Leek & Potato Cakes

I had recently made some pasta the other night with leek in it but had some left over. So when I was thinking of what I could make with it, I decided to combine them with potatoes and make them into cakes. Quick to prepare and a delicious side to any dish!

Crock Pot Kielbasa Bites

I was in a hurry to get a few appetizers out on the table so I decided to throw some ingredients in the crock pot and create magic! My life wouldn't be complete without kielbasa so I always seem to have some in the freezer. I think most of these ingredients people tend to have which makes it so easy! No extra trips to the store. Hope you like them as much as me!

Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Expanding my palate I decided to try cooking with acorn squash tonight. Filling  it with all sorts of delicious vegetable and flavors! I wasn't sure if it was something everyone would enjoy but it turned out to be a hit!

Garlic Gravy Spaghetti with Marinated Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes

Tonight was a night full of fresh herbs flavors and vegetables. I wanted something like spaghetti but wanted something with a different flavor than your regular red sauce. The bitterness from the lemon in the chicken complements the gravy on the noodles. The tomatoes tie it all together. Not to mention the beautiful colors!! This is what I came up with. Hope you like it as much as I did!

Bacon Cheddar Chive Scones

Sunday morning came too quickly and with a million things to do today I wanted to make a quick breakfast for everyone. I didn't want to miss out on any of the delicious breakfast flavors though. So breakfast scones came to mind and this was the best decision!!

Apple Pie Caramel Apples

Walking around the grocery store the other day I saw all sorts of caramel apples. Something about caramel apples just makes my heart melt. Tonight when I was craving something sweet I decided to give them a try with a little twist!

Tex Mex Corn & Bean Salsa

As I've said before, I love salsa! After the success of my last zucchini salsa I wanted to try another unique twist on salsa! Black eyed peas! The smells and the colors of this dip draw you in and the taste makes you stay!

Gingerbread Caramel Corn

I've been known to have a bit of a sweet tooth around my house. Fall time always reminds me of candy corn gingerbread and caramel corn. So today I just couldn't resist making my version of caramel corn. The smell makes this snack irresistible!

Bacon & Egg Hash

Woke up this morning and wanted a hearty breakfast. Sometimes eggs are better when they're all mixed together with all the other joys of breakfast, haha. So today I decided to make some breakfast hash.

Veggie & Chicken Wild Rice Soup

When I saw on the news that there was supposed to be SNOW, I had to make soup fast, haha. I was originally thinking chicken noodle, but then thought to myself it was time to change it up a little with something different. I think I made the right choice!

Gluten Free Oatmeal Strawberry Applesauce Muffins

Sometimes getting ready in the morning can feel rushed. Knowing how important breakfast is and not wanting to skip it I wanted to make something I could have quick on the go. One of my favorite things for breakfast is fresh fruit and oatmeal. So what could be better than combining that into a convenient easy to grab muffin! Hope you enjoy it!

Spicy Zucchini Salsa

One of my favorite things to make is homemade salsa. I'm constantly looking for new ways to make it and new flavors to add in. When I came across a zucchini twist I had to give it a try and add my own flare!

Baked Tomatoes & Egg Plant with Mozzarella Pesto & Basil

Tonight my body was really craving some vegetables. Since I scored big time at the farmers market this past weekend I had so many colorful and delicious veggies to experiment with! Hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

Sausage & Spinach Stuffed Shells

I was in the mood for some spicy sausage and wanted some kind of Italian inspired dish... So I decided on this new gem, and boy am I glad I decided to blog it so I can make it again and again!

Gluten Free Spinach & Orzo Salad

I wanted to make a cold orzo salad but I also wanted to throw in some fresh greens with it. I love when salads have lots of color because that usually means they're full of flavor and pretty to look at, haha. Going along with my new gluten free diet this is what I came up with, hope you enjoy!

Baked Potato Bites

I was in need of a quick delicious appetizer. Looking in the fridge I had potatoes and that was about it... (Guess I need to go to the store!) Quick thinking led me to these delicious creations! Hope you like them too!

Gluten Free Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and Noodles

After hearing the news that I'm allergic to gluten and wheat I have found a new love in the kitchen for re working some of my favorite foods! Tonight I decided to try some of the new pastas I bought. I also was in the mood for red peppers... So this is what I came up with, hope you enjoy!

