Food

Just thinking about comfort food, and I thought I’d share this recipe for meatloaf. I like this recipe in particular, because it cuts the cooking time by more than half, sneaks in a decent amount of veggies, and results in easy serving sizes. Mini-Meatloaves 1 rib minced celery 1/4...

Am I the only crazy person that associates meatballs with the beach?  I was making a big vat of good old spaghetti and meatballs and during the course of my cooking them, my thoughts raced to the beach.  Weird?  Not so much.  Going to the shore when I was...

Sometimes the simple things are the best.  This go to recipe is great for a crowd because it is easy, fast and highlights the great flavor of the asparagus. Roasted Asparagus 1 pound of fresh asparagus, trimming the tough ends 2 tsp good quality olive oil 1 teaspoon large...

Fresh Pineapples and mangoes have been plentiful and relatively inexpensive lately, and you are rewarded with some great tasting fruit if you take a little time to peel and cut them.  They both can be a little intimidating to cut, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll...

Even though I love cooking, there are some kitchen tasks that just are not all that fun. Peeling shrimp is one of those things.  I was just peeling some shrimp and accidentally found that if you start to peel the shells off of the shrimp about half way, then...