Pan-fried Salmon with Herb Butter, Summer Squash and Cherry Tomatoes

Pan-fried Salmon with Herb Butter, Summer Squash and Cherry Tomatoes

This crispy pan-fried salmon with herb butter, fried summer squash, and cherry tomatoes is a quick, easy and delicious summer meal. When you make this you’ll have a healthy meal on the table in 30 minutes or less. I love to cook and eat local in-season produce because it’s...

Cucumber Salad with Garlic Dill Dressing

Cucumber Salad with Garlic Dill Dressing

Cucumbers make a refreshing, delicious summer salad. They are low in calories, about 95% water and contain important vitamins and minerals. This garlic dill dressing recipe is a lighter version that adds plenty of flavor and compliments the cucumbers. Fresh cucumbers are abundant and inexpensive in late summer. If...

No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream

No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream

Delicious No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream If you’re looking for an easy ice cream recipe this no-churn vanilla ice cream is the one you need to try. It only has 3 ingredients and you don’t need an ice cream maker or churn to make it.  This homemade ice cream...

Chicken Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing

Chicken Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing

Chicken Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing Caesar salad is one of the easiest salads to make and it’s one of our favorites in the summer. We often have chicken caesar salad with homemade dressing for a complete meal that is quick and easy. I season the chicken with Italian...

Hasselback Potatoes

Hasselback Potatoes

These hasselback potatoes look fancy but they’re easy to make. I’ve seen these potatoes before and sort of assumed they would be complicated. I was wrong!  The Watkins Organic Potato Salad Seasoning enhances the flavour perfectly. We get tired of the same old potatoes so I’ll definitely be making...

Pina Colada Cake

Pina Colada Cake

Are you looking for a different cake or dessert that’s quick, easy, light and low fat? This pina colada cake is perfect. This pina colada cake is delicious and smells wonderful while it is baking. My home smelled like a tropical vacation! The texture is similar to angel food...

Banana Walnut Muffins

Banana Walnut Muffins

Banana muffins are popular and a great way to use up overripe bananas. These muffins are moist, with flecks of banana and chunks of walnuts which adds to the texture and flavor. You can leave out the walnuts but we love them. Walnuts add protein, healthy fat, fiber, and...

Instant Pot® Beef Short Ribs

Instant Pot® Beef Short Ribs

Short ribs are wonderfully flavorful but require a long cooking time to make them tender. This Instant Pot® beef short ribs recipe speeds up the cooking time, the meat is tender and delicious. For many people, short ribs are comfort food and bring back memories of family dinners. The...

How To Make Buffalo Chicken Wings In The Instant Pot®

How To Make Buffalo Chicken Wings In The Instant Pot®

Buffalo wings are a year-round favorite for entertaining or snacking on anytime. Of course, they are a game day favorite. Here’s how to make buffalo chicken wings in the Instant Pot®. Nothing beats the convenience of an Instant Pot® for quick, easy, and healthier chicken wings. These pressure cooker...

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

My Mom was always baking something delicious when I was a kid and these old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies were a family favorite. Dunking cookies in milky tea or coffee is a warm childhood memory for my children and me.  I just recently came across her recipe and remember...