Fettuccini Carbonara with Asparagus and Mushrooms
Yup…I know. Traditional carbonara doesn’t have asparagus and mushrooms. But, sometimes a person does what’s necessary to make it better. And use up what’s in the fridge. Continue reading →
Author: lisa102178
Lemon Pepper Roasted Potatoes
My fascination with lemon pepper (huh, lemon. Go figure) started years ago, I think shortly after it hit the market. I found some recipe for a chicken dish with broccoli and rice. Those typically haven’t intrigued me, but this... Continue reading →
Lemon Bars
Perfect Lemon Bars I loooove lemon. There, I admitted it. In more recent years, I have reached a point where I love all citrus, at least all the ones I’ve tried. Lemons, limes, oranges, graprefruit, pumellos, ugli fruit…... Continue reading →
Plum Cake (Polish)
Polish Plum Cake Where I used to work, there was a bachelor engineer who enjoyed cooking. He liked to organize pot luck lunches, chili cook-offs, things like that. He got a Mexican pot luck going once, and everyone had... Continue reading →
Homemade Chili Sauce
So I was making a glaze for pork today. The pork was far enough along there was no turning back. I get started on the glaze and realize…crap..I’m out of chili sauce, a key ingredient in the glaze. Well, it... Continue reading →
Shrimp in Light Lemon Cream Sauce with Asparagus
It is late spring in Michigan. It’s beautiful outside, finally! The wild mushrooms are sprouting up like crazy, and so is our asparagus. I’ve given some to my parents, roasted some late last week for dinner, grilled a big batch over... Continue reading →
Chili Lime Marinade
One of my favorite types of flavors is the southwest and Mexico. Avocados, salsa, limes, I could keep going on and on….OH! and the tequila, margarita’s…mmmmmm. I’ve been to Mexico several times for my previous job, and I would walk... Continue reading →
Sour Cream Streusel Coffee Cake
Sour Cream Streusel Coffee Cake I have made many, many coffee cakes. My better half likes to take them in his lunch for a “breakfast” break a little while after he gets to work. He likes coffee cakes because they’re... Continue reading →
Mom’s Meatloaf
Let’s talk about meatloaf. There are those who absolutely LOVE it (like me), and there are those who don’t. I often wonder if those who don’t love it have ever had really GOOD meatloaf. I’m sure there are many that have... Continue reading →
Santa Fe Soup
This is a very simple but delicious soup, similar to chili. I have no idea where it originated, I got the recipe from my sister during a visit with her in Florida. Of course, a Michigan person visits Florida and... Continue reading →