Last week, Kylie said to me “Mom, I want to start making dinner for you and Dad once a month.” Excellent! I thought. It will be great for her to learn to cook and it’s nice that she has the desire to do just that. Kylie will be starting college in the fall. When I was…
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!
Deli Rotisserie Chicken Tortellini Soup
Even though it was a sunny day in San Diego, I was in the mood for soup. I decided to buy a rotisserie chicken from the deli at our local grocery store and a bag of mini tortellini and make a chicken soup. I heated a few tablespoons of olive oil in my Dutch oven…
Truffle Salt and Black Pepper Linguini
This had to be one of the fastest meals I’ve ever prepared. Not only was it fast, but it was elegant enough to serve to my friends. I love truffle salt, and I love truffle butter. I’ve bought truffle butter to slather under the skin on my Thanksgiving turkey many times and this never disappoints….
Lemon Dijon Chicken Thighs
Last night I made dinner for a dear friend and her family. My friend had surgery on Monday and spent the night in the hospital, arriving home on Tuesday. I wanted to help her out by bringing a meal to them for Wednesday evening. Elizabeth is a wonderful friend who I met when our kids…
Avocado, Sun-dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Toasts
Today, I made a healthy lunch that consisted of nothing more than two slices of Rustica bread from Trader Joe’s that I toasted, an avocado, two tablespoons of sun-dried tomatoes and two tablespoons of goat cheese. There were no added seasonings, no sauces, just fresh ground pepper. The only “sauce” that made it onto my…
Fusilli Pizza Pasta
Everyone in my family loves pizza, but not everyone loves pasta … my daughter, Kylie, has never been a lover of pasta. Dennis and I love it, however, and could eat it a couple times per week. I decided for dinner tonight I would combine pizza and pasta and make this all in the skillet…
Olive Tapenade Grilled Cheese
Tonight we were going to have a simple supper with not much cooking involved. The decision was made to make a grilled cheese sandwich. I wanted to dress it up a bit, so added a tablespoon of olive tapenade. I buy an olive tapenade that I love from Trader Joe’s. This particular one can be…
Mexican Stuffed Baked Potatoes
I’ve been wanting to make “stuffed” baked potatoes for a while. It was cloudy and chilly in San Diego yesterday and it rained all through the night. The rainy weather called for comfort food. It is Tuesday, and I wanted to make a “Taco Tuesday” dinner, but decided to make my tacos in a baked…
Food for the Super Bowl … And Beyond
As everyone knows, yesterday was the Super Bowl. I, personally, loved the half-time show and thought Lady Gaga did a fabulous job. It brought me back to when I saw her in concert six years ago. She was quite the entertainer and still is. Yesterday’s menu consisted of many things … chicken sausages cooked in white…
Salmon Quinoa Grain Bowl
Are you looking for a light and healthy dinner that will really satisfy? Try my salmon quinoa grain bowl – it was packed with flavor and good for you nutrients. I’ve been wanting to make a grain bowl for a while. I know that this is something my husband and daughter would not love as much…
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