Egg Rolls: baked not fried!
We LOVE egg rolls around here. I’ve been apologizing for our homemade eggrolls for quite a long time because they …Read More
Category Archives: Main Dishes
Pot Roast Pot Pie
I’m pretty hardcore about using leftovers…I grew up hearing about those starving children in China, you know. The ethic of …Read More
Real Homemade Crab Cakes
My friend Catherine (who shared her Ratatouille recipe) recently gave me the inside scoop on how to make fabulous homemade …Read More
Fresh Blueberry Season
The first question is always, where can I go to pick blueberries? Then, where is the BEST place to pick …Read More
More on Pressed Sandwiches
I know that I’ve already written about pressed sandwiches here but I can’t resist coming back to fill you in …Read More
Gourmet Chicken and Red Pepper Quesadillas
This week I needed something fast and easy for dinner and this was the happy result: Grilled Chicken and Red …Read More
Greek Pizza — a homemade pizza recipe to love
Pizza. It always comes back to homemade pizza. A meteor could be racing towards earth, everyone could be in panicked …Read More
Tuscan-style Chicken with Italian Sauteed Beans
I have another recipe for you from one of the MOPS moms that I have the privilege of hanging out with …Read More
Pineapple Coconut Chicken Curry
Remember that pineapple-marinating-in-rum that I played around with a few weeks ago? Well, last night we enjoyed the rummy fruit …Read More
Pressed smoked salmon, bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches
These pressed sandwiches are so amazingly delicious and so incredibly fast to make that I can’t imagine ever running out …Read More
Munching with MOPS: Marcia’s Honey-Dijon Salmon
As I’ve mentioned before, I spend Tuesday mornings with a great group of young moms in our local MOPS (Mothers …Read More
Munching with MOPS: Kim’s Mustard-topped Salmon
I have another recipe for you from one of the MOPS moms that I have the privilege of hanging out …Read More
Mexican Casserole to feed a crowd
The reality of my life is that I OFTEN feed a crowd. The other reality is that I’m always trying …Read More
Munching with MOPS: Cranberry Chicken
Every other Tuesday I have the privilege of spending time with a very special group of women: the Blue Ridge …Read More
Getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day food
With a name like Kelley, how can I not revisit this topic of St. Patrick’s Day recipes every year? …Read More
Sloppy Joes a whole new way….
When my kids were little they were wildly jealous of the neighbor kids whose mom bought Hot Pockets® for them …Read More
Chinese New Year’s Feast
Yes, I know that Chinese New Year‘s is done, but I’m here to report on the feast that our homeschool …Read More
Spinach Sausage Manicotti with Three Cheeses
We’ve always loved manicotti and this week we came up with a new variation on this recipe that is just …Read More
Pot Roast — the ultimate comfort food
Some comfort foods are just…quintessential. Pot roast is one of those comfort foods. Of course I have a story about …Read More
Sweet Potato Bar
Yep, I’m still on the sweet potato kick. Remember that I have about 85 pounds of sweet potatoes in the …Read More
