Smoked Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese

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I don’t know what the weather is like where you live but here in ”Sunny California” it is cold, windy and wet.  It’s almost noon and I still can’t bring myself to get out of my jammies.  I did shower this morning but I just wanted back into my cozies (is that a word?) afterward.  If I had Continue Reading …

Butterscotch and Black Pepper Baby Carrots

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I am always trying to get my kids to eat their vegetables.  This recipe was my latest attempt.  I wish I could tell you that it was a success but my effort was met with wrinkled noses and closed mouths.  After eating a few of these carrots myself, I was actually quite happy that my kids Continue Reading …

Parmesan Crusted Asparagus

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I am not a fan of “low-fat” food so when I came across the book The Fat Fallacy years ago I was quick to purchase it.  There is just something about reading a good book that affirms what you already believe, kind of like a nice little pat on the back.  In The Fat Fallacy, Continue Reading …

Sauteed Corn

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Although I do love cooking, I do not like chopping onions nor do I like touching cloves of garlic.  The very thought of chopping onions makes my eyes tear and burn.   And as for the garlic, well it makes my hands smell for a very long time.  So much that if I touch it, I can’t sleep that Continue Reading …