Stacked Baked Potato Slices

These little stacks were a huge hit with the family.  They were a great but different way to serve up potatoes. I loved them!  Stacked Baked...

Cheesy Bacon Potato Slices with Chipotle Ranch

I love that I saw these potato slices on a list of recipes that are an alternative to those unhealthy fried French Fries.  Yes, these potato...

Cuban Style Black Beans

See the beans in the background?  Yeah, those are the ones.  Sorry I didn't get a closer picture.  My husband, who lived in Guatemala fo...

Best Mexican Rice Ever

No joke... This is the best Mexican rice I have ever tasted.  There are quite a few steps involved, but I think they are worth every last on...

Baked Four Cheese Penne Pasta

When my husband asked what the four cheeses were for this dish, I said, "sharp cheddar, mas-car-pony, er, mascapon, uh, marscapone.  Yo...

Parmesan Roasted Red Potatoes

 Parmesan Roasted Potatoes source: thehungryhousewife.com 1 pound red potatoes, washed and cubed olive oil 1/3 c Italian seasoned bread crum...

Grilled Vegetable and Mozzarella Salad

As I was making dinner tonight, I was hoping to find some sort of grilled vegetable side dish.  I stumbled upon this recipe, and by same cra...

My Favorite Baked Beans

 Okay...  I have made several kinds of baked beans, but these are, by far, the most ridiculously delicious that I have ever tasted.  We had ...

Parmesan Red Potatoes

You know that song that goes Lollipop, lollipop, oh, lolli, lollipop."  Well, let us change the words for a moment but keep the tune th...

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Holy delicious potatoes, Batman!  As you can see, my greatest love (cheese) is melted all over the top of these creamy, flavorful glorified ...

Parmesan Fries with Cajun Fry Sauce

The last time we went to Disneyland, we went to Cafe Orleans to eat lunch.  Whoa, Nelly.  There was some good food in there!  We ordered thi...

Homemade Corndogs and Onion Rings

Nothing says healthy eating like a batch of homemade deep-fried corn dogs.  :)  Back in my college days, one of my roommates found this reci...

Sauteed Zucchini with Garlic

This is a quick side dish that is delicious as well.  My old man usually won't touch zuchinni, but I told him that it had nothing but ol...

Kraft Macaroni and Cheese

Okay. So this is not my best work.  :)  My sweet daughter, who just turned five, loves to take pictures of food "for my blog."  Sh...

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Does this ever happen to you?  You're in the kitchen getting ready for dinner.  You prepare some mashed potatoes.  You look in the cupbo...

Grilled Corn on the Cob

Corn on the cob just shouts summer.  I don't think a BBQ in the summer is complete without corn on the cob.  While everything else is on...