

No Bake Chocolate Almond Pie
This No Bake Chocolate Almond Pie includes only 3 ingredients, and it’s ready in minutes! It’s perfect for summer parties! Coffee cake. Banana muffins. Chocolate cake. Snowball cookies. Peach cobbler. Every time we go back to visit my Mom in Nashville, she bakes up all of my favorite desserts. She must spend the entire week […] ( Read More )

Pineapple Peach Oatmeal Smoothie
This Pineapple Peach Oatmeal Smoothie includes toasted oats for an extra layer of flavor. It’s perfect for warm summer days! A couple of weeks ago, Laura was out of town for the week for work. In years past, that would have meant me living like a bachelor again. But not anymore. Now it meant solo-Dad […] ( Read More )

Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad
This Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad has a secret ingredient: pepperoncini! This recipe is a delicious way to celebrate summer picnic season! I don’t know how to make a small pasta salad. Seriously. Every pasta salad that I make typically involves me pulling all of my largest storage containers out of hiding. I think it’s because […] ( Read More )

Grilled Flank Steak with Porcini Mushroom Pilaf
Looking for a delicious summer meal? This Grilled Flank Steak with Porcini Mushroom Pilaf will make you look like a superstar chef! Many of you guys know that I spent several years in a former life as a Latin teacher. Now I don’t know if you ever took Latin, but one thing I’ve noticed about […] ( Read More )

BBQ Pulled Pork Potato Skins
Forget the sandwich! These BBQ Pulled Pork Potato Skins are a tasty way to serve up pulled pork! I love pulling out the grill or the smoker. Seriously. As soon as the snow has melted (and sometimes when it hasn’t…), you can find me outside tinkering around near the grill or the smoker. Ok, the […] ( Read More )







