I ordered a new cookbook last week, thinking it would arrive over the weekend…..nope.  I decided to hold off on my menu plan until it (hopefully) arrived on Monday…….but, no, it did not arrive.  It finally arrived late this afternoon, hence, my late meal…

  Roasted broccoli is my favorite way to eat broccoli…..I love the brown, crispy edges of the broccoli, the slightly sweet flavor, the crunch. Unfortunately, my kids don’t love it. They much prefer steamed broccoli, especially my youngest. But an interesting thing happened tonight.  I…

Ingredients: Fresh broccoli, 1-2 bunches (I use 2 bunches for my family of 6) 2 tablespoons olive oil salt to taste Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Chop broccoli into florets, all roughly the same size Place florets in large baking dish or on a…

  Here’s the plan for this week: Monday:  Meatloaf and Butternut Squash Puree Tuesday:  Pork Ragu and Steamed Broccoli Wednesday:  Chicken Tacos and Cauliflower Rice Thursday:  Spaghetti (pasta and squash) with Meat Sauce (this sauce with browned ground beef added), Roasted Brussels Sprouts Friday:  Grilled Flank…

  I found a few acorn squash in my produce bin from Urban Acres last week, and since I’ve only had them one time many, many years ago (and didn’t care for them at all), I let them sit on my counter, collecting dust. So…

Raise your hand if you can tell me what those greens are in the picture.  Anyone? If you had asked me that a year ago I would have had absolutely no idea.  I would have said some kind of green, which is painfully obvious, but…

Roasted cauliflower is one of my favorites….easy, little prep time, and a pretty mild flavor which results in minimal protests from my kids.  Give it a try! Ingredients: 1 or 2 heads of cauliflower (I usually make 2 heads for my family of 6, which…

  I spent today at the Texas State Fair and sadly, this is the closest thing to a vegetable that I ate all day.  What you see in the picture is Deep Fried King Ranch Chicken Casserole, shaped like the great state of Texas.  I…

Serving a vegetable at a meal does not have to require actually cooking a vegetable. There are nights (like tonight!!!) that my main dish takes longer to prepare than I expected, or some unforeseen distraction appears (usually in the form of homework that requires a…

If you know me well enough to know my kitchen habits, then you know that I never, ever, ever make a recipe exactly as it’s written.  Really, never.  If I share a recipe with you I’ll send the original recipe, along with all the things…