For Sunday night’s supper, I chose to make a tri-tip seasoned with brown sugar, chili powder, dried rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder and kosher salt. I was in the mood for a spice rub that was a little fall-like in flavor. I had my mind set on using brown sugar and chili powder together and…
Author: Sunshine and Savory
I love when my house is filled with people, having friends and family over for a meal feeds my soul. There is nothing I enjoy more than preparing for a dinner party, a holiday dinner, or a book club meeting when it's my turn to host ... If I could, I would own a Bed and Breakfast! This would ensure I'd always have someone to prepare a meal for. Being with others and sharing my table is what I look forward to most. I was born in Wisconsin and after I got married in 1987, my husband and I moved west for his job. He had just graduated college and we were married a couple months later. An interesting tidbit about me is that I never cooked a meal before I got married. I taught myself how to cook and found that I really enjoyed it. One of the first meals I made after we were married was a shrimp pasta dish. I made this for myself when my husband was on business travel and I had so much fun inventing this meal - this was the start of my love of cooking. My favorite celebrity chefs are Ina Garten and The Pioneer Woman. I hope you enjoy my blog!
Roasted Butternut Squash, Rosemary and Prosciutto Pizza
I haven’t made homemade pizza in a long time, so I took advantage of a Saturday spent at home and decided that last night was the perfect evening for homemade pizza. Fall flavors are so warming and wonderful. I wanted to incorporate them into my pizza … starting with roasted butternut squash. It’s easy to…
Pumpkin Spice Coffee
Yesterday morning, I had the Food Network on while I was in the shower and getting ready for my day. I love “The Kitchen” which is on the Food Network on Saturday mornings. If I happen to be getting ready at the same time “The Kitchen” is on, I make sure to have it on….
Turkey, Cranberry and Stuffing Bagel Sandwich
Can we even believe that Thanksgiving is less than a week away? Where has this year gone? The old saying goes something like this “Time flies when we’re having fun …”. Apparently, I’ve been having a blast! I’m really in the mood for Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving and I’ve been hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the…
I Discovered a New Cheese at the Market Today
While I was at Ralph’s Grocery Store this morning to pick up Italian sausage for my Thanksgiving stuffing, I stopped at their beautiful cheese counter. I wanted to see if they sold a cheese that I absolutely love and wanted to include on my cheese board for Thanksgiving day. That is not the cheese I…
Chicken Sausage, Kale and Burrata Rigatoni
Dennis and I went out for dinner and to a movie on Friday night. We decided to try the restaurant at Nordstrom since it was directly across from the Arclight Theater, Dennis’ favorite. The Nordstrom at UTC Mall near our home was rebuilt and had their grand opening on October 12th. (My good friend, Marie,…
Rosemary Burger (Bun free) with Blue Cheese
I love the taste of rosemary, as well as the smell of rosemary. If I am out and about and spot a rosemary scented candle, I can’t seem to pass it up. Rosemary makes me think of fall, and as we know, fall is here. I decided to season my hamburgers tonight with fresh rosemary…
Pumpkin Spice Granola and White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Last week I picked up a box of pumpkin spice granola and a bag of white chocolate chips while I was grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s. I took a picture of them, sent it to Dennis, and said “I’m going to make cookies out of these two items for your softball team.” Last week, they…
Prosciutto, Pear and Aged Goat Grilled Cheese
Friday evening, Kylie and I were at Trader Joe’s to pick up a few items and they were sampling a grilled cheese sandwich with their aged goat cheese and prosciutto. I knew I had to make this … because it tasted to so good. I also knew I had to make it my own some…
Nachos for National Nacho Day
Instead of having Mexican food tomorrow (Taco Tuesday), I decided we’d have Mexican Monday. Well …. actually, Kylie decided – in a way. She said “Mom, can we have nachos tonight for dinner?” I said “I was going to make grilled cheese, but you can have nachos instead if you want.” She said that would…
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