Enjoying life with family & friends through food
This salad reminds me of one of my favorite salads served at a local Italian restaurant in the Kansas City area. It is so simple to make and packs a satisfying bite. I use canned artichoke hearts, roast my own red peppers (but you can…
If you love tres leches cake, and are a fan of coconut and pineapple, then this dessert is for you! It uses condensed coconut milk, coconut milk and coconut cream for the coconut part of this dessert, and pineapple juice and crushed pineapple for the…
I love this soup. It is warming and great to have on a cold winter evening. Pair it with your favorite sandwich and you have a wonderful meal. Today I made a Rueben sandwich to go along with it. What kind of sandwich will you…
This is a simple vinaigrette that is great on salads, other vegetables, and meats. I love the fresh taste of lemon so I prefer to make it with lemons but you can also substitute the lemon with apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar when…
This is a fun appetizer to prepare and, visually, very pretty. It can also be a meal, if you think about it. You have your protein from the garbanzo beans and feta, veggies from some of the toppings and dippers, carbs from the pita and…
This is another drink I created in the colors of our football team when they were in the Super Bowl last year, 2020, for our gathering…yes, they won! Yes, they are the Kansas City Chiefs! As some of the other drinks I made that day,…
These drinks are a refreshing flavor bomb. I created them last year (2020) when our football team went to the Super Bowl, and won….Way to GOOO, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS!!! Don’t you like my made up name?…Chiefaritas? I think it’s catchy! I made these non-alcoholic but,…
I love to make no bake cheesecakes. They don’t take as long to make and they have a more creamy texture. For the Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to make a cheesecake with all the ingredients my mother used to like the most, especially around Thanksgiving.…
If you want to decorate a pie, a plate or even a drink for the holidays this is a cute way to do it and the recipe is simple. These are also good to just pop in your mouth like a snack. Cranberries are considered…
It is so easy to just make your own cranberry sauce. It is MUCH tastier than the canned stuff…which the only place I may use that is if making some type of sweet meatball appetizer. But if you like the canned then by all means…
