So what do you do in the Northwest when the sun shows itself and the temperature reaches a balmy 50 degrees in the middle of February? Why grill of course! That is, after you convince your husband that if he stands close enough to the grill it will feel like summer outside. Once I convinced [...]

Ok I’ll admit it, many a time I have enjoyed a Mexican Pizza at Taco Bell for “fourth meal”. It was those outings that inspired this crunchy, cheesey Mexican pizza recipe. Seasoned ground beef and refried beans are layered between two crispy flour tortillas and topped with Mexican tomato sauce, 2 cheeses, diced tomatoes and [...]

On day three of Super Bowl Snack week I am breaking the rules by not sharing a “snack”, but to me Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches are a great super bowl food.  In my version of of this classic, I pile sauteed steak and onions on a toasted hoagie roll and top it all with a savory [...]

Hello again everyone! I am glad to be back and to start the new year off right I thought I would share this recipe for Peppercorn Crusted Steak. Every once in a while I crave a perfectly cooked steak, and I prefer to cook it at home rather than go to a restaurant. For this [...]

It has been snowing all morning which makes me crave a nice warm bowl of soup. When the weather is like this I turn to this recipe for taco soup. It is a mixture of savory taco meat, beans and jalapenos in a rich tomato broth, served over crunchy tortilla chips. It is especially delicious [...]

Well today is the first day of winter and it is time to hunker down and eat some comfort food. Yay! To me one of the most comforting foods is a moist and savory meatloaf. For my meatloaf recipe, I venture away from the traditional recipe just a little bit as I like to use [...]