Melinda’s Easy Southern Chicken Salad Recipe Without Celery

My youngest son Sean loves chicken salad sandwiches so I want to share the easy southern chicken salad recipe that we use. I (now) call this sandwich “Melinda’s chicken salad” because she is one of my dear friends who commented, “Now, THAT is a chicken salad sandwich!” after I posted an image of a chicken … Read More

hot honey recipe

Homemade Hot Honey Recipe (Less Than a Minute to Make!)

Last July, my family celebrated “National Chicken Wing Day” a day early with hot honey chicken wings. After making them again earlier this week, I realized that I hadn’t shared my simple hot honey recipe with you. I’m remedying that today. First, I’ll share my hot honey recipe. This sauce is three of my favorite … Read More

pollo guisado (chicken stew)

Easy Pollo Guisado Recipe (Latin Chicken Stew)

I mentioned that several family friends dropped off meals when we moved last month. All that I can say is that it’s wonderful to have friends from a variety of cultures. One of my Latina friends brought us a delicious chicken stew. She taught me how to make it so I’m sharing the pollo guisado … Read More

Hearty Minestrone Soup With Meat

Hearty Minestrone Soup With Meat (To Chase Away the Chill)

As I’m going through my blog archives, I am realizing that there are several recipes that I have not shared with you yet. Today, I want to give you another healthy recipe – a hearty minestrone soup with meat. It is an easy, budget-friendly dish that is perfect to make during the winter months.   … Read More

Mouthwatering Air Fryer Salmon Patties Recipe (Without Flour)

Mouthwatering Air Fryer Salmon Patties Recipe (Without Flour)

During my family’s move last month, several friends volunteered to bring us meals so that we wouldn’t have to think about cooking. I’m glad that I resisted my initial urge to decline their offers because we ended up with some great meals. I also learned a couple of new recipes in the process – including … Read More

DIY Double Boiler for Chocolate (How to Make Your Own)

Merry Christmas! We have reached Day 25 of the“A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series. Since (almost) everything tastes better when dipped in chocolate I’m resharing a DIY double boiler for chocolate post today. I have used it to make chocolate-covered Candy Canes, Dried Fruit (Mango), Potato Chips and Pretzels. Since I have a pretty … Read More