Turkey Pot Sticker Dumplings with Dipping Sauce

To go along with the Stir-Fry I made earlier I wanted to have some sort of pot sticker or egg roll. Recently I have been trying a lot of Asian cooking and I really wanted to give dumplings a try. As I was making these little bad boys my mouth was watering. I don't know if I have a handle on Asian cooking but they turned out pretty gosh darn good!

Chicken & Broccoli Stir-Fry

For whatever reason today I was really wanting some sort of Asian food. Decided to go with something not to heavy but super delicious. Chicken & Broccoli stir fry. You really could add what ever vegetables you wanted to this but I happen to love broccoli and had a lot of fresh broccoli in the fridge. Hope you like it as much as I did!

Fried Chicken & Gravy over Breakfast Potatoes

Sometimes it's okay to eat something really delicious that probably isn't the best for you... okay with that out of my system one of my favorite things for breakfast is fried chicken over breakfast potatoes with gravy. I don't know why I like it for breakfast but I just do! It is so gosh darn yummy, if you don't believe me, you'll just have to try it for yourself!

Fresh Bagels

The more time that I spend in the kitchen baking and cooking, the more I want to challenge myself at new things. This afternoon when I was wanting a bagel for a snack, I realized I was out of bagels. I suddenly thought to myself there must be some way that I can make them myself... haha. So I found a recipe that I thought I could tackle and the process began.

Blueberry Cornbread Muffins with Vanilla Butter

I had to come up with something to take into the 4H meeting that wouldn't take me too long to make, but wouldn't be any less delicious! I decided to make a batch of mini muffins. And what goes best with muffins, some butter. So I spiced up the butter and added in some blueberries to the muffins... Easy for eating, easy for sharing, and easily delicious :-)

Samoa Bars

One of my favorite Girl Scout cookies is the Samoa. When I came across a recipe to try and recreate them I knew I had to give it a try. After reading the recipe though I made some of my own changes to what I thought would better suit the cookie. I think they turned out pretty darn good!

Chicken Enchiladas

After making salsa the other day, Mexican food was on my mind! I couldn't decide what it was that I wanted but when I came across some pictures some enchiladas I knew that is what I wanted. This recipe is a little different than other enchiladas I've had in the past but I love the heat and flavors that come from peppers so I thought I would give it a try!

Homemade Salsa

One of my all time favorite snacks is chips and salsa. I love the freshness and all the combined flavors to give heat, texture, and flavor on the end of your chip! Today when I went to pull some out the fridge, I was out! So I decided to whip up a batch. Just a fair warning, this recipe makes a LOT! Around two large mason jars.

Fruit Crepes

Saturday mornings in my opinion are always the best time to have something extra delicious for breakfast. A treat to yourself for making it through the week. So today I decided to give myself something extra special and have a sweet creamy and delicious fruit crepe!

Spicy Key Lime Sword Fish With Cilantro Lime Rice

Sometimes there are nights when I really want some fish for dinner. So tonight when I was in town and I was looking at the fresh fish I decided to go with swordfish. I had come across a recipe a while ago for this sweet and spicy sauce that I thought would pair nicely with the swordfish so I decided to give it a try and make some rice to go along with it!

Lemon Ricotta Cookies

I am so sick of the winter and so ready for the spring that I decided it's time to start baking and cooking things that remind me of spring time. Maybe this will make spring come, haha. If you love lemon as much as I do... these cookies will absolutely melt in your mouth... they might actually just make you melt because you can't believe just how amazing they are!

Creamy Pesto with Noodles

I was really in the mood for some pasta but wasn't feeling the red sauce. So instead I decided to make some fresh pesto sauce and then make it creamy and delicious and toss it with some macaroni noodles. Hit the spot and was absolutely delicious!

Deviled Eggs

Getting ready for Easter dinner and every year everyone seems to love eating deviled eggs. So this year I gave them a try, which was pretty scary because usually only my mom makes them, haha. They turned out pretty dang good though!

Crab Cheese Wontons

I actually made these to go with my noodles the other night, but I didn't have time to blog them. So I'm blogging them now. These turned out awesome! Crispy on the outside and so creamy on the inside!

