Grilled Corn Salad
Last week corn was 20¢ each at Freddy Meyer so I loaded up so I could make this salad. I have my own basil, so this side dish costs very little. I always make extra so I have it for more meals. I don’t really use a recipe, I just kind of wing it, but [...]
Farmers Market Frittata
I loved grilled vegetables. If you look through you see that I like to grill green beans and potatoes and summer squash. I had gone to the farmers market and picked up quite a bundle of veggies. After a busy week I realized I had not eaten all of them and they needed used. That [...]
Get Your Grill On
I love summer and I love grilling. Yep, you have heard me say that over and over. I grill everything. Mini pizzas, large pizzas, dessert, and whole meals. I also grill fruit. Check out this beauty I just found with vanilla sugar. Today I made Grilled Veggie Sandwiches with Marinated Mozzarella and some with Goat [...]
Cooking on the Grill
Summer. One of my favorite times of the year. Grilling. One of my favorite summer activities I do everything on the grill. I love to grill appetizers, pizza, and even any fruit you can think of for a perfect dessert. Today, I am doing Grilled Chicken with a Peach Salsa, Green Beans (from my farmers [...]
Grilled Pizza Appetizers
I love grilling dough on the BBQ. It sounds hard, but it’s not. If you have never done it this is the way to start. Once you get the hang of it you will be ready to tackle a whole pizza. I had no idea what I even wanted to have for dinner, so I [...]
Surviving the Weekend
I mentioned going into the weekend that this was going to be a crazy one. Had I known how crazy it was going to be I may have runaway. I didn’t think about it, and I am sure my family was glad I stuck it out. Last night was the Formal for my daughters school. [...]
Rigatoni Alla Toto
Tonight I made Rigatoni Alla Toto, from the cookbook America’s Test Kitchen. This is quickly becoming a family favorite. The best part was the whole meal was amazing, filling and super affordable. Here’s the recipe: 3 Tbl. EVOO 1 Small onion, finely chopped 1 lb Sweet Italian sausage, with our without fennel, casings removed 1 [...]
FREE Chavrie Cheese and Recipes
I saw this yesterday and have already signed up for my coupon. I LOVE Chavrie cheese. If you go to their SITE you can get a free cheese. Not sure what to do with it, well here’s a few suggestions. Ever have left over Salmon? Well make a salad with left over salmon, pistachios, and [...]
Fajitas & Black Bean and Corn Recipe
I know I should have more pictures, but my meal that was supposed to be for our family of 4 became a meal for 5 and then last minute a meal for 7. Luckily I had everything I needed, so making it go farther was not a problem at all. This is the flank steak [...]
Asparagus Is In Season
Finally we start to get some new veggies after our winter of squash, lots of salads and…yeah, I don’t even know what else I have been eating. Asparagus is one of our families favorite veggies. It comes out in the spring, which is why we are starting to see it, and it doesn’t have a [...]

With the economy the way it is, it seems like everyone is cutting back and trying hard not to spend money aimlessly on things. I think this is great. This is something that many people have needed to do for years now. But with so many blogs out there filled with all types of money saving tips, which I too will share, there comes a point where you feel guilty buying something that you truly want or enjoy, but you need to know, it's ok to splurge every now and then.



