Today, while sitting in beach traffic, I used my time to think about how I wanted to make a lighter version of meatloaf, a summer meatloaf, if you will. I knew I wanted to use ground turkey instead of ground beef for this one and I also knew that I wanted to add a jar of…
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!
Lemon, Pesto Cavatappi Pasta with Chicken
After being out all day, I just wanted to head home and make a simple supper. I had to stop at the grocery for a movie from Redbox and thought I’d grab a rotisserie chicken from the deli. I figured there is so much I can do with a rotisserie chicken, and would start with…
BLTA Sandwich
I bet you all thought the “A” at the end of my BLT stood for Avocado. Most times, when I make a BLT, that is true. Tonight, however, I decided I wanted a sliced apple in my BLT. I also used mini heirloom tomatoes instead of a beefsteak tomato. I toasted my bread, spread each…
Dinner with Friends
Last night, Dennis, Kylie and I had our good friends over for dinner. Elizabeth is a dear friend that I met when our girls were in first grade. We volunteered together for the Holiday Wonderland in Del Mar for several years and our girls were Brownies and Girl Scouts together. It’s so nice to get…
Breakfast of Champions
Good Morning Friends! You can usually find me on any given morning at our local Einstein’s Bagel shop with my husband. We enjoy going for a bagel and coffee each morning to get our day started. Dennis always says, this assures us we are on a date each and every day. We can chat about…
Spaghetti in Spicy Red Sauce
It’s Meatless Monday and I decided to make spaghetti in a spicy red sauce. Here’s how I did it. First off, I filled a pot of water, added a good pinch of kosher salt, and put it on the stove to boil. For the sauce, I added a chopped shallot and two chopped cloves of…
Roasted Red Pepper, Avacado and Goat Cheese Toast
Welcome to my lunch time! This is what I enjoy for lunch most days of the week, so thought I would share it with all of you. It is very satisfying and nice when I don’t feel like a meat sandwich. Avocados are so healthy, I love this simple, light and healthy meal. I hope…
Applewood Smoked Bacon, Ranch Bourbon Burgers
Happy Father’s Day to all Father’s! Today we celebrate our Dads … how special they are to us, what they have taught us and how they have helped shape us to become the person we are and will continue to become. My Dad was the kindest, the sweetest man and the most wonderful father two sisters could hope…
Fair Food
Left to right: Bam, Kraut and Aretha Franklin Dogs Last night, Dennis, Kylie and I went to the San Diego Fair for the X-Ambassadors concert. It was so good! We decided to have dinner at the fair before the concert. I am not one to eat all the crazy, high fat, deep fried, high calorie…
Picture Perfect Pastrami
Tonight was sandwich night. Remington had dog training, one more class to go! I do believe we’ll be signing up for the next session, however. He loves seeing his friends on Tuesday nights! I decided I’d make a pastrami and swiss sandwich on Bavarian Rye bread. I spread the inside of each slice of bread…
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