Main Dishes

Portabello mushrooms are the vegetarian equivalent of a thick juicy steak and then we are going to stuff them full of my favorite spinach artichoke dip to make the best dinner recipe ever! So take that...

It took me 18 1/2 years to wear him down, but I finally got my way. I've been wanting a camper like this one since my teenagers were babies. My sweetie broke down a few weeks ago and bought me one.   For...

Since we are a family of 8, it is a very rare occasion for us to fly somewhere. If we flew, we would have no money for vacation when we got there! We drive everywhere. Seriously. We consider a 16-18 hour...

Stock is king.  Here is a little culinary education as a gift from me to you: Canned broths really do suck.   Honestly, they are fine to use in the right setting and I use them myself, especially...

I want to go back. Now. I want to sit on deck and watch views like this all day long. And watch my children enjoy the sunshine, sand and caribbean blue just as much as I do. We came home to frozen...

One of my favorite foods is a really juicy (loaded with a million toppings) hamburger. I don't consider summer officially started until I've thrown some hamburgers on the grill.   Unfortunately,...

As a favor to any of my readers who have "lose weight" on their resolution list this year, I give you this very delicious, very healthy fish tacos recipe. Please excuse me for a minute though while...

So my "baby" boy turns three in a couple of days. How can that be? It just isn't fair that those first precious years zoom by so incredibly fast while the teenage years are so long and dramatic??? I'm...

Am I alone that when I hear the word casserole, I cringe just a little bit? Of course, in Minnesota, they are called a "hot dish" but don't get me started on weird Minnesota sayings and words. That could...

I've been driving now for 22 years and for the first time ever, I pulled a complete "dumb blonde" moment and ran out of gas....right in front of the gas station!   I was so grateful when a tow truck...

In the 17 years I've been cooking for my family, there's only been one recipe banned from ever showing up on the dinner table again. Cabbage stew. Those two words are culinary profanity in our home.     So...

I've been going to the same gym for five years now.  That hour everyday to myself and my thoughts helps keep me sane.  During the past month though, I've become a bit self-conscious while working...

One week to go.  I think I can make it, but for the record, I was not in favor of waiting until after Labor Day for school to start.  All it means is that at least once a day over the next week...

It's just wrong.  All the stores have their back to school stuff out already.  Around here, it began a few days after the 4th of July it and my kids just about started to cry right there in the...

Nine year old boys.  They are the best.  Still young enough to want love and snuggles from their Mom, yet old enough to be responsible and self-managing.  Well.....most of the time... My responsible...

I've had my first official pregnancy craving and considering stuff like this usually makes me very sick, it was a strange one for me.  A few nights ago, all I wanted were Buffalo chicken wings with...