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Erika

My Favorite Grilled Salmon

I honestly can’t recall a time where I didn’t have a salmon dish that I loved.  Every recipe I’ve ever tried has been delicious, and every time I make salmon I wish...

A Change In Perspective

Sometimes that’s all it takes. My son Zander is very slowly emerging from being a picky eater to a gourmand.  If I tell him something is loaded with garlic, he is far...

Make Your Own: Seasoning Salt

I may have a bit of an obsession with seasoned salt.  I know you know the stuff- it’s an orange colored salt that you can get from many companies, of which the...

Pyrex Elimination

I have long been a fan of using glass bake ware in my kitchen.  I have always found it sturdy, it cleans easily no matter how burned on something is, and it’s...

Old Favorites

We’ve been revisiting some old favorites in our home this winter.  It’s been really fun pulling out a recipe that I haven’t made in a very long time and seeing what we...

Thankful For Home Canned Soup

When I decided to break into the world of pressure canning, I was very nervous about doing so.  After canning my salsas, jams and fruits for years, I just couldn’t ignore the...

Amazing Chicken Bacon Ranch Pitas

So yesterday’s Ranch Dressing Mix?  I mixed it with some sour cream, mayonnaise and milk and used it as the base for an absolutely delicious chicken salad. I started with a package...

DIY Ranch Dressing Mix

Sometime last fall I placed an order with a website for some cookbooks.  I had a nice coupon to use, found several books I’d like to have and placed my order.  And...

Spinach and Tortellini Skillet Dinner

This past weekend was our first dance competition of the season for our veteran dancers.  Both kids did spectacular with their dances, and we all had a wonderful weekend.  Monday was a...

My Big Fat Mexican Lasagna

Friends, this turned out to be the best tasting Mexican Lasagna I’ve ever had.  I have had many over the years- made a few different ones myself, but it always seemed to...

Pad Thai At Home

I was going through my pictures this morning when I found  this picture and was instantly experiencing a craving.  This was some very delicious Pad Thai, and I have yet to make...

Cauliflower Will Never Be Potatoes

Every year, after the holiday season the cauliflower recipes start showing up all over facebook.  Everyone is making their dietary changes for the new year, and for some unexplained reason, the no-carb...