Candy Wings

An easy chicken wing recipe with only 3 other ingredients besides the chicken. These wings are sweet, garlicky and savory.

Parmesan and Garlic Crusted Pork Chops

This is a recipe that I tried many years ago from a cook known as Missloinheart. I love the simple ingredients and big flavors! These pork chops have a thin cheesy garlicky crust which seals in the juices.

Fluffiest Pancakes Ever

These truly are the best pancakes I've ever had! I totally love super fluffy, tall pancakes and that is exactly what you get with this recipe!

Homemade Manicotti

This is an old family recipe. My Mom made these manicotti on many special occasions. This is so much better than store bought manicotti pasta shells because these manicotti are so thin and delicate...they truly melt in your mouth.

Candied Walnuts

This delicious little snack is easy to make but difficult to stop eating!

Corn Fritters

This is one of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes! I make it just about every year, but sometimes I use onions instead of corn. You can really substitute any kind of veggie for the corn!

Pecan Turtle Bars

This is such a delicious dessert or snack. It tastes like a combination of a candy bar and a shortbread cookie! Perfect for the holidays! This can replace a pecan pie for me any day!

Copycat Ikea Swedish Meatballs

I'm not a huge fan of Ikea furniture because it's just not my style...too minimalist for me! But I am a huge fan of their meatballs! Ikea not only sells furniture but they also have an amazing restaurant in their stores where they serve these meatballs! Check it out *here*

Chinese Turnovers

Made with egg roll wrappers and canned fruit pie filling! Ready in less than 20 minutes!

Hot From My Oven...

This delicious and unique bread is a recipe that I tried from my food friend named Lori McLain. She submitted this recipe into a food contest a few years ago. It's a definite winner in my book!

Grilled Green Beans

 Fresh green beans and onions take on a whole new flavor profile when grilled!

Just a Good Old Fashioned Whisky Sour

This cocktail brings back memories of my first drink in a real bar. I wanted to be grown-up and sophisticated (I was 18 years old, legal drinking age back then) so I decided to ask the bartender to make me a whisky sour. It was the late 70's, and this drink was very popular back then.

Autumn Moonshine

I love to create cocktails that fit the season! This one hits all the marks of Fall with the flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, apple, orange and maple! Topping it off with a little beer just gives it some fizz with a casual flair!

Bruschetta Chicken

This is a nice light, fresh meal that is easy to prepare! I love the chilled bruschetta topping on the warm grilled chicken cutlet with the melted mozzarella on top. I know I'll also be using this bruschetta recipe on toasted slices of Italian bread!

Old Fashioned Classic Italian Meatballs - Family Recipe

Sound the trumpets because I'm finally posting my 'go to' recipe for meatballs! This is an old family recipe that goes back 3 generations! So please read this entire post carefully! No skimming or you will miss all my 'meatball making wisdom' that I'm going to bestow on to you...*smiles*

Global Grub DIY Cooking Kit - Chicken Tikka Masala

You may remember my first time cooking with Global Grub when I tried their Jerk Chicken with Coconut Rice. and their Red Chili Tamales.

Super Easy Asian Yellow Rice

Going out to eat at Chinese restaurants is one of my favorite things to do! I know I can always find something delicious on the menu! When I can't go out, I love to try those same menu items at home.

Pot Roast with a Dijon Cream Sauce

 This is a recipe that I saw floating around Facebook. What caught my eye about this pot roast recipe was the cream sauce. I've never made a pot roast with a cream sauce, but I loved that idea. 

Slow Cooker Mexican Beef Stew

On those rare days when I just don't feel like hovering over lots of pots and pans on the stove, I will automatically get out my slow cooker! It's my way of getting a scrumptious meal prepared with very little effort!

Bloody Fingers - Halloween Food

 Around this time of year I always start looking for new creepy Halloween foods to make for my two girls. My kids still get a kick out of this stuff, even though they're in their 20's.  I try to surprise them with something different every year! Well these Bloody Fingers got a big smile and a  thumbs up this year! Ha ha...get it...'thumbs up'?