My daughter has been holding her breath hoping that the governor would open gyms back up and her dance teacher would announce the studio is open so she could go to dance class again. They had been dancing on Zoom but it is just not the same. She actually has a chance to Feis soon…
Tag: Easy Meals
Fiesta Chicken Casserole
We are entering the season of pumpkin spice, apple cider, slow cookers, and hearty casseroles. I love fall. Big fluffy sweatshirts, cool nights, and warming comfort foods are everywhere. Yes, I do get the blues in the fall but there is so much I love about it too. This casserole is a simple dish that…
Grilled Beer Brats: Revisited
I cannot believe this is the first time we have grilled brats this year. Before we moved to the Midwest we may have had brats about once a year. They are bigger than hotdogs here. Everywhere you go there are brats for sale or someone is serving them at a picnic or barbecue. This recipe…
5 Appetizers That Work as Dinners!
Sometimes you don’t want to make a full dinner or you are looking for something fun for dinner. Appetizers work great for those nights. Add a salad and/or vegetables and your appetizers can be an easy dinner! Glazed Slow Cooker Meatballs (click for link to recipe) Simple Glazed Slow Cooker Meatballs simmering in the slow…
Anchor Bar (The Original) Buffalo Wings
Having lived in Western New York for almost 20 years we love our Buffalo wings. The problem is that outside of Western New York few wings live up to our standards. The crispiness, the tang of the sauce, the slight but not overpowering heat is the sign of a good medium wing. Verdict: We love…
Chicken Cordon Bleu Sliders
We are still waiting for Covid test results. I think it was easier waiting for our children to be born than it is waiting for these test results. At least then we had the anticipation of something good coming. Right now we are in kind of this limbo. Can we go get groceries on Thursday?…
Crostini Buffet
My family loves these little mini buffets for dinner. It is almost like playing with your food. We had 2 French baguettes leftover that we wanted to use up that were going to be rock hard by the morning so we decided to slice them and toast them for crostini. Then we raided our cupboards…
Grilled Sweet Asian Chili Chicken
We are still in the high 80s and low 90s here. It has been a weird summer in that we live less than a mile from the beach and we haven’t been at all this summer. We are still staying away from most people which means lots of family time. We have always been close…
Grilled Pork Tenderloin
I love the lilies that we have planted in front flower beds. Lilies are one of my favorite flowers. They are so pretty. At our home in Rochester I had white, pink, and reddish lilies that I loved. We planted these three years ago and will divide them later this summer so that they don’t…
Grilled Chicken Piccata
My daughter’s favorite meal is Chicken Piccata. Every time we go out to eat if the restaurant has Chicken Piccata I can count on her to order it. The funny thing is 90% of the time 1/2 way through the meal she will turn to me and say, “Yours is so much better.” My secret?…
Grilled Turkey
This is a first for us. I called this the summer of grilling and we are going all in. In cleaning out our freezer this month we still had a turkey that we bought on sale at Thanksgiving (really cheap – we buy 3 or 4 to use during the year). So, we decided to…
Huli Huli Chicken
Huli Huli Chicken is a Hawaiian dish. Huli means “turn” in Hawaiian and refers to the way the chicken is cooked. It is usually cooked between two large racks that are constantly flipped to get a good char and lots of surface cooking. I don’t have two large racks to cook on my grill but…
What's for Dinner Moms? 