First and foremost, today I’d like to start by saying THANK YOU to all the veterans out there who have served this country. I am the proud granddaughter of two Marines who fought for us in World War II and several members of my family have followed in their footsteps and served as well. Four…
It’s getting to be that time when we’re thinking about our Thanksgiving plans and of course when you think about Thanksgiving dinner, pumpkin pie is one of the first things that comes to mind. I made pumpkin puree the first time because my husband was horrified when I suggested making a pumpkin pie with –gasp…
One of my favorite ways to cook duck is probably also one of the easiest and fastest. My dad and I have made this together since I was a little kid – in fact, I don’t think I’ve ever made it without Dad around (well unless you count the one time I made them out…
My mom makes these cookies that I like to affectionately refer to as ‘funeral cookies’ because she brings them to any of her friends or family members who have lost a loved one. The cookies are chocolate with white chocolate chip, which I really like, but unfortunately my husband doesn’t like really chocolately cookies. So…
Albóndigas means meatballs in Spanish. So Albóndigas soup means meatball soup. But it’s so much more than just meatball soup. It’s got great flavorful broth that tastes of cumin, chipotle and oregano with shredded rice, carrots and zucchini. Seriously, I almost don’t even need the meatballs but they were pretty awesome too with some garlic…
My man has been pulling his weight by doing the man thing, going out and gathering meat for winter. By that I mean, he’s been out duck hunting with his buddies, and bringing home fresh wild duck to eat. I love to duck hunt too, but I don’t really love to eat duck. There are…