I was at a friend’s house a few weeks ago waiting for our small group gathering to begin and picked up an appetizing cookbook from her side table.  After leafing through it I asked where she had gotten it because I wanted to get one.  The next time I saw her she had bought a [...]

Princesses?  Toy Story?  Fairies?  Or maybe exciting rides, long lines and lots of kids?
What about food?  Turns out Walt Disney World has quite an array of restaurants- from 5 stars to Mickey bars.  And I’ll be there this weekend, eating my way through the “happiest place on Earth”.
I’ll be taking pictures and sending out notes [...]

I work with a company called Mom Select quite a bit and they asked me to share this opportunity with my Fab Food Friday readers.  I’m happy to share this opportunity because this is a product I have been buying for at least 10 years.  You don’t have to be a mom to be part [...]

Fajitas are a relatively easy dish to make- if you want to fire up the grill.  So we rarely made them outside of the summer months.
Recently my sister in law began selling Pampered Chef products and I bought the Deep Covered Baker for its versatility.  Besides, who doesn’t love Pampered Chef?  Anyway…  I got the [...]

Spring marks the beginning of “smoothie season” in my house.  That’s the season when breakfast or a quick snack can be created in minutes with a blender, some fruit, yogurt and milk.  With only 3 ingredients I can whip up a healthy filling beverage.  To make fruit pops just pour the smoothie into popsicle containers [...]

Usually on Fab Food Friday I share recipes I make at home but this news is too exciting for me to not share.
I am going to Disney World in a couple of weeks on a culinary journey “from 5 stars to Mickey bars”.
I’ll have a summary appear on this site when I return, but to [...]

Pasta is always a quick “fall back” when I forget to plan dinner.  (Which has been happening more often as I get busier!)  I made this dish a couple weeks ago and my family loved it!  With lean chicken and vegetables its a meal unto itself.
The recipe, from Kraft, sets each serving at 2 cups [...]

Pasta is easy- we have it, in some form, once a week.  I love this recipe because it takes the ease of pasta and “upgrades” it with sausage and a vegetable.  My girls love this.
Of course you can switch things out…  I usually use half a ring of turkey kielbasa instead of the chicken sausage [...]

I first had a version of this dessert at Raglan Road Irish Pub in Kansas City.  And while at Kansas City Irish Fest I found this recipe posted in one of the tents.  Wanting to recreate the creamy goodness we had experienced the night before I snapped a photo of the recipe.
I made this for [...]

It’s not often that you can get the exact recipe used in restaurants you love.  Fortunately Ireland’s Chef of the Year Kevin Dundon publishes some of the recipes he uses at his B&B in Wexford and at Raglan Road Irish Pub on his website.
Doug’s favorite dessert when we visit Raglan Road is the Bread & [...]

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner I’ve been trying out new recipes for my annual Irish feast.  I found a new Irish Brown Bread recipe in an issue of Woman’s Day magazine last year and recently tried it.  Oh so good!  It’s the best I’ve made yet!
This recipe requires no pans as the [...]

I hosted a Houseparty to help spread the word about Arnold/Oroweat Sandwich Thins®.  I was thrilled to do this for a couple of reasons.

I “discovered” these when we were in Boston a year ago.  When we returned to Iowa I couldn’t find them anywhere.  I am so glad they are available practically everywhere now!
Arnold was [...]

Quesadillas are a quick & easy meal in our house.  Often it’s leftover meat and a bit of cheese between tortillas.  Or just cheese if the girls are feeling finicky.  Either way they take only a few minutes to make and are a fun change from sandwiches.
When I want to get a bit fancier I [...]

I prepare a “traditional” breakfast only on Sundays or holidays.  I made these blueberry pancakes a couple weeks ago (because blueberries were on sale) and my family gobbled them up!  I prefer to use fresh blueberries but you could use frozen- just be sure to thaw and rinse to avoid purple pancakes!
The recipe- from Everyday [...]

A while back we purchased part of a pig.  And while we’ve been working our way through the chops, bacon and roasts I had about 15 pounds of fresh pork sausage just sitting in my freezer.  I can only make biscuits and gravy so often…
I wasn’t sure what to do with the abundance of pork [...]