cream cheese egg salad

For some reason we bought 3 dozen eggs the last time we went to the grocery store. I have no idea how it happened, but even with all the cooking and baking I do, there is no WAY I can use up 3 dozen eggs unless I make egg salad. And I do adore egg…

{better than sonic} peach sweet tea

This is a wonderfully sweet, refreshing iced sweet tea that we enjoy sipping on hot summer days. It’s the perfect beverage to serve for picnics, potlucks, garden parties, and any gathering where you and your guests will be dining al fresco. Feel free to double or triple this recipe for a big crowd. You may…

pina colada smoothie

What’s for breakfast? How about one of these delicious, creamy, Pina Colada smoothies? They’re loaded with healthy stuff, and would make a great post-workout treat, lunch, or snack too! for 2 big smoothies: 1 cup plain greek yogurt 1/2 cup coconut milk (the thick, creamy, canned type) 2 frozen bananas 1 heaping cup fresh pineapple…

candied super crunch asian broccoli salad

Crunch, crunch, crunch. I’m enjoying a little bowl of this salad as I write to you and post this recipe. OH. MY. YUM. If you like my traditional Candied Broccoli Salad, you’re going to LOVEY DOVEY LOVE my Candied Super Crunch Asian Broccoli Salad. I made some significant changes that transform the classic salad into…

california burger

These lazy summer days call for easy, delicious food. Here’s a tried and true favorite in our house. The California Burger of the Midwest (and sometimes on the East Coast) is simply a burger topped with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and (sometimes) onion. That’s it. I started eating these when I was little, and back then…