Main Dish

I like this recipe because it is very easy to make, and colorful.  It tastes good too, but meals are always more appealing when they look pretty.  Another variation I’ve made with this recipe is to use shrimp instead of sausage. It is much healthier made that way, but more expensive to make. If you […]

This is a popular British recipe. I read British murder mysteries sometimes, and this keeps being mentioned as something they eat, so I decided we should try it. It is basically sausages, served with onion gravy and mashed potatoes. I think to be really authentic it should also be served with green peas, but since […]

We eat a lot of pasta in our house, because it is quick and the kids like it. The standard tuna with noodle casserole is too heavy for me, but this one is less creamy and has more vegetables. The other thing I like about this recipe is that I almost always have the ingredients […]

  I made this last week based on a recipe at allrecipes.com, my favorite online site for getting recipes. I had to change it up because we were out of some of the ingredients, but it turned out pretty good. The sauce made a nice addition to the meal, since pork can get kind of […]

Late we have been having lots of soups, they just seem to go well this time of year.  This is a recipe for a typical clam chowder, but with corn added in.  I like the corn since it adds another taste to the chowder and makes it unique.   Print Recipe Clam and Corn Chowder […]

I made this for dinner on Halloween and it was delicious.  I’m not a huge squash fan, so I like it when recipes add extra flavors so the squash flavor isn’t too overwhelming. We served this with pumpkin bread and it was an excellent and seasonal Halloween meal. Print Recipe Butternut Squash Soup Prep Time10 […]

My oldest daughter is a senior in high school this year, and we have been doing college visits almost every week this fall. Two weeks ago we stopped at The Olive Garden to eat after a college visit and I had Zuppa Toscana soup and loved it.  I can’t believe I’ve never had this soup […]

If you read my post about our fun crabbing last week it makes sense I’d post our crab cake recipe. I was born and raised in Maryland, so my favorite crab cakes are Maryland lump crab cakes with very few added ingredients. One thing we did discover last week was that if you are picking […]

This time of year there is always an abundance of zucchini, and this is one of my favorite ways to cook it. If you want to make it vegetarian it is easy to leave out the bacon and saute the zucchini in olive oil instead. I wouldn’t say the kids love this meal, but they […]

This is a great summer recipe for the grilling. My kids enjoy anything cooked on a stick! Print Recipe Garlic Shrimp Skewer Prep Time1 hrCook Time6 minsTotal Time1 hr 6 mins Course: Main Course Servings: 4 Calories: 193kcal Ingredients2 cloves garlic minced2 teaspoons fresh ginger2 tablespoons olive oil1 tablespoon maple syrup2 tablespoons lemon juice1 pound […]