Over the weekend, I was asking Dennis what he’d like for dinner this week. One of his requests was to have chicken thighs with an Asian flavor. While at Trader Joe’s doing my weekly grocery shopping, I bought a package of fresh ginger and figured out what I’d do with it once I got home….
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!
Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage and Vegetable Sheet Pan Dinner
The colors in tonight’s dinner are so vibrant! This meal just yelled out “healthy” to me. I had Sweet Italian chicken sausages in the freezer that I wanted to make this week, but didn’t want them in a bun or as part of a pasta dish. I’ve seen so many one pan dinners that I…
Mexican Meatloaf
Mexican meatloaf has been a dish I’ve been wanting to make for several weeks. I actually made one a few weeks ago, but it was too spicy and not quite what I was imagining … so I put my thinking cap back on and came up with tonight’s recipe. Dennis and I really enjoyed this…
Bourbon Baked Apples
September makes me think about apples … apple picking, Carmel apples, bobbing for apples …. The other day I was chatting with my Mom and we were talking about Rim’s Edge Orchard, which is an apple orchard near my parents home in Wisconsin, the same home I grew up in. I have such fond memories…
Lemon Garlic Broccoli Tortellini
Before school started, Kylie made a list of the snacks and lunch items she’d want for the school year. I told her we’d be happy to buy her a meal card, even though she’d decided to live at home. Most important to her was keeping a healthy diet, so she did a lot of research…
Stuffed Baked Potato
Today, for some reason, I was feeling nostalgic for the time I spent working on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. I was an office manager for a company and our office was on Wilshire. I really enjoyed the years I spent working in that area. I would sometimes walk to the beach in Santa Monica…
Trader Joe’s Cheese Pizza with an Arugula Salad Served Right on Top
Some nights it’s just not possible to come up with a recipe and cook a bigger dinner. Tonight is going to be one of those nights for me. Dennis and I are heading to the Goo Goo Dolls and Phillip Phillips concert tonight at the SDSU Open Air Theater. When Dennis asked me what I’d…
Crispy Spinach
Dennis, Kylie and I were out to dinner Saturday night and I had a dish that included crispy spinach. It was a pasta with braised lamb and crispy spinach. I loved the crispy spinach in that dish, it was amazing. I looked at Dennis and said “I need to try to make crispy spinach, this…
Sicilian Seasoned and Prosciutto Wrapped, Breaded Chicken Breasts
This may just be my favorite chicken recipe that I’ve come up with! I actually came up with this recipe while chatting with my sister on the phone. We were chatting and laughing, having a great time. I love the phone calls with my sister! It seems they mostly happen on a Sunday late afternoon,…
Avocado and Egg
Happy Saturday morning all! Today, Dennis, Kylie and I are headed to the San Diego Wild Animal Park for the day. The company Dennis works for has a special day at the park for the employees and family members. Last year, it was held at the San Diego Zoo. I wanted to make a quick…
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