Quick and easy mardi gras recipes costing more than $3 per serving

Marinated Asparagus

This versatile recipe made with fresh asparagus can be made year around. Serve it cold or warm as side with any meal. My favorite way to serve…

Mom's Sangria

Sangria always reminds me of Spain, a place where you can drink Sangria just about everywhere. A fruity, refreshing drink in the summer or any…

Spinach Strawberry & Peach Salad

Know what you eat: Spinach is an awesome source of vitamin C & iron as well as a powerful antioxidant and…

Citrus Scallops

The bright color of the red bell pepper and oranges, combined with lime juice; give these scallops a refreshing burst of flavor.

Clams steamed in white wine and garlic

Picture it... warm summer night at ther jersey shore. Spent all day at the beach, you come home shower and put…

Brigadeiros - Brazilian Chocolate truffles

This recipe is LOVED by kids. I no longer do it. My tween daughter is the one that takes care of this one. She…

Marinated Grilled Chicken with Watermelon-Jalepeno Salsa

Instant Pot Cajun Chicken & Rice

This is easy to throw together. It's done quickly. Hubby and I had 2 meals out of it. It was better the second…

SALMON with TOMATO SALSA

Either salsa is great with Salmon, but we had a killer frost this week. A lot of green tomatoes were picked from the garden, resulting in this…

Minced Clam Dip

My all-time favorite comfort food! What, share? I could eat it all myself, but it's better shared with friends or family.

Double Chocolate Cranberry Chunkies

Chocolate chunks and dried cranberries or dried cherries if you like.

Orange Marmalade Ricotta Cupcakes

My Favorite Cupcake

new yorker pasta

tips with paring knife,pull off tough skin from bottom of stalk toward broccoli flowerets. quarter or half if too larg. cut stalks into 2 inch…

Aztec Couscous

Couscous takes on a Latin flair with black beans, corn, jalapeno, cilantro, and cumin for a tasty vegetarian side dish.