So tonight I'm out on the town...I'm hanging out at the Ultimate Mom's Night Out and will then catch the last showing of Ramona and Beezus with some girlfriends. (I know...I'm totally getting wilder as I age!) I really just want to see Ramona and Beezus so I can feel 12 again. (I might have had a little thing for those Beverly Cleary books when I was a kid. The kind … [Read more...]
Beef and Mushroom Kebabs
I made these the other night...I made an extra trip to the store to get the ingredients needed for this morning's news segment...and spotted some $.99 whole mushrooms. I see them often for $.99 in the mark down basket in the produce section. I found more this morning...sliced this time. I don't typically buy extra food when I'm getting food for news segments, but I couldn't … [Read more...]
Chicken and Bacon Florentine Pasta
Every had one of those super productive days...only to forget one very important thing on your to-do list. That thing: Make dinner. Eeps! That's what happened to me tonight. I scurried around all day, catching up on Mt. Washmore (yes, we have been home for 10 days and I still haven't caught up on laundry from the Savvy Blogging Summit!), helping the boys with a new puzzle … [Read more...]
Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks
A simple and delicious homemade honey mustard sauce. Let the drumsticks soak up the sauce, and then grill to perfection! How to Make Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce Combine the mustard, vinegar and honey. Whisk together. Brush onto the chicken and grill until cooked through. Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Drumsticks A simple … [Read more...]
Grilled Red Potato Salad
On the 4th of July, I had a bag of red potatoes and needed to make a "dairy-free" red potato for those of us who are not having dairy products these days, as well as a dairy-filled something or other. I made the Grilled Red Potatoes for the guys and me, and this for Steve and my MIL. It's a grilled spin-off of the Roasted Red Potato Salad that I made this … [Read more...]
Angel Hair with Julienned Zucchini
So I am just having the WORST luck with the veggies in the garden this year. I thought for sure (just like I did with the radishes and the yellow squash) that the zucchini would be in by now...but NO...it's taking its sweet precious time getting going! And I just noticed yesterday that the "powdery mildew" is starting to form on some of the smaller leaves too. :( But...it … [Read more...]
How to Saute Summer Squash
Sautéing summer squash...it has never worked well for me. I mean, it works...but not perfectly. I recently figured out that if I partially steam it before sautéing it...the results are quite tasty! Here's how to saute summer squash! How to Saute Summer Squash Learn how to "steam and saute" summer squash to … [Read more...]
Grilled Red Potatoes
For our 4th of July party, my MIL said she would be bring steaks. (Yes, please.) Steaks rarely fit into the $5 Dinners budget, so I was ecstatic that she would be bringing some to grill. I thought I'd grill some red potatoes to go with the steaks...but I was concerned with how long it would take to grill them. I discovered a method that would work perfectly. Fire up the … [Read more...]
Stuffed Poblano Peppers
(Sorry about the funny photos this week...I posted them from our desktop and it does weird things to them?!) Here's what I love about this recipe. You can make a ton of the "filling" and use it so many different ways! The recipe for the filling that I will post below will easily stretch into 3 meals! You could... Stuff the filling into green peppers, or other bell … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Mexican Carnitas
Simple. Fuss-free. Tasty. (The only thing I wish I'd done before serving these was toast the tortillas in a hot skillet...just 30 seconds per side...give them a little flavor boost.) I have been waiting to make these since the beginning of March! Rather, these have been waiting for me to make them since the beginning of March!!! Slow Cooker Mexican … [Read more...]