Honey-Orange Firecracker Shrimp

Honey-Orange Firecracker Shrimp

I am not sure how I ended up subscribing to Allrecipes magazine, but I was going through my April/May issue and came across this recipe for Honey-Orange Firecracker Shrimp and thought I would give it a try.  You can accompany the shrimp with a Mesclun and Mango salad...
Salisbury Steak Revisited

Salisbury Steak Revisited

Before you say, “No. I’m not eating that” give me a chance.  I know the words “Salisbury Steak” conjure up images of elementary school cafeteria ladies in hair nets, stainless steel counters and melamine serving trays.  The lovely ladies...
Mediterranean Fish Bake

Mediterranean Fish Bake

I am trying to incorporate more fish in our evening suppers, so when I came across this recipe from An Oregon Cottage via Pinterest I thought it would be really yummy. And, I was right.  It brought me back to my trip-of-a-lifetime to Turkey last summer (which I...

My Favorite Meatloaf

I was on Pinterest the other night and pinned a meatloaf recipe from Campbells Soup — Onion-Crusted Meatloaf with Roasted Potatoes.  I made it last night for dinner.  OMG.  Best meatloaf I have ever made or eaten. Period. Ingredients: 1 1/2...

Homemade Vegetable Soup

Rain and cooler weather blew in yesterday making it the perfect night for a big pot of soup.  Here’s the recipe.  We made Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits to go with it. 2 1/2 TBL olive oil 1 1/2 cups of chopped yellow onion 2 cups peeled and chopped...

Mr. Bee’s Awesome Sauce

You know how you purge your cookbooks every once in a while?  Well, I think in one of our three moves in our 17 year marriage I donated one of Mr. Bee’s cookbooks.  It was one of those cookbooks that looks like it was typed on a typewriter.  It...