Portuguese Chicken Stew and My Le Creuset French Oven

 I know what you are thinking. What is a French oven? Imagine my surprise when I went to the Le Creuset site and found out that a Dutch oven is just a cast iron pot used for cooking over a campfire. A french oven, on the other hand is a cast iron pot with a perfectly domed lid, that helps to keep the interior of the pot warm and steamy. It is twice coated with the highest quality enamel

Not My Mama's Meat Loaf or Cap'n Crunch Meat Loaf

Not My Mama's Meat Loaf





  The last 5 days found me on the East coast celebrating family. It began in Philly where my husband, son and I picked up our daughter before heading up north of NYC. Special doesn't begin to describe what it is when a family comes together that has been apart. Well, it might not seem so important to them, but to a mother who still hasn't gotten over her kids

Brown Sugar Spice Cake with Caramel Glaze or Friendship Cake

Brown Sugar Spice Cake with Prunes and Caramel Glaze

 Baking a cake is something that happens rarely in our home. I love to bake but generally it is cookies or brownies or other sweets that appear on my plate. It is not that I don't like cake. I love cake but usually two people have a hard time finishing off an entire cake. Cookies can be frozen and well, it's just easier to pick up a

Some Days Require St Germain Lemon Aid

St. Germain Lemon Aid




Entering the blogger world is like entering a new dimension. It's a peaceful dimension where everyone is kind and polite and sweet and we are all good looking and of course, eat incredible food. It is kind of like being in 4th grade where the teacher makes everyone say something good about each student in the class and if there's a race in PE everyone gets a ribbon.

My Favorite Red Chile and a Breakfast Sandwich

Red chile and a breakfast sandwich.

 It was a cold, gray morning here in Colorado. After the snow and freezing temperatures my poor hyacinths just didn't want to wake up. Their dark green leaves and their pink and purple flowers lay drooped in the dirt. But their scent is still strong and I am hopeful they will make a recovery. It is the only flower the rabbits ignore. But they better watch

Not My Mama's Chicken Pot Pie

Not My Mama's Chicken Pot Pie

Let me start by saying that my mama never made chicken pot pie. She bought chicken pot pie.  And it was good. No, she never served pot pie for dinner but we did receive the cute mini pies when we were sick in bed or when the baby sittter was left instructions to serve it. Yes, the famous babysitter. The one who cut our Sara Lee brownies into 4 giant bites.  But

Chocolate Brownies with Chocolate Glaze or Nobody Doesn't like Sara Lee

Chocolate Fudge Brownies with Chocolate Glaze




 Growing up my mantra might have been "Nobody doesn't like Sara Lee!". If you know the jingle from  their television commercials I apologize for this being stuck in your head for the rest of the day. And even if you don't know the jingle I hope you know Sara Lee. Sara Lee was cheesecakes with cherries and graham cracker crusts all in a foil pan

Moroccan Fish with Chickpeas and Saffron Lime Aioli or Another Skillet Dinner

Moroccan Fish with Chickpeas and Saffron Lime Aioli




 I'm not trying to become the skillet queen or anything close. But it is true that I am not a fan of dirtying too many dishes or utensils. My husband is grateful for that. However in the winter since I don't grill because of the cold, and I don't eat as many salads because I want something warm, I do tend to cook on the stove. I love

Simply Baked Green Chili Scrambled Egg Souffle

Simple Baked Green Chili Scrambled Egg Souffle




 This year has moved so slow but yet I look back and can't believe it is April. Many of you know we've been in a transition period.  My husband is finally living in the States again and hopefully soon having work to rely upon. Working overseas is great but when you come home, reestablishing yourself can be tough,especially when you come home