Delicious Juicy Hamburgers The Fourth of July is on a Saturday this year!  How awesome is that!  Everyone will be doing a little, or a lot of grilling this weekend .  Delicious juicy hamburgers are a staple of  any grilling weekend, and I have the perfect recipe for you!   To make this recipe easily […]

Roasted Broccoli with Walnuts Years ago I found this delicious recipe for orecchiette with roasted broccoli and walnuts in an issue of Real Simple Magazine.  I quickly became a fan!  I love pasta!  All kinds of pasta, except fettuccine Alfredo that I had a very unfortunate, but comical incident with in college!  Alfredo sauce is […]

Crunchy Oat Waffles Happy Monday everyone!  The stay home order has been lifted and if you’re like me, maybe you’re heading back to work today.  If you’re lucky enough to have a leisurely weekend morning, these crunchy oat waffles make a wonderful breakfast.  They are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside with […]

Turkey Shepherd’s Pie Rachael Ray has a fabulous recipe for Smokey Turkey Shepherd’s Pie.  I love Rachael Ray and several of her recipes are staples in our house.   Like most recipes though, I like to make my own modifications that as a result, make it a better fit our family. Add nutrition,  and keep the […]

Dark Chocolate Pistachio Granola This morning I had dark chocolate pistachio granola for breakfast and it was AMAZING!!!  Oh my,  so good!  If you’ve been following my blog lately, you know I clearly LOVE granola!  I’ve been enjoying trying out different varieties of granola and so far not one has disappointed!    Although the ingredients […]

Roasted Asparagus I love this time of year when asparagus is returning to the grocery stores!  The definitely means on of my favorites, roasted asparagus is returning to our table!    We are extra blessed during this season because our sweet neighbors a  grow and sell asparagus.   If you haven’t tried Mayer’s asparagus, you definitely […]

ALMOND GRANOLA I love homemade granola!  Ok, I love store-bought granola, too.   When I saw this recipe for almond cranberry granola I just had to try it!  Homemade granola is more nutritious and more economical than store brought granola.  And here in the middle of the COVID-19 quarantine,  homemade is the obvious choice.  The Healthy […]

Stuffed Peppers Since we are all at home for a couple of weeks and won’t be eating out, it’s a great time to try out new recipes! Roasted stuffed peppers are one of my favorites!   The recipe I’m sharing with you in this post (and some cell phone pictures just for fun)  is a variation […]

Pumpkin Spice Granola A few years ago I found this amazing pumpkin spice granola recipe on The Healthy Maven.  It quickly became a favorite and staple in our house. When I first got married, I wasn’t a great  cook.  Add to that I was a vegetarian and my new husband was more a meat and […]

Marquette Wednesday we woke up to rain, so it was a good day to explore some museums and stock up on groceries.  We drove 45 minutes east to Marquette to visit the maritime museum.  I have to confess I didn’t know the exact definition of maritime.  So in case you also don’t know exactly what […]