Meatloaf… not normally one of my go-to meals.  But alas, today I looked in my freezer and there was ground meat staring back at me.  I had no motivation to go to the grocery store, so I needed to get creative. Funny how with one child, I found going to the grocery store to be [...]

One of my very best friends went to Hawaii a few years back, and returned singing the praises of a dish called Kalua Pork.  His description had me drooling, and I vowed that at some point I’d try this amazing dish.  Traditionally, this pork is rubbed with sea salt and cooked in an underground oven. [...]

I love Indian food.  I never thought I would until a coworker introduced it to me, and wow… I’m hooked.  However,  I want to make lighter versions of it at home.  My favorite is “Butter Chicken”… which, I mean really, how can you lighten up a dish with that name?  Gina mentions that this is [...]

I’m always looking for restaurant style fajitas at home.  I made this marinade after combining ideas from several different ones I found online.  I marinated both flank steak and chicken in it (about a pound of each).  I grilled them up on my indoor grill pan.  I liked the steak best, and my husband liked [...]

Our little sweet pea is getting baptized in about a week.  After the service, we’re all coming back to our house for a little celebration.  I have yet to put a single thought into what I might have on hand to serve.  I thought some simple finger food would be best, and I think I [...]

Life is busy… that’s about all I have to say.  I’m totally enjoying my maternity leave, but I’m definitely busy, and I can only imagine how swamped I will be once I go back to work!  The idea of it is making me sleepy already… so for now I’m going to just enjoy the next [...]