I saw a funny meme awhile ago that said, “Do the chips and salsa end or do I just die or what?” It made me laugh, because I LOVE chips and salsa or any kind of dip. It’s hard for me to pass up a recipe for a new kind of dip to try. This …
Spring is here! Fall is my favorite season, but spring has to be a close runner up. It’s so great to have the sun out more, a little warmer weather, and feel like everything is coming alive again. I have definitely spent more of my waking hours today outdoors than in, and I love it. …
You know those packaged rice and pasta side dishes, like Rice-a-Roni or the RiceSides? My family ate a fair amount of those growing up, and I remember loving them. My favorite was a rice pilaf that my mom would always serve with fish. It was very simple, but still seasoned and flavorful. I’ve always wanted …
It’s a snow day at my house. Well, as snowy as Tulsa gets, which is more ice than snow at this point. But snow days make me think of living back in Chicago, where cold and snow are the norm. In Chicago, my husband and I loved to go eat in Greektown. Greek food is …
I once heard someone say, “I could be a vegetarian except for the occasional order of chicken fingers.” I think I would modify that statement for steak, but possibly beef in general. Don’t get me wrong, I love vegetarian dishes (as the significant number on this site will attest) as well as chicken, pork, and …
My husband and I went on our first date to a Greek restaurant. We went back to that same restaurant several times, including for one of our last meals in Chicago. They had these sampler plates that had several traditional Greek items that I usually got. But for our last visit, I just got a …
