Trick or Treat…Give me something good to eat
Here’s a trick to make a delicious home made Italian meal…now that’s a treat! Five fabulous 4th grade girls gathered in my kitchen to prepare a fettuccine pasta meal from scratch…and they did it like...
Gluten-Free Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
For all the gluten-free folks out there, this is a slam dunk dinner. Serve it this weekend and wow your guests! Simple, delicious and GF! I prepared an Almond Crusted Chicken Breasts, Roasted Cauliflower Salad,...
Parmesan Crusted Walleye
Fall Comfort Food
For any eggplant lover, this stuffed eggplant is a delicious dinner for a hectic weeknight schedule. I prepare this ahead of time and simply warm it in the oven before serving. Click on the...
Farmers’ Market Dishes
Today my friend Jill and I toasted to good friends and the plentiful fresh produce that summer has to offer. After shopping at my local Farmers’ Market, we prepared a succulent, aromatic Garlic & Rosemary Grilled...
The Final Supper
Like many kids around here, my rug rats depart for a month of friends, fun and frolicking in the woods (A.K.A. overnight camp) this weekend. Tonight’s dinner menu is my daughter’s choice: Kale Salad...
Dinner in 15 Minutes
It’s a gorgeous summer day and you just want to kick back on the patio with a glass of vino and a nice dinner. Dilemma: You want a home cooked meal, but you neither want to...
Breakfast from Tempel Farms Organics CSA Box
Farmers’ Markets are a sure sign that the Midwest summer has begun. The other day my daughter and I spent that day at Tempel Farms Organics in Old Mill Creek, Illinois. After picking up...
Blanching Green Beans
Learn how to blanch green beans with Chef Nicole for a Tuna Nicoise Salad
Fire Up The Grill
I know it’s a stereotype, but often times the men in the house “man the grill” and the women are scared to death of the flames. Melissa & Meg faced the challenge and fired...
