Miso Ginger Salmon Bowls

I absolutely love miso. It has an incredible amount of salty, savory umami flavor. Miso and salmon go perfectly together and it is one of my favorite ways to eat fish. You can add so many veggies and extras to this bowl and make it to your taste. Cubes of salmon are marinated for 30Continue reading “Miso Ginger Salmon Bowls”

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Anyone else think the chocolate/pb combo is pretty much the best thing ever? My daughter and I love anything pb/choc and she recently asked for a peanut butter chocolate cheesecake so I made this one. There are a few important tips to getting great, smooth cheesecake. First is to make sure all your ingredients areContinue reading “Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake”

Garlic Balsamic Olive Oil Dip

As mentioned in my Chicken Balsamico post, I have some amazing balsamic and garlic oil that my mom sent from Michigan and my kids had been asking to have it with some homemade bread, so I made some fresh baguettes and this garlic balsamic olive oil dip to have with a charcuterie board. This dipContinue reading “Garlic Balsamic Olive Oil Dip”

Turkey Taco Salad with Jalapeno Lime Dressing

This healthier version of a taco salad has Mexican spiced ground turkey breast, lots of veggies, black beans, and a delicious jalapeno garlic lime dressing that really adds tons of flavor. I used both romaine and green leaf lettuce in this salad. Green and red leaf lettuce have more nutritional content than romaine does, soContinue reading “Turkey Taco Salad with Jalapeno Lime Dressing”

Fire Roasted Tomato and White Bean Soup with Parmesan

Soup and salad or bread is one of my favorite meals to make for my family because making soup is usually fairly quick, and it usually packs a good amount of nutrition into one pot. Luckily my family loves soup. The combination of fire roasted tomato, white bean, and parmesan in this soup sounded delicious.Continue reading “Fire Roasted Tomato and White Bean Soup with Parmesan”

Celery, Apple and Blue Cheese Coleslaw

As I have mentioned before, I love pretty much anything with blue cheese. When I saw this recipe for coleslaw with celery, apple and blue cheese, I really wanted to try it out. This combination sounded great. I also liked that fact that this recipe didn’t use mayo, since sometimes coleslaw can be so mayoContinue reading “Celery, Apple and Blue Cheese Coleslaw”

Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

I tried a ton of different pancake recipes over the years my kids were small, and this one has always stood out as a favorite. It makes very thick and fluffy pancakes, which are my favorite kind. They are especially great with blueberries (my favorite) or chocolate chips (my daughter’s favorite). There are a fewContinue reading “Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes”