Antipasto Pasta Salad

Did you know? In a study, it was found that teenage boys will routinely scarf down 2,000 calories at lunch if given the opportunity, without any fat-producing effects. Given the chance, 14- to 17-year old guys eat more than girls their age and turn those calories into height and muscle mass. Click here to see full [...]

Mushroom Risotto

Risotto…It’s a great dish to make at home, but many people don’t, because they think it’s too difficult.  It’s really very easy…all it takes is some understanding of the whole process and a little patience.  If you give it time and let it do it’s whole “creamy” thing, you’ll have yourself a delectable dish! Risotto [...]

Trying to hang on to summer! Mango Rice Salad with Grilled Shrimp

I have 8 more days of being able to sleep past 6:15 am!  Eight more days until school starts back up.  Ugh!  Not that I’m counting, or anything, but I REALLY DO ENJOY SUMMER!…not having to get up at the crack of dawn, not having to constantly be asking, “Have you started your homework?…Have you [...]

Shrimp Scampi Pasta-Happy 30th Anniversary!

Recently, Hubby and I snuck away to sunny California to celebrate 30 years of marital bliss (and yes, in case you’re wondering, I DID get married at 12! LOL).  We wanted to visit some of the wonderful wineries around Santa Barbara and drive the beautiful coastline!  Let me just say that if I can figure [...]