavorful meal, this one right here is delicious!!! Its so incredibly simple, comes together really quickly and minimal cooking on these hot days! I toasted up corn tortillas in the oven, topped that with a simple avocado tomato salad and on top of that some nice…