If you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner, Trader Joe’s recipe for Asian Peanut Noodle Salad is a great solution. My daughter and I sampled this when we were last in their store and loved it. This recipe calls for only a few items which is really nice when you just want…
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!
Rustic Olive Bread Turkey Sandwich
Since I had leftover Olive Bread from our dinner last night, I decided I’m make a turkey sandwich out of it for Dennis’ lunch today. I hope he likes it! I just took two of the slices of bread, spread course ground dijon mustard on each slice, topped one side with an herb salad mix,…
Bruschetta Chicken and Balsamic Beans
Last week, I bought a bag of Trader Joe’s Sun Dried Tomato and Cheese Toasts. I thought I’d build a dinner based on these toasts. I’ve used them in salad before, but wanted to come up with something where I would bake them in the oven with chicken. I decided I’d put a bed of…
4th of July Red Velvet Cupcakes
Happy 4th of July to all! Earlier this week, I was trying to come up with a dessert to bring to a friend’s evening party for tonight. If you recall, earlier this week, I made a Red, White and Blue Vanilla Wafer Ice Box Cake. It was really yummy, but I wanted something I could…
Patriotic Potato Salad
My good friend, Cathy, and her husband have invited us to celebrate the 4th of July with them and over 80 of their closest friends. Cathy and Mark are celebrating this 4th of July for the first time as American Citizens. Cathy is my adorable British friend, and her and Mark have just become citizens….
Asian Sesame Marinated Flank Steak
Tonight’s dinner consisted of an Asian Sesame Marinated Flank Steak, sweet potato baked french fries and roasted brussels sprouts. This meat was so flavorful! Let me tell you how I did it. I put my flank steak (1-1/4 pound) into a shallow dish and sprinkled kosher salt and fresh ground pepper over both sides. I…
Quesadillas with a side of Chili Lime Butter Corn on the Cob
Last night’s dinner had to be easy, tasty and somewhat quick. It was the Championship game for Dennis’ Thursday night softball league. The Fast & Furious had a great season and they were headed to the Championship game. They came in 2nd, way to go guys!!! After a six week break, they’ll start up again….
Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
My husband’s softball team, The Fast & Furious is in the finals for their softball league tonight and has their championship game. I wanted to surprise Dennis and his team, so decided to make them homemade cupcakes. If they win their first game, they’ll play a second game. I figured they may need a little…
White Wine Braised Chicken Sausages
For dinner tonight, I made chicken sausages. We have a great market here called Sprouts and they have the best chicken sausages (and pork sausages). Today, I chose their chicken basil sausage for this recipe. I usually boil my brats in beer before grilling them, so thought I would pour a Sauvignon Blanc wine over the…
Red, White and Blue Vanilla Wafer Ice Box Cake
Oh my gosh, I feel like a rock star! For those of you that know me well, you know that I am a cook much more than I am a baker. Baking scares me just a bit, but I am determined to become more comfortable with this fine art. My family and I are invited…
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