I see Shepard’s Pie on every menu at every pub we frequent and can’t figure out why they want to charge me $12. I will say, pub servings probably have over 4,000 calories and could feed 2 or 3 people, but really, it’s just beef, carrot and potato casserole, right? […]
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Fried Pot Stickers with Rice and Beef Stir Fry
Pot Stickers are readily available, whether from Costco, your local Asian Market or even, as in my case, a grocery outlet (believe it or not). You can make your own, which I’ve done (see RasaMalaysia recipe. It’s the best!). Not hard and very delicious, but if you have good quality […]
Gingerbread Boys & Girls – I got my team! Wanna play?
I rarely, ok, never, follow a recipe. Except today. Today I made gingerbread cookies for my kiddos and used a recipe straight from food.com. It said, “the most wonderful gingerbread cookie” recipe and that’s no lie! You see, I’ve never in my life made gingerbread. I’ve always wanted to, but […]
Another Crazy Cake Design! The Super Soccer Cake!
This cake was designed around the custom bobblehead of our coach, Brad, whom, by the way, is “Coach of Year!” The design was meant to emulate the team’s practice field and celebrate both coach and player. Each cupcake has the player number and a reusable soccer ball bookmark for the […]
Shrimp Quesadillas and Southwestern Black Bean Salad
Healthy meals can be easy, fast and affordable. If you can find jumbo shrimp on sale, grill it up! But if fresh isn’t available or affordable, no worries. Use frozen uncooked shrimp and this simple marinade and make some super yummy quesadillas the whole family will enjoy. By adding a […]
Tortellini and Meat Marinara Sauce with Simple Salad
Some things are just easier, cheaper and more convenient to purchase prepared or frozen, but that doesn’t mean it has to be dehydrated, boxed junk. For this meal, I got lucky and hit a close out on some fresh 3 cheese tortellini in the deli section. $4.99 for a family […]