One of our readers, Mary, who lives in Costa Rica, just sent me this recipe. It sounds delicious and since both Laura and I are doing the chicken-without-a-head-running-around thing, I am delighted to share this treasure with you!
Entries from June 2007
June 20, 2007
Kris’s Broccoli Slaw
As I’ve written before, my Loopy friend, Kris, is a wonderful cook. The first time I ever met Kris, she served her delicious Chalupa as well as her Broccoli Slaw salad. This salad is so quick and easy and happens to be Kris’s daughter’s favorite salad. This is a definite MUST for the list of [...]
June 15, 2007
Revisiting Fajitas
Back in January, I wrote about fajitas because they really are a favorite food in our home. This week was a warm, busy week and I learned something new about fajitas. I GRILLED everything. The results were fabulous and I must recommend them to you.
June 14, 2007
Quick Summer Salad with Tomatoes and Artichokes
I needed something really QUICK to serve with BBQ beef sandwiches tonight. My family liked this salad so much that I think it will become a regular at our table!
June 14, 2007
It’s a Cooking Contest!
My son Nate asked me to post this:
Instructables is hosting a cooking contest.
Do you have a great original recipe idea? Here’s your chance to share the recipe and win a prize!
*All entries need to be submitted by 12:00 AM, July 9th, 2007 EST.
Recipe submissions will be judged on the following:
*Completeness
*Spelling and grammar
*Adequate pictures
*How easy it [...]
June 10, 2007
Warm Sunday evening on the front porch
Some summer evenings are just too warm for a hot meal and today was one of those days. We eat most of our meals out on our front porch at this time of year. Tonight my goal was to create dinner out of the contents of my fridge and NOT use my oven or stove. [...]
June 7, 2007
Some of us are really good at ONE thing….
And then there’s Nate. Nate’s good at just about everything he puts his hand to. Nate, my second son, loves to cook and has his own cooking blog. The other corner of the web that Nate spends a TON of time in is a site call Instructables. This is a site about how to do, [...]
June 5, 2007
What’s for dinner tonight? Taco salad!
I made taco salad for dinner last night, and I thought I should post it because it was easy and delicious. Some of you will be blinking at the idea that anybody might need an actual recipe for taco salad, but sometimes the recipes that are simple and obvious to me are new and exciting [...]
June 2, 2007
Fun easy things to bring to a summer potluck:
We had a very enjoyable evening tonight with three other families, our first outdoor dinner event of the summer. We gathered at my friend Amy’s house, and each family brought meat to grill, plus something to share. As is usual with these kinds of affairs, we had a LOT of yummy food! [...]
