Marinated & Baked Pork Tenderloin was almost titled Idiot-Proof Pork Tenderloin because it is so tasty and yet so very easy to prepare. Because it bakes in the oven, you don’t need a grill or need
Corn & Bacon Chowder might be the perfect soup to transition from summer to fall. Perfect because late season corn on the cob is still available in the stores and farmer’s markets. Also perfect because
A lot of my friends have been asking me for recipes to use their lovely, ripe, end of season tomato harvest. The fact that I have friends with too many tomatoes is completely frustrating to
Halibut & Spinach Baked in Parchment. Otherwise known as The Idiot-Proof Way to Cook Delicious Fish! Many people tell me that while they love seafood and happily order it in restaurants, they are afraid to
Marinated Cactus Salad! Admit it. You read the title of this post and thought, “Well, it’s finally happened. She’s gone completely nuts.” That’s okay. I was skeptical at first but then I quickly became something
Peppery Baked Chicken – because why should the people with the grills get to have all the fun? You will not believe how easy this recipe is. The secret to the big time flavor is
Scalloped Corn – so creamy and delicious. I was not prepared to love it as much as I did. I like corn on the cob and in recipes like Corn Chowder. I even like canned cream
It is a miracle that there is a photo of these Zucchini Fritters. These were so ridiculously good, we were shoving them in our faces as fast as I could cook them. Even if you
Halibut Baked in Creole Sauce. My dad cooked this for me when I stopped at home on my giant cross country drive this summer. It was smelled so good cooking that I copied the recipe
Watermelon Gazpacho! Yes, you read that correctly. Watermelon. In Gazpacho. Awesome! If this doesn’t scream SUMMER, I don’t know what does. My husband often takes his lunch to work and when he brought this out
Mushroom Bourguignon! Because why should the meat eaters get to have all the fun? By now everyone has probably seen some form of Boeuf (Beef) Bourguignon through the many Julia Child books or movies. I
Here it is! The long awaited recipe for Jen’s Famous Gluten Free Cookies! Otherwise known as The World’s Best Gluten Free Cookies. I can take absolutely no credit for these cookies other than the fact
Ah, Italian Sausage… For some people comfort food is a casserole of mac & cheese or big bowl of mashed potatoes. For me it’s Italian Sausage. Whether it is in pasta with peas, in pasta
You know what’s coming, don’t you? Zucchini Season! You either love it or dread it. Garrison Keillor jokes that summer is the only time that Minnesotans lock their doors. Not out of fear of theft
Cedar Plank Salmon. Do you know about cooking on a wooden plank? It’s a great way to cook fish! You can find these nifty wooden cooking boards in many stores these days. My grocery store,
