Growing up, my neighbor that lived directly behind me, Paige, introduced me to the joys of steamed artichokes and melted butter. I knew the joys of melted butter before her, of course. But artichokes. My FAVORITE vegetable of all time, by far. I relished the dinners when we ate … [Read more...] about Artichokes please
Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing
Since I was a kid, and we celebrated our birthdays at Kobe's Steakhouse every year, I've loved the ginger salad dressing. Never knew what was in this magical dressing until a friend on a message board gave me this recipe. It's quite simple and so tasty. Very healthy, too. The … [Read more...] about Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing
Lemon Dill Chicken
Back when I lived in Denver and all I had to feed was my sweet dog, Habibi, the occasional neighbor and myself, I made up this recipe. It's a favorite of Randy's even though he doesn't like chicken thighs. (Or he didn't used to.) It could be made with white meat, if you prefer. … [Read more...] about Lemon Dill Chicken
Grilled Cornish Hens with Coconut Curry Sauce
My adventure into the Asian Market on Central and I-35 was prompted by this recipe and one for that incredibly delicious ginger salad dressing they serve at Japanese steakhouses. I'd always wanted to go to the Asian Market, but didn't really have a reason and didn't want to … [Read more...] about Grilled Cornish Hens with Coconut Curry Sauce
BBQ Heaven
This post is from a very special guest - my husband, Randy. Before we started dating, I wasn't much of a BBQ fan, but that has changed. However, he is still the King of BBQ in this family. One of Randy's favorite places to get good BBQ ribs is in a very small town here in … [Read more...] about BBQ Heaven