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Food.

Preparing and enjoying food is the perfect way to bring together friends and family – good food takes time, which makes for brilliant, memorable “together-time”. My daughters and husband are my daily inspiration – we all love to eat, we’re all adventurous in and out of the kitchen and we can all certainly get excited over a great meal.

Family.

My husband is a terrific cook; both of my daughters are eager to be in the kitchen and I like to think of myself as a collector of great recipes (and every bite should be worth it!). This blog is dedicated to my mother, Deanna, who was always the greatest cook, most organized person and most gracious hostess that I’ve ever known. September 9th, 2009 was her 70th birthday (and the month that I began posting) – Deanna turned 80 in September 2019!

The Latest Additions

Chickpeas

Coconut Curry Chickpeas (with Pumpkin)

Christmas

Gingerbread Blossoms

Cranberry

Cranberry Orange Muffins

Salad
Dumpling Salad
Coconut
Brown Butter Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cod
Crispy Cod Sticks
Beverage
Strawberry Negroni
Asparagus
Asparagus Soup
9x9
Banana Baked Oatmeal
One-pot Meal
Pasta and Peas (and Salami)
Christmas
Sally’s Cutout Sugar Cookies (with Royal Icing and Easy Cookie Glaze)
Air Fryer
Big Sexy’s Air Fryer Wings
9x13
Easy Tortilla Lasagna Roll-Ups
Cookies
Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Cod
Crispy Beer Battered Fried Fish
9x13
Berries and Cream Cake
Potatoes
Brock’s French Fries
Beans
Quick (Protein-Filled) Dips
One-pot Meal
Baked Salmon on Dill Rice
Coconut
Saskatoon Coconut Squares
Appetizers
Sally (Across the Alley) Sauce
Beef
Creamy Mushroom Salisbury Steak
Appetizers
Burrata with Cherries and Pistachios
Cabbage
Egg Roll Tacos
9x13
Dark Chocolate Coconut Blondies
Apple
Apple Oatmeal Muffins
Breakfast
Smoked Turkey Roll-Ups
Asparagus
Asparagus Salad (with Sesame and Ginger)
Appetizers
Whipped Goat Cheese and Chile Oil Dip
9x13
Strawberry Oat Bars
Indian
Mattar Paneer
Artichoke
Za’atar Baked Halibut
Appetizers
Crispy Dumpling Cups
Cookies
Lemon Raspberry Cookies
Breakfast
Brussels Sprouts and Ham (or Bacon) Frittata
Appetizers
Gochujang Margherita Pizza
Almonds
Rum-Buttered Almond Cookies
Salmon
Roasted Salmon (with Brown Sugar and Dijon)
Appetizers
Matty’s Beans
9x13
Caramel Rice Krispie Treats
Breakfast
Cottage Cheese (Breakfast) Tacos
Freezes Well
Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins
Beef
French Onion Soup
9x9
Guinness Brownies
Beef
Orange Beef Stir Fry
Appetizers
Pull-Apart Fun Bread
Cookies
Butter Pecan Cookies
9x13
Cheesy Baked Cauliflower and Fennel
Banana
Spiced Banana Muffins
Appetizers
Fried Pickle Dip
Apple
Sour Cream Pancakes (with Cardamom Apples)
Halibut
Baked Halibut with Lemon Garlic Butter
9x13
Chocolate Fudge Oatmeal Bars
Chicken
Avgolemono Soup
Christmas
Peppermint Snowballs
Appetizers
Herby Cottage Cheese Dip
Cheddar
Stuffed Potato Mounds
Cookies
SunButter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Corn
Creamy Zucchini Pasta
Appetizers
Charcuterie Sticks
8x8
Kolache
Beans
Black Bean and Vegetable Bake
8x8
Dark Chocolate Cranberry Blondies
Cheddar
Loaded Baked Rice
Banana
Banana Oatmeal Milk Chocolate Cookies
Almonds
Dukkah
Lemon
Salt-Baked Whole Fish (with Lemon and Fresh Herbs)
Cookies
Snickerdoodles (Soft & Thick)
Cashew
Portugal Salad
Kale
One-Pot Spaghetti (with Cherry Tomatoes and Kale)
Cherry
Valentine Cherry Pie
Cashew
Cauliflower and Pea Coconut Curry
8x8
Nutella Brownies
Chicken
SunButter Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
BBQ
Sake Pork Tenderloin
9x13
Brown Butter Maple Blondies
Cod
Easy! Baja Fish Taco Bowls (with Chipotle Crema)
Beverage
Last Word
Muffins
Fig and Orange Muffins
Kale
Kale Sauce Pasta
Cookies
Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
Appetizers
Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball
Chicken
Marry Me Chicken
Christmas
Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies
Spinach
Cheesy Alfredo Spinach Spaghetti Squash
Cakes
Iced Lemon Pound Cake
Beef
Beef Stew with Prunes
9x13
M&M Cookie Bars
Breakfast
Egg Tortilla Bake (3 Ways)
Cookies
Snickerdoodles (Maple Pecan)
9x9
Crab Dip (Maryland Style)
Feta
Greek Lettuce Salad (Maroulosalata)
Cookies
Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Indian
Butter Paneer
Christmas
Shortbread Wedge Cookies
Cauliflower
Cauliflower Toasts
8x8
Butter Swim Biscuits
9x13
Scotcheroos
9x13
Easy Eggplant Parmesan
Cherry
Cherry Crumb Pie
Salad
Simple Arugula Salad
Banana
Oatmeal Banana Bread
Artichoke
One Pan Pasta Bake (2 Variations)
Christmas
Fruitcake Cookies
Feta
Baked Feta and Tomato Spaghetti Squash
9x13
Easy Chocolate Cake (9 x 13)
Lunch
Roasted Sweet Potato, Pesto and Bacon Wrap
Apple
Newark
Appetizers
Chickpea, Cauliflower and Halloumi Fritters
Bundt
Peach Bundt Cake (with Brown Butter Icing)
Beans
Green Bean and Pea Salad (with Tarragon)
Cookies
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
Beans
Chilaquiles Casserole
Blueberries
Blueberry Hand Pies
BBQ
Carrot Dogs
Beverage
Bourbon Slush Punch
Appetizers
Avocado Feta Dip
Make-Ahead
Pastry – Anna Olson
Lunch
Basil Sauce (for a Caprese Sandwich)
Beverage
Saskatoon Schnapps
9x13
Almond Graham Cracker Toffee Bars
Beans
Black Bean Burgers
Cookies
Orange Poppy Seed Cookies
9x13
Gruyère Primavera
Beverage
The Alaskan