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Easy Corn and Poblano Salsa Makes a Tantalizing Feast

Easy Corn and Poblano Salsa Makes a Tantalizing Feast

    This ridiculously easy Corn and Poblano Salsa adds great flavor to tacos or burritos, but is also fabulous with chips. Don’t get me started on side salads! This recipe allows you to make a simple taco Tuesday into a tantalizing feast. The hardest 

Weekly Menu 09.09.18

Weekly Menu 09.09.18

Our Weekly Menu 09.09.18 includes easy, family friendly meals for a busy week. We are having a typical family Sunday Dinner – easy appetizer and dessert included. Chicken Crepes are a real throwback – when I was starting out my storied cooking career, I created 

Sausage, Rice, Peas: Comfort Food in a Skillet

Sausage, Rice, Peas: Comfort Food in a Skillet

Sausage, rice and peas: it might just as well say cheap, fast, comfort food. I think a prerequisite for comfort food is that it can’t be too exotic. And the cheaper it can be put together, the better it tastes. This is such a recipe. 

Mojo Chicken: How to get dinner magic back

Mojo Chicken: How to get dinner magic back

Mojo Chicken has a complex flavor with very few ingredients and little added fat. One definition of Mojo is: “good luck, charm or skill that comes from something magical or supernatural”.  A magic power if you will. Alas, that is NOT what this recipe is 

Weekly Menu 09.02.18

Weekly Menu 09.02.18

Weekly Menu 09.02.18 already? It doesn’t seem possible that it’s time for Labor Day. But here we are – all the boys are back at school, fresh and ready for the new semester.  An easy Sunday menu eases our way into the Labor Day Celebration 

How to pep up your afternoon: Sweet and Spicy Popcorn

How to pep up your afternoon: Sweet and Spicy Popcorn

Sweet and Spicy Popcorn might just be the perfect snack. Sweet and Spicy Popcorn is a little sweet, and it’s not too hot, so it adds a little kick to your day without knocking you out. I’ve never made this that there was any left,