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Pot Roast Recipes Times Two
November 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I am in Napa this week attending the First Annual Napa Film Festival. I am so excited. Huge movie buff and I love going to film festivals, place it in the wine country and it’s double the fun. Here are a few of my new recipes over at Betty Crocker and Pillsbury. I have been [...]
Table Talk: Peaks, Pits and Burritos
September 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On the show we talk about traditions with family and friends. Table Talk is a new feature that where some of my fellow bloggers and friends share stories of their meal time traditions or “adventures in the kitchen.”. My friend Samantha blogs over at Scrappy Sam. I have known her for over ten years. We [...]
Grilled Ribeye Steak with Mesa Steak Sauce
June 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
Lately a group of my friends have gathered for Sunday suppers. Last night it was my turn to cook so I made Grilled Ribeye Steaks with Steak Sauce. It is a fun way to wind down the weekend. We sit around sipping a glass of wine and nibbling on cheese and crackers. Being single we [...]
Sunday Suppers: Pot Roast
May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Pot Roast is the quintessential family meal. What a better dish to serve in honor of Mother’s Day. My sister-in-law helped me out by popping it in the oven before we went to church. The aroma greeted me when I opened the front door two hours later. The smell brought back memories of meals as [...]
Cooking With Kids: Shepherd’s Pie
March 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
Shepherd’s pie is an English dish and with St. Patrick’s Day this week I thought it would be a fun recipe to make with the kids. Also known as Cottage Pie, it was a means of using leftover meat and creating a meal with mashed potatoes and vegetables. Our version is based on my mom’s [...]
Mexican Tortilla Lasagna & a Winner
October 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
It was a rainy fall weekend here in Southern California and I enjoyed every moment of it. I made a Mexican Tortilla Lasagna for my family. It is a great make ahead dish. There are many versions of this dish on the internet and in old cookbooks. I ended up making mine on the mild [...]
Sunday Dinners: Apple Cider Beef with Mashed Potatoes
October 4, 2010 By 5 Comments
Coming home from New York I was greeted with rain and the feeling that fall might be in the air. It was a quick trip for a Social Media Conference. That is the crazy thing about our OC weather; last week it was 115 and this week it is raining. I was going over to [...]
Flank Steak with Balsamic Soy Glaze
August 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
Years ago I took a cooking class at the Mondavi Food and Wine Center in town. The instructor, Hugh Carpenter, made 5 amazing dishes. Each one was bursting with flavor. I had forgotten about them until I went looking for a quick and easy marinade for flank steak. I pulled out his Fast Entrees cookbook [...]
Sloppy Joe Casserole
August 6, 2009 By 2 Comments
One of my niece and nephews favorite dishes is my mom’s Sloppy Joe’s. A few weeks ago I decided to turn it into a casserole. The kids liked it and even my brother thought it was great. His compliment meant a lot because my brother was the guinea pig for my early cooking. During his [...]
