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grilled summer corn salad

Grilled Summer Corn Salad

Grilled Summer Corn Salad is the perfect side dish for a Mexican themed dinner, a cookout, or burger night.  Adapted from Barefoot Contessa’s Fresh Corn Salad, I used fresh summer corn grilled to perfection and stirred it together with fresh basil, cheese, and pickled jalapeños.  Delicious!!  I’m usually a purist […]

grilled chicken

Chicken Fajita Marinade

My Chicken Fajita Marinade is a 3 ingredient, super fast marinade perfect for taco or fajita meat.   It’s a simple mix of lime juice, olive oil, and fajita seasoning.  Try it for your next Taco Tuesday!  Since quarantine started, our family has been cooking a lot more Mexican food at […]

squashandzucchini

Sautéed Squash and Zucchini

Sautéed Squash and Zucchini is a simple, easy side dish that is perfect for any dinner!  Sliced squash and zucchini are sautéed with onion and then topped with panko bread crumbs and grated parmesan.   When we needed a quick and easy side dish growing up, my mom would make this […]

lola

The Adventures of Lola!

This is Lola. She’s cute, huh?  It’s really a good thing that she is as cute as she is…..because SHE.IS.TROUBLE!! Last summer, we lost our precious Golden Retriever, Lucy, at the age of 10.  Eventually I might be able to write a post about her and losing her.  But I’m […]

taco salad

The Ultimate Taco Salad

The Ultimate Taco Salad – quick and easy, full of your favorite taco salad ingredients, and drizzled with a delicious spicy dressing!  Taco Salad is a great, on-the-go salad you can pack for work or school.  And serving this salad in my Crunchy Taco Salad Bowl makes this the Ultimate […]

taco salad bowl

Crunchy Taco Salad Bowls

Crunchy Taco Salad Bowls – make your at-home taco salad taste just like your favorite restaurant!  This is a super quick and easy way to make your own taco salad bowls.  Taco salad is just boring without them! I love a great taco salad full of chicken or steak, lettuce, […]

accidental peanut butter cookies

Accidental Peanut Butter Cookies

These Accidental Peanut Butter Cookies were made by my oldest daughter when her first recipe failed on her!  They are absolutely delicious and a perfect sweet treat!  I am a bit OCD when it comes to cooking!  I know my recipes and don’t like veering from them.  I don’t like […]