Bacon and Cheese Quiche

Every now and then we enjoy quiche and a green salad for Sunday night dinner and for years the only quiche I have made is my mother’s ham and cheese quiche. Well, this quiche recipe is a game changer and is now my favorite. Paired with a green salad with fresh berries and raspberry vinaigrette

Pepper Steak

This dish I made with my husband in mind. He loves steak prepared almost any way imaginable. This is the first time I made Pepper Steak and found it very tasty served with jasmine rice on the side. I will be making this dish again and again. RecipePepper Steak Ingredients:1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce2

Pork Milanese with Creamy Caper Sauce

Chicken Milanese is one of my favorite meals (though I rarely make it) and I thought the dish might be just as tasty using pork. It is! That, with the addition of a creamy but light tasting sauce, served with a simple green salad tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, and rice pilaf (from a box) makes

Pork Chops with Sweet Onion Jam

I didn’t take photos while I was preparing this dish because, frankly, I didn’t think it was going to be tasty enough to be post-worthy. Golly I was wrong! This was so flavorful that it’s going in my notebook of favorite recipes. I served it with a salad of mixed baby greens and parmesan cous

Baked Feta and Pasta

Apparently this is a “thing” and I’m simply late to the party in discovering it. Oh boy do I understand why folks are raving about this dish! It is super easy to prepare and the flavor is outstanding. It’s so good that I forgot to take a photo of the final plating until after I

Chicken Piccata, Angel Hair Pasta and Asparagus with Parmesan

Chicken Piccata is one of my favorite things to eat and the addition of this asparagus recipe as a side take the whole meal to a different level. (I typically serve sliced tomatoes with a balsamic drizzle.) This meal was light, scrumptious and so easy to make. The key is prepping everything ahead of time

Ham and Noodle Casserole with Chive and Parmesan Biscuits

For a simple, weeknight (or any night), easy to prepare dinner, this recipe hits the spot. I added sliced grape tomatoes tossed with balsamic glaze to add a little acid to offset the pasta and biscuit. Recipes Ham and Noodle Casserole Ingredients:4 cups uncooked egg noodles2 cups deli ham1 cup shredded cheddar cheese1 cup condensed

Chicken and Vegetables Alfredo

This dish is so satisfying and simple to make. The Boursin cheese adds a wonderful flavor and the fresh veggies lighten it up. No side dishes are required for this tasty meal. Ingredients: 6 oz. uncooked fettuccini2/3 lb. boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes1 cup fresh sugar snap peas, sliced on the bias into 2″

Start planning your Fall planting now

What? Why am I writing about Fall now? It’s Spring and our gardens are bursting with renewed life! Well, some buds and blooms and foliage won’t be around in the Fall and that’s when it’s time to plant … BULBS! Most plants grown from bulbs will not be visible above ground come Fall. Daffodils are

Chicken Shepherd’s Pie and Pear Salad with Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing

I prepared this dinner last night, not expecting anything great. The ingredients sounded good, but Shepherd’s Pie has been a winter recipe that I may make once a year. The one I usually make calls for ground beef and is really good, but it’s also very filling. This one tastes light and filling at the