So there is an ongoing joke in my house about what to do with overripe bananas. Ryan eats bananas pretty regularly but every once in awhile a few bananas are left on the shelf and start to turn. He says “Des, I am going to throw these bananas away,” and I always say “NO! I [...]

So I am going to confess something to you all, I have an addiction to mozzarella. There is just something about this semi- soft cheese that leaves me craving it morning, noon and night. My obsession started when Ryan and I were fortunate enough to go to Italy for our honeymoon a couple of years [...]

Yesterday when I shared Pot Roast with Mushroom Gravy I promised to share my recipe for the creamiest, yummiest mashed potatoes ever. Well since I always keep my word,  here it is.

Alright I am going to get all down home cookin’ on you today. I don’t know about you but when it is gloomy and cold, as it often is in the Northwest in March, all I want is something that is going to stick to my ribs and warm my belly and this pot roast [...]

Mmmm,  roasted vegetables. They are such a great compliment to any meal and they are pretty darn good for you too. One of my favorite things about roasted veggies is that you can pick and choose what kinds of vegetables you like, apply the same technique and you will get  very yummy results. For this [...]

Recently I was craving something creamy with just a little kick to it and I always have some pasta in the pantry, so I thought I would indulge myself . The result of my indulgence you ask? This recipe for Cajun Prawn Fettuccine. I must say, it really hit the spot!  I simmered succulent prawns [...]

Oh Calamari how I love thee. Tender, crispy and crunchy you make my heart melt. When I first heard of Calamari I was working at a seafood restaurant and all of the other servers would eat it pretty often, but I would always shy away. Finally one day, on a dare, I tried some and [...]

This Pork Stir Fry dish is inspired by my favorite meal when I go to my favorite Thai restaurant.  However, when I go out the stir fries to be a little too saucy so this version is a little lighter, but still just as tasty. I used tender boneless pork chops and stir fried them [...]

So some of you out there are probably thinking, what the heck is kale? Well if you don’t know, it is a leafy green vegetable with a lot of nutritional value, it is high in fiber, vitamin K and also has a fair amount of calcium in it. For these reasons and because of the [...]

I am a sucker for chicken tenders. When I worked at restaurant a few years back they used to serve Cajun Chicken Tenderloins with honey mustard dressing and I swear I must’ve ordered it every other day that I worked. I recently decided to see if I could replicate them at home. For this recipe, [...]