Spicy Thai Noodles

Sometimes the most simple dish can be so full of flavor! That is exactly what I was wanting for dinner and it is exactly what I got. The right amount of spicy and sweet over noodles... it really hit the spot!

Bananas Foster

I was in the mood for something sweet and didn't feel like taking hours to make something. Looked around at what I had in the kitchen and decided on bananas foster!

BBQ Whiskey Burgers

I don't think I've ever had bbq sauce on something and not liked the combo but one of my favorite things to put bbq sauce on is burgers! So tonight I decided to make them with a little bit of spice and a little but of whiskey attitude.

Calzones with Marinara

Every time I drive into town I keep seeing the sign for the DP Dough and my mouth begins to water for a calzone. And EVERY time I remember that it still isn't open. So instead of continuing to crave calzones, I decided to just go ahead and make my own. Best choice I've made, haha.

Lemony French Toast with Raspberry Honey Butter

Lately I've been wanting some good French Toast. I have always believed that the bread you use is what makes the french toast so good and today I had some french bread to use. So what better time to make it then today!

Monster Everything Cookies

I was wanting some kind of cookie but I couldn't decided what kind of cookie I really wanted. So instead of making that difficult decision, I decided to make a little of everything.

Key Lime Cheesecake Minis

In honor of the cheesecake queen being at my house for a week I knew we had to make some cheesecake. So we picked key lime and the LONG process begins!

Hot Wings with Homemade Blue Cheese Dip

I had been craving some hot wings for a long time and when I came across this recipe I knew I had to try it! So much flavor with a kick at the end... I think it was a success!

Chicken Picatta

I needed to make a dinner that didn't have any sort of tomato in it because my cousin came up to stay with me for the week and is allergic  So I had been looking around at different recipes and picked chicken picatta! The chicken was so moist and delicious and the sauce so creamy it was definitely a success!

Red Pepper Chicken over Creamy Cheddar Grits

Something about chicken and grits just puts a smile on this girls face and makes my mouth water. I decided to make a version of chicken and grits with a twist! Hope you like it as much as I did. There were no left overs tonight!

Lemon Blueberrie Pancakes

This morning for breakfast we were thinking of just having cereal but I decided to try something different and being the rare occasion that I had fresh lemons and blueberries, we decided to throw them into pancakes and I think that was the best decision we could have made because they really did melt away in your mouth!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

After all the red meat I've been eating I decided to tone it down a little bit and make some chicken soup with lots of vegetables, flavor, and colors! You can't go wrong with some spicy tortilla soup!

BBQ Chex Mix

Something about chex mix always seems to satisfy my hunger when I'm in the mood for a good snack. So I decided to make a batch of my bbq chex mix!

Grilled Patty Melt with Sauteed Onions

I don't think it's any secret that I LOVE red meat, haha. So today I was feeling that I needed some kind of meat and potatoes. I love grilled cheese, and I love burgers so why not combine the two into the most delicious grilled cheese burger you've ever had!

Creamy Mashed Potato Bake

To go with tonight's dinner I decided instead of making fresh french fries I would make a potato bake. I measured this time so if someone else wanted to try it out they could. They are so creamy and delicious with just the right amount of golden crust on the top!

Crusted Chicken over Broccoli Rice Pilaf with Creamy Cheddar Sauce

After eating breakfast I really didn't think I could ever eat again, haha. Of course dinner time came along though and I was starving. So I looked around and found some ideas and came up with some crusted pretzel chicken, broccoli rice pilaf, and cheese sauce. Those three flavors mixed together created an amazing combination of flavors!

"Melt in Your Mouth" Beef Stew

I have been thinking about beef stew so much lately that the thought of it made my mouth water. So I decided that I better get to making it before I drove myself crazy. It might take a few hours until its ready to eat... but it is SO worth it!

Ziti With Creamy Tomato Sauce

Another chilly day up here on my little farm so I decided to try another pasta dish. Maybe I should lay off the carbs but walking to and from the barn in 4ft of snow and exercising Caliber in the freezing cold I think I can handle it, haha. Ray had pointed out a recipe for creamy tomato sauce to me at one point so that's what I picked!

Panchetta & Leek Pasta

As I've said several times, I love onions! I saw this recipe for a leek pasta dish and I had to give it a try. I'm glad I did because it turned out so creamy and delicious. I love it!