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Creamy Salsa Guacamole

August 27, 2018 by Susan Leave a Comment

This easy guacamole will be your new go-to for a quick snack, lunch, or side. Creamy salsa guacamole comes together with just a few ingredients.

A perfect avocado is a thing of beauty. I get a little thrill every time I cut in and discover I’ve got one. But I’ll be honest, avocados haven’t always been my favorite.

I really wanted to like them…I just didn’t.

They’ve grown on me in the past several years, though. And now, you’ll find me dishing up spoonfuls of some simple avocado barely mashed with some lime and salt on fajitas, or even just with some tortilla chips. Delish.

And this easy recipe is one of our favorite quick lunches. (And by ‘our’, clearly I mean my husband and I… not my weirdly picky kids).

Cheesy Potato Soup…Yes Please

March 5, 2018 by Susan 10 Comments

Making a big pot of this warm and comforting cheesy potato soup is easier than you might think.

I have been making this soup since 1991. (Not this exact pot of soup, that would be weird….and gross). When I moved to Atlanta to go to college, my mom send me with a stack of recipes. This creamy, cheesy, potato soup soon made its way to the top of the stack. And once I made it, it became a regular.

It’s so simple, and can be easily doubled for a crowd.

I made a big pot this week to take for lunch with some dear friends, and of course had to leave a bowl for Greg. It is rich and filling, but still made better with a dip of some fresh baked bread, if you ask me.

Wild Rice & Cornbread Stuffing

November 30, 2017 by Susan 2 Comments

This wild rice & cornbread stuffing recipe is the perfect new addition to your meal!

Does it matter to you if I call this stuffing or dressing? I think that technically anything not baked in the bird is called dressing. However, I associate the word dressing with the gloppy wet side dish my grandma made that I refused to eat. It didn’t look tasty.

So this may technically be dressing, but I call it stuffing. Either way, major yum!

I am a real fan of traditional stuffing. But I’m an even bigger fan of this unique and amazingly delicious wild rice and cornbread stuffing. The slightly nutty wild rice and slightly sweet cornbread make the perfect combination.

If you’re looking for something new to try, I highly suggest this recipe.

Summer Recipes Worth Waiting All Year For

July 25, 2017 by Susan Leave a Comment

A collection of favorite summer recipes. Words like fresh, grilled, cheesy, smoky, crisp, fruity, & cool come to mind. Find something new to try this summer

Do you eat seasonally? Whether you really try to or not, you probably do more than you even know. We are naturally drawn to warm, hearty meals in the colder months. I know I pretty much never make things like stroganoff or stew or hot, gooey apple desserts until there’s a chill in the air.

But summer….

Summer recipes are for veggies and grilling. Think… fresh.

Roasted Vegetables: The Easiest Impressive Side Dish Ever

May 17, 2017 by Susan 4 Comments

These simple roasted vegetables are an easy and impressive side dish. You can use any veggies you’ve got on hand. And leftovers heat up fantastically!

Coming up with side dishes can be the worst. You want something new and different, but not difficult. Whenever I serve roasted vegetables there are ooos and ahhs. Like I took out the good china, or something. Is it because of the impressive presentation…huge baking sheets filled with colorful veggies?

They are pretty. The fact that it’s so special tells me that I need to do it more often. After all… it’s so easy!

Seriously, I made trays of roasted vegetables last night and my husband had some leftovers for lunch today. He just walked in and said, “Those were so good…like some of the best food you make. Ever. You can make those whenever you want.” He said that about vegetables. Vegetables! (This is from the guy who told me that my vegetable lasagna tasted “too vegetable-y”).

Vegetable Lasagna: Summer on a Plate

February 21, 2017 by Susan 10 Comments

A vegetable lasagna packed with loads of fresh veggies, creamy ricotta, tender pasta and gooey cheese. Customize with whatever vegetables you have on hand.

The snow is melting, the temperature is rising. Spring is most definitely right around the corner. I can almost remember that summer once existed. It was nice, if I’m remembering correctly.

And then, while tidying up my computer’s desktop, I came across some pictures of this bursting-with-freshness summer vegetable lasagna. Suddenly, summer felt real to me. I could remember not feeling cold, the smell of grilling meats, and bright green grass.