Mint Pesto

I planted 1 mint plant in my garden and it is huge!  So I’ve been looking for ways to use the mint and discovered that you can make pesto with mint so I thought I’d give it a try since everyone around here loves the basil pesto.  I took one bite and thought I was … Continue reading

Zucchini and Ricotta Mini Frittatas

We had a bridal shower here on Saturday for our dear friend Marlene who is getting married this month.  This was one of the yummies that I made for the shower.  The recipe comes from “My Recipes” and it was so good that I made it again for dinner last night! 1 tablespoon olive oil … Continue reading

Tomato Pie

YUM!  I had some tomato pie once from a local restaurant called Molly’s and it was delicious and I have wondered since how to make it so imagine my delight in finding this recipe on Pinterest.  It comes from a blog called “Tastes Better From Scratch” and it was pretty good, not quite the same as … Continue reading

Sweet and Sour Pork

The two hungry boys who live at my house love shredded pork so I’m always on the lookout for new pork recipes and this one looked like one they would like, it’s from a blog called “Coleen’s Recipes”.  I have to say that I didn’t ever try it because I made if for them right … Continue reading

BLT Grilled Pizza

For Father’s Day we got the hubs this pizza oven that you put on top of your barbeque.  It sounded like a great idea since he loves to grill and we all love pizza.  Sounded like a great idea but didn’t turn out quite so well, at least not the first time around.  We’re hoping … Continue reading

Cucumber Ranch Turkey Wraps

And some more food from our picnic, these were yummy and also cute!  The recipe comes from a blog called “Taste and Tell”.  I mixed them up a bit using both turkey and ham and I also added cheese to some.  And I wrapped them in parchment paper strips and tied them with some baker’s … Continue reading

Puerto Rican Shredded Pork

Dinner last night from Food.com, it was yummy, very citrusy, which is what I was hoping it would be. 2 – 3 pounds sirloin pork roast or 2 – 3 pounds sirloin tip roast, trimmed and tied with kitchen twine if necessary (it wasn’t necessary for mine) 1 tablespoon oil 4 – 5 garlic cloves, … Continue reading

Citrus Marinated Chicken

Still trying to get the food from our Memorial Day barbecue posted, this chicken was great, from a website called Bubblews.  They baked it but I figured it would work just as well on the grill which it did. 1/3 cup orange juice 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/3 cup lime juice 2 tablespoons soy sauce … Continue reading

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

This was also a new item on the menu for dinner Monday night with Alyse, McKenna, Ryder and baby Drew.  It is a Six Sisters’ Stuff recipe and it was fast, easy and delicious – my absolute three favorite things in a dinner recipe. marinade: 6 tablespoons honey 5 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon chili … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas Tacos

I’m a bit behind, this was dinner for Cinco de Mayo on Monday night.  The chicken was delicious and easy to make and I served it with Lime Cilantro Rice and black beans, yum!  The recipe comes from a blog called Closet Cooking and I would encourage you to go look at the pictures there … Continue reading