Appetizer/Side Dish

Apricot Curry Deviled Eggs

10 comments January 26, 2012

I think eggs could quite possibly be the perfect food. (Next to a banana, which comes with its own proper carrying case.) Have I said this before? Probably. But it’s [...]

Baked Salami Mozzarella Bites

33 comments January 24, 2012

There is much joy when I get to cross stuff off a to-do list. Sometimes I get so excited, I put two lines through the item. Oh, yes I do! [...]

Slow Cooker Cranberry Chili Mini Meatballs

13 comments January 17, 2012

A teacher of 30 years penned this: In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I’ve noticed that more and more people who send text messages and emails have long forgotten the [...]

One Pot Curried Cauliflower Rice

15 comments January 10, 2012

Yet another dish that I’ve been meaning to post forever. I had the page marked from Everyday Food…then my friend Krysta made it, then Lisa…but Halloween candy consumed my life. [...]

Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Molasses

21 comments December 13, 2011

This is part II of my recent molasses discovery. I actually made these over a month ago and feared you were all being inundated with Brussels recipes, so I decided [...]

My Favorite Rice Pilaf

18 comments December 8, 2011

Rice? Really, Amy? No fudge, sugar cookies, or gingerbread?? No recipe for prime rib or apple cider? No eggnog? Nope. Rice. My favorite rice. I know it’s the holidays and [...]

Inside Out Caramel Apple Slices

37 comments November 10, 2011

Apple Hill – it’s this quaint area about an hour from us. Up in the foothills. Lots of character, mature trees, beautiful. It’s home to the Harvest run, Apple Blossom [...]

Roasted Acorn Squash with Butter, Brown Sugar and Cayenne

14 comments November 1, 2011

It’s Fall. It’s November. It’s…it’s…3 weeks away from Thanksgiving! How did that happen? So we’re out with the candy and sweet Halloween treats, and into green bean casseroles, apple pie, [...]

Italian Stuffed Squash

30 comments September 6, 2011

I’m wearing white. Ya, that’s right. I’m getting all James Dean on the system. I’m sure my disapproving letter from Miss Manners will arrive shortly. It’s still blazing hot here, [...]

Artichoke Dip with Gruyère

23 comments July 19, 2011

We’re moving. Again. The only thing that’s keeping me from completely loathing every single second of the process, is the pot of gold at the end of it. We love [...]

Cherry Tomato Orzo Salad

18 comments July 14, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I had a dream about Drew Carey. Girthy Drew Carey, not emaciated Drew Carey. He was babysitting the kids and trying to teach them how [...]

Open-Faced Smoked Salmon On Rye

25 comments July 5, 2011

Here are the facts: 1. I have done nothing but eat for the last 3 days. I’m sort of walking funny. 2. The kids have been staying up far too [...]

Strawberry-Nectarine Bruschetta

30 comments June 21, 2011

Trevor: What are you making, Mom? Me: Something called Bruschetta, with strawberries and nectarines. Trevor: Oh, I love strawberries and nectarines. Me: I know you do.

A Road Trip, My Friend Melissa, and Tabbouleh

26 comments May 24, 2011

Some people are worth a really long car drive. Some people are worth leaving your kids for the very first time. Some people get you so excited that you actually [...]

Baked BBQ Onion Rings

26 comments April 12, 2011

You know those crazy parents who get on school waiting lists before their kid is even born? Or the parents who scream at the basketball coach for not giving little [...]

Sherry Mushrooms with Pine Nuts

16 comments April 7, 2011

Time to talk about my friends again. I can’t help it! They’re all so great. Cher’s at bat. She looks like a pixy doll. Super cute, teeny-tiny, with fashionable glasses [...]

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

35 comments March 31, 2011

Let’s imagine for a minute we didn’t have fingers. We wouldn’t be able to draw, type, play piano, give a scalp massage, point, snap, finger paint, scratch our nose (“it [...]

Nancy Silverton’s Homemade Ricotta

21 comments March 27, 2011

If you’re at all into bread (and what sane person isn’t?), chances are you’ve heard of Nancy Silverton. She’s a pioneer when it comes to yeast and flour and has [...]

Roasted Parmesan Creamed Onions

34 comments February 24, 2011

Martha, Ina, Giada – all very reliable sources for excellent meals. But Lisa at The Cutting Edge of Ordinary is really the one who tends to feed my family on [...]

Mini Mozzarella and Prosciutto Skewers

2 comments January 27, 2011

Italians. They know the secret. Only a few simple ingredients is really all you need. None of this “pile it on so thick, with tons of sauce, you don’t even [...]

Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta Breadcrumbs

27 comments November 18, 2010

Paul and I are the only two people I know who like Brussels sprouts, so the odds are pretty high that most subscribers deleted this post in their reader, immediately [...]

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