This Raspberry Pecan Feta Cheese Salad is a copy cat recipe from a local restaurant. It’s one of my favorite salads! It helps that I’m a HUGE Raspberry fan! This salad is loaded…L.O.A.D.E.D. with flavor! Crunchy candied pecans, sweet tender raspberries, tangy creamy feta cheese, and luscious avocado all on a bed of spring mix and topped with a homemade raspberry vinaigrette! Bonus points for how pretty and easy it is to make!
Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches
My Aunt Janie was an AMAZING cook! The first time I had Chicken and Dumplings was sitting at her small kitchen table. It was one of the most delicious dishes I’ve ever tasted. The soup was creamy and full of flavor, the dumplings big and fluffy. Over the years I’ve added a few of my own twists…like herbs, to those big fluffy dumplings. This is a great winter one pot meal that my entire family loves!
The Holidays are over and the temps are dropping at the speed of light! Like my Dad used to say “It’s colder than a Well Diggers….”. Well…ya know! (wink-wink) Which means only one thing…it’s time for a big bowl of thick rich hearty stew! One of my favorites is this Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew..it’s perfect for warming up your insides!
One of our favorite holiday traditions is serving various soups and chowders on Christmas Eve with lots of appetizers! We save the “big guns” for Christmas Day! There’s something cozy about a bowl of chowder in front of the fire the night before the “big guy” comes! This Bacon, Shrimp, and Corn Chowder was a huge hit with the hubs because of its rich robust flavors…and, of course… all those plump delicious Shrimp! It’s the perfect Christmas Chowder!
Nothing beats an Old-Fashioned Classic! Unless you top it off with sauteed mushrooms, garlic, and grilled onions! Allow me to introduce you to my version of your Grandma’s Hot Open Face Beef Sandwich with rich savory thick gravy! I know, grown men are weeping for Joy! You’re Welcome!
Growing up, Thanksgiving dinner was always a big family affair. Grandma’s delicious Cranberry Apple Walnut Jello Salad was always a favorite. It’s loaded with fresh cranberries, apples, and lots of walnuts. I’ve kicked it up with a pretty scoop of vanilla nutmeg whipped cream.
This 4th of July when you stoke up the grill … kick it up a notch with these appetizing Seattle Hot Dogs. I stumbled upon this palatable delight a few years ago when I wanted to kick-up my “hot dog” game. I figured if Seattle had created a dog good enough to be named after it…then it had to be AMAZING! It is mind blowing good! A true Taste Treat!
Every once and a while I get a hankering for a really good Crispy Fried Fish sandwich. Problem is…the one that floats under the Golden Arches isn’t my favorite and I live in a small country town far from the sea! So, I decided to go “fishing” and make my own! Talk about a really “Yummy Catch!” Whoa! And that’s no “Fish Story”…I can keep the puns coming all day friends…instead…lets take a peek!
Want to be the “Cool Lunch Hero Mom” this summer? (We all have aspirations…mine are more simple than others) These individual Pita Pizza’s are going to have you soaring around in your Red Sequin Cape in no time at all! Create a Pizza Bar and let your kiddo’s make their own … or make them ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to pop them in the oven. Endless possibilities! They are SO good and SO easy! Go MOM! You’re all hero’s in my book!
Classic Coleslaw receives a much needed make-over in this spectacular recipe. The addition of blue cheese crumbles, bacon bits, tomato, and creamy ripe avocado make for a rich and flavorful slaw. It comes together in minutes with the help of prepared dressing and packaged coleslaw mix! This is NOT your typical coleslaw! Save that for the “in-laws”! lol