Main Course

A perfect, simple dinner when shrimp is on the menu.  I love this with roasted asparagus and a light salad. A glass of sauvignon blanc is the final touch. I highly recommend it. Ingredients: 1 cup Arborio rice 4 cloves garlic minced (separated) 4 tbsp. olive...

This is actually two recipes that are all my own and it’s heaven on a plate when you serve them together for dinner like we did tonight. You can use any kind of soft cheese but I picked up a wedge of jalapeno havarti this weekend...

One of the things I love about food blogging is the chance I get to stumble on to other foodies who come up with great recipes and who, more importantly, amuse me with their narratives when I get to read their blogs.  This delicious creation is...

This is just YUM!  Thanksgiving and Christmas are now distant memories and turkey was sounding good once again. This is a simple, light main course that will leave you with the best leftovers for turkey sandwiches. I served it for dinner Sunday night with a potato...

This recipe is a snap to throw together when you’re looking for comfort food with little or no effort.  It’s a one dish meal, all you have to do is make a quick salad and warm a crusty loaf of french bread. Ingredients: 1 jar marinara...

We planted swiss chard and green onions this winter and I was looking for a fun way to use them when I came up with this recipe. It was so incredibly good that you have to try this if you’re a pig connoisseur like myself. I’ve...

My husband isn’t a huge fan of seafood but he likes salmon – particularly a glazed salmon. Serve with a baked sweet potato and you have the perfect dinner that’s on the light and easy side. Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets 4 tbsp. maple syrup 1 garlic...

If you read my blog you’ve most likely heard that the Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork from The Pioneer Woman is a recent favorite (it’s under Main Courses).  It’s such an awesome recipe and is good all by itself with a potato side dish. Later on it...