Spinach Bites

These is what J. and I had for lunch today. Spinach is one of my favorites vegetables in the whole world. And use it often in my cooking. Stuffed pastries, salads, stuffed homemade pasta, dips... and other dishes.My Mom used to make these Spinach Bit (read full article)

Cheesy Garden Stuffed Peppers --Pimientos Rellenos "Jardin con Queso""Mmm...I Love Sour Cream"Well, today I decided to make one of Hubby J. favorites. Let me tell you what happened. Ok. Last weekend, while I was doing a marathon of domestic chores (read full article)

Favorites Meat Argentinean Dishes That I Recommend"Attention Meat Lovers"Many Argentinean Dishes contain meat, but prepared in different ways. Asado-Parrillada/Barbecue for example is a traditional dish in Argentina and has a variation of meats usual (read full article)

Roasted Corn, Lima Bean and Feta Salad

This little lady reminds me that children are just so sweet and innocent when they are brand new. They gurgle and coo and even when they are crying they can take a break and smile up at you for a second, and then back to crying.  They rely solely on (read full article)

10 Things I’ve Learned through the Simply Me Project

With the 1 year anniversary of my blog drawing near, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’ve learned over the past several months. I’ve been kicking myself because I’m not going to finish within the year. But when I read the (read full article)

Oh Maggie I Wished I’d Never

POYP, and foodie contributor SALLY BEERWORTH, have at least one thing in common. They know where their bread is buttered when it comes to their first true love. We’ll leave you to decide what that is. “Oh Maggie I wi (read full article)

Wheat Pizza Crust

Who doesn’t love pizza?  I mean, pizza is as American as baseball and apple pie, right?  Unfortunately, it is also really fattening.  There are some ways, however, to make it a little healthier – for starters, making it at home.  Her (read full article)

Chili Boccoli

Almost two years ago, I posted a recipe for Roasted Broccoli that was a huge hit with my family and my readers.  A.J. and I tried a variation just to change it up a bit.I'm a bit apprehensive about using a lot o chili powder in a dish, but& (read full article)

Mashed Squash

The other day I shared with you a way to prepare spaghetti squash, one of the many winter squashes. I also received a kabocha squash from my CSA, and this time I wasn’t really sure what to do with it b/c I had never made it before! It sort of l (read full article)

Bread and Butter Pickles

 Ive made this on and off thru the years, they are pretty good. BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES 8lbs. cucumbers2lbs. white onions1/2c. salt (I used coarse kosher salt)1 qt. white vinegar2c. sugar ( I used organic)2 tsp. celery seed2 tsp. turmeric1 (read full article)

Rice & Olive Salad

Squirrel just started preschool again, and although I love having the time while she’s at school to spend with Bug, preschool also means I have to pack Squirrel a lunch.  A few months ago I started thinking about the lunch co (read full article)

Summer Squash Skillet

When I saw this recipe in Simply in Season, it reminded me of a favorite stir fry recipe that I used to make when I was first learning how to cook, 10 years ago. So I adapted it to what I remembered. Ingredients: 4 C summer squash or zucchini, slic (read full article)

Easy Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles

My Family has made these wonderful crunchy Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles for years. I have taken the liberty to make them a tad bit healthier for you by adding less salt and sugar. Side by side 1/2 liked the original version and the other 1 (read full article)

Greek Yogurt Corn Casserole

I’ve been on a kick lately of substituting Greek yogurt for sour cream.  One of my favorite sides, that I usually only make for holidays, is corn casserole.  It’s not what you’d call light, but it’s OMG so good.  The Greek (read full article)

Summer Watermelon and Tomato Salad

I have been moving, traveling and enjoying the summer, and it has been hard to sit down and write, so I apologize about it, but i am ready to get back into it.  I hope that all of you are enjoying you summer.   During the summer, which is my fa (read full article)

My Last Meal: Step Away from the Chips Challenge Day 1

Are you ready for a week without junk food or processed foods? Take a few minutes and write down how you felt yesterday or this morning before you started and we'll compare it to how your feel next Monday. Here's how I feel: I'm tired. It's almost (read full article)

Let the celebration begin…

Happy Sunday all!  We had a FANTASTIC weekend kicking off The Husband’s Birthday celebration…His birthday isn’t until Monday, but, he pretty much is convinced it’s his Birthday week It was completely AWESOME to take th (read full article)

Ten Large Peppers

After these 10 large green peppers were placed on my countertop the song/book  "Five Little Pumpkins" quickly came to mind.  It's the song that young children learn during the month of October.  For younger tots th (read full article)

Millions of Peaches

Can one have too many peaches? While I may claim to be more veggie than fruit the rest of the year, I definitely can survive on fruit alone during the summer months. What with the glut of berries, tomatoes, and stone fruits, who needs veggies? (Okay, (read full article)

BBQ Low-Carb Grilled Pork Chops With Chive Cream Recipe

Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper 1 shallots, crushed 3 pounds pork chops (4 large chops) CHIVE CREAM: 1 cup whipping cream 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground whit (read full article)