Fresh baby spinach sautéed with dried cherries is a tasty vegetable side dish that's ready in under ten minutes. I just love spinach; especially this time of year when it helps boost your immune system with all of its vitamins and minerals. But when making it as a side dish, you have to purchase quite a bit to get enough to serve everyone as it shrinks a lot when cooked. I prefer using baby spinach leaves; which are generally tender and a little sweet versus the larger spinach leaves; which ... Read More about Sautéed Spinach with Dried Cherries
Crock Pot Greek Mashed Potatoes
Greek Mashed Potatoes made in the crockpot with red bliss potatoes, scallions, oregano, lemon and Feta cheese make a tasty, easy side dish. Today I'm going to be sharing a new experiment with you for Crock Pot Greek Mashed Potatoes. This is one of those recipes that started out one way in my head; then wound up another. Not a bad thing mind you, just different. I originally thought that the potatoes would stay in whole form, but I guess I cut them a little too small for that. I'm a ... Read More about Crock Pot Greek Mashed Potatoes
Chicken Melanzana
Chicken Melanzana is a tasty, Italian meal made with boneless chicken breasts topped with eggplant, ripe tomatoes, marinara sauce and Mozzarella cheese. Happy Monday, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I was pretty busy as usual chauffeuring the kids to cheering practice; then headed to a cheer competition at a local college for our eldest daughter (they took 1st...YAY!). My husband and I also took advantage of a last minute family gathering cancellation and went on a date night ... Read More about Chicken Melanzana
Tabasco & Honey Chicken Wings
Chicken wings tossed with tabasco sauce and honey; then baked until crispy make a tasty appetizer or game day snack. This recipe is another one of my themed posts where a good recipe got mixed in and never had a chance to shine on it's own. I do have to say the picture isn't stellar, but the flavor certainly makes up for any lack of photography skills I had in the beginning! How do you make tabasco and honey wings? In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat; then brown ... Read More about Tabasco & Honey Chicken Wings
Pesto and Goat Cheese Crostini
Pesto and Goat Cheese Crostini made with fresh basil pesto and crumbled Goat cheese is a deliciously flavorful appetizer. I originally shared this recipe back in March 2013 under my Irish Bunco and Other Ideas for St. Patrick's Day post, but wanted to give this Pesto and Goat Crostini it's own page on the site; especially since New Year's Eve is right around the corner. Every year I make a whole host of appetizers for us to snack on while watching the New Year's Eve countdown. We ... Read More about Pesto and Goat Cheese Crostini
How to Clean & Prepare Mussels
In this post, I show you how to clean and prepare mussels with your favorite sauce with step by step instructions. Most of you know that I don't eat seafood; however, my family loves them! I normally make them every Christmas day to serve as an appetizer, but they're so good and easy to make that you can make them any day of the week as a meal. My mom gave me these tips years ago on how to clean and prepare mussels. I've been told that "They are the cleanest mussels I've ever eaten!" ... Read More about How to Clean & Prepare Mussels