I used a tortellini recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks, Our Best Bites, as the inspiration for this supper. Whenever spring and summer approach, out go the heavy pasta dinners for cold nights and in come the light…
Dinner Tonight: Mushroom Risotto
Are you making risotto at home? You should be! I know, I know…you think it’s too fancy for weeknights, right? You think it’s too complicated? You think it’s probably made with expensive ingredients? You are wrong, wrong, wrong! Risotto is…
Broccoli & Grape Pasta Salad
I love a pasta salad! I really, really love a pasta salad that is full of all sorts of goodness…like bacon. And yes, since there is broccoli in this pasta salad, you can call it healthy. Girl math: broccoli removes…
Roasted Kale
You know how I roll…I make stuff, take pictures and show you. I make roasted kale all the time though and have never bothered to show you. Why? Because it’s crazy silly and pretty boring. But…it’s a yummy side dish…
Sweet Potato Casserole {Easy!}
My grandmother is famous for her sweet potato casserole. It’s always the first side dish to be eaten on Thanksgiving. I’m fine with the marshmallow topped, traditional sweet potato casserole but this baby is on a whole new level. …
Spinach Guacamole Dip
Well hello brilliant! I was reading an old, old, old Paula Deen cookbook and came across her recipe for Spinach Guacamole Dip. I abbreviated it a tad, added garlic and her you go…the best two dips in the world combined…
Dinner Tonight: BLT Pasta
My mom loves a BLT sandwich. If she sees a BLT on a menu, she’s ordering it. Every.single.time. The other night, I was wanting a pasta dish for dinner but since it’s 100 degrees outside and about 80 inside, the…
Dinner Tonight: Scallop Kabobs and Corn
This is one of those really easy dinners that you just throw on the grill with very little fuss or prep. The perfect dinner for a hot, busy summer night. Shopping List 1 pound fresh sea scallops 3 tablespoons garlic…
Chicken Milanese with Cheesy Chive Polenta
This is one of those dinners that sounds super complicated and looks pretty fancy but was really a snap to make. My 2 year old boy sat on the counter and “helped” the entire time. Right now, I’m reading my mom’s…
Mama’s Corn Salad
My mom is famous for this corn salad. Famous. We rarely have a pool party or other outdoor event without it. It’s super simple, takes no time, requires no cooking and can be made way in advance. All the things…
BBQ Green Beans in the slow cooker
The first time I had this recipe, the wonderful hostess at my couples shower (you know…the wedding shower you have for both the bride and groom) made this as a side dish to our meal. I should really remember more about…
Tab’s Guacamole
Tab’s Guacamole is my favorite. I really think my last meal could be a big bowl of tortilla chips and this guacamole. Seriously. I. love. it. Tab (my sweet friend Erika’s) hubby made this for me years ago and it’s…
