All Recipes
Herbed Greek Chicken Salad
Another venture into Mediterranean recipes brought me this delicious, yet simple, salad with chicken. I didn't realize how much I loved the subtle tastes of these foods until I took my first bite of salad. My eyes closed and all I could say was "Mmmm...this is...
November Favorite Things
The Beach I can't get there fast enough and get my toes in the sand! Growing up, our family summer vacation was going to the beach every summer for a week. Our parents would save all year to rent an old, ocean-front cottage and the week was filled with Dad...
Nacho Mama’s Taco Salad Nachos
Taco Salad has been a mainstay in my family of origin for as long as I can remember (nachos ain't too shabby either!). It also became a fixture at family beach house get-togethers. And I love it. But leftovers don't keep well. Like, at....
Pumpkin Bread Trifle
Pumpkin Season is here! I am not usually one to make too much of that but I am really feeling it this time around. I pulled this recipe from my November 2018 Better Homes & Gardens magazine--mostly because I have a trifle dish and wanted to make...
Homemade Butterfingers
Homemade Butterfingers used to just be a fun experiment with candy corn, but ever since Ferrero Rocher bought out Nestle I have been craving them! Yes, supposedly the company is up-ing the quality of their ingredients but #sorrynotsorry, I like my old...
Sausage Okra Gumbo
This gumbo is a much-requested family dish and our friends ask for the recipe whenever we serve it up. Kelsey Teague, a former Maven--who is also my daughter--shared the recipe on our original blog and then we re-posted it here. I hope you will like this dish as...
Halloween Bat Cupcakes
Want a great alternative to candy, candy, candy for your kids or grand kids at Halloween time? These fun Bat Cupcakes are a great choice, and their little friends, clementine "pumpkins", are a healthy sidekick. Pair these with some green milk and you have a great...
Cilantro Citrus Rice
Cilantro Citrus Rice is the perfect accompaniment to your Mexican-inspired main dishes or even as the base for Hawaiian Haystacks! Don't let my boring picture fool you. The flavors are beautiful and subtle, which is good for people like me who don't love...
Book Bites: Peach Blueberry Slab Pie
If you enjoy books that have food woven through a cool story, then you need to read The Recipe Box by Viola Shipman. Richard Paul Evans nailed what this book is about in the following comment: "Filled with cherished memories and treasured recipes, The Recipe Box is a...