Apple German Pancakes
German pancakes are a favorite breakfast on weekends. And we also have them when we have breakfast for dinner. I've heard some people call them…
BLT Salad
I love BLT's in the summer. Tomatoes in the summer bring me pure happiness! Top that happiness with bacon and I might just start hovering above the…
Buttermilk Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes, an all-american classic breakfast. I remember as a kid going to restaurants and eating pancakes. I wanted to love them, but as…
Classic Waffles
Today marks the one week anniversary or weekaversary of my first earthquake. Last week at 10:30 pm, I was making a batch of cookies (who would have…
Easy Broiled Broccoli
Anybody else have a hard time with side dishes? Especially vegetables? I specialize in one course meals. I will either spend a lot of time on the…
Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are amazing. Amazing. Different. Amazing. I was perusing the internet trying to find the recipe for Starbucks scones when I came upon a…
Fresh Corn, Tomato and Feta Salad
It's Labor Day! Labor Day is a signal that summer is coming to an end. It's time for one last BBQ hurrah. There are so many delicious and seasonal…
Grace’s Pepperoni Pizza Salad
Shawna has lots and lots of stuff to keep her busy. Eight kids will do that. I'm really not sure how she accomplishes the very basics in life, let…
Greek Salad Dressing
You know how shampoo and conditioner suffer from an eternal dis-proportionality? I think it is a conspiracy by the shampoo tycoons of the world. You…
Miso Glazed Salmon
Miso glazed salmon is one of my staple "I don't know what to make and I don't have any time" meals. It is easy, quick and oh so tasty. Seriously, it…
Pork Char Siu Men- AKA Fancy Ramen Noodles
A while ago, Shawna told me that she was super busy one day and so made ramen noodles for dinner. You know, the kind that cost .10 on sale and are…
Quick and Easy Parmesan Crusted Salmon
It's Friday. Fish Day. One reason I love making fish is that it cooks so quickly. It's spring and spring is full of soccer games. We have a…
Rosemary Bacon Penne Pasta
Here is a great weeknight recipe that tastes fancy enough to be a weekend recipe. Rosemary bacon penne pasta. Fragrant rosemary and savory, salty…
Simple Sloppy Joes
Go ahead sing it. "Sloppy joe, sloppy sloppy joe." Maybe nobody remembers that Adam Sandler song. It came out during his Saturday Night Live prime. I…
Spanish Rice
Just in case you worry that everything I make is a smashing success I will share a story with you. A few nights ago I made some roasted vegetables…
Super Easy Parmesan Dinner Rolls
These parmesan dinner rolls are the best. They taste divine AND they are so super easy to make, you won't even believe it. The rolls are soft…
Teriyaki Glazed Salmon
As a child, fish was possibly one of the worst punishments my mom could dole out. Maybe it was because we didn't eat it very often so it was new and…