Grilled Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Grilled Lemon

My son-in-law Matt brought over bacon wrapped asparagus for the Superbowl and I have made them twice since then.

This is the easiest and most delicious way to get the kiddos to eat their veggies.

Italian Breakfast Potatoes

I have been making my breakfast potatoes the same way for quiet a while now and when we were in Maui last November we ate at a restaurant that served pesto breakfast potatoes and they were amazing!

Not everyone in my family likes pesto so I decided to make an Italian version without the pesto.

Artisan Bread

Facebook is a wonderful source for finding new recipes these days.

I found this recipe for Artisan Bread at It's Always Autumn which was posted on Facebook the other day and decided to give it a try.

Apple Pie Spice

One of my favorite things about Fall and Winter are all the wonderful smells of baking.

I love using homemade spice mixes in all my baking at this time of year.

P.F. Chang's Copycat Garlic Noodles

We LOVE P.F. Chang's restaurant!  They have the best Kung Pao Chicken, Lettuce Wraps, Mongolian Beef, etc. as I'm sure you all know.  But have you tried their Garlic Noodles yet?

My daughter's best friend ordered them one night when we were there and we also ordered the regular Lo Mein that we always do.

So when dinner arrived I decided to TRY the garlic noodles knowing I wouldn't like them as much as the other ones.  Well let me tell you how wrong I was!  lol  I LOVED the garlic noodles and have been ordering them ever since.

Rosemary Roasted Potatoes with Garlic Aioli

You KNOW how much I LOVE my potatoes, right?

I LOVE Baked Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Twice Baked Potatoes, Roasted Red Potates, Scalloped Potatoes, Red Potatoes with Bell Peppers and Onions (perfect for breakfast) and just about any other kind in between.

Macaroni Salad

Now that summer is here we sure are ready for all those classic summer picnic/BBQ foods, how about you?

Some of my favorite are my Old Fashioned Potato Salad, Roasted Corn & Black Bean Salad, Lime Jello Ambrosia Salad, Steak & Potato Kabobs, Chipotle Marinated Steak, and my Margarita Chicken just to name a few.

Now being added to this delicious list is my Classic Macaroni Salad that took me several tries to get just right!

Homemade Flour Tortilla Chips

You know those chips that you get at certain restaurants that everyone fights over?

You know, they're the ones that they only throw in 3 or 4 per batch with all the others.

The ones that are crispy and flaky, and delicious?

Ya those ones.

Well they are also super easy to make at home.

Homemade Flat Bread

I have finally perfected my Homemade Flat Bread recipe and I'm here to share it with you guys.

I don't really think it needs any kind of introduction.

It's bread (period)

Any kind of bread is a plus in my book. And this stuff is amazing!

I used it for my Greek Chicken Gyros (coming soon) and we used it for some Chicken Fajitas last week and it was just as tasty as a tortilla, just a little fluffier.

Cheesy Bacon Jalapeno Cornbread

I love this Buttermilk Skillet Cornbread so much and so does anyone else who I've ever fed it to.

I also have a love of bacon and jalapenos....oh and all things cheesy too.   nom nom nom

So I thought, why not take all that deliciousness and combine it all in one recipe so I did and the result was AMAZING!

Homemade Potato Chips

I don't know if your family is anything like ours but on some days, especially when we have a houseful, we can go through several bags of potato chips in one sitting.

I have also always liked a variety so we usually have at least two different kinds on the table at the same time.

I have made homemade chips before but it had been a while and I wanted to make some to go with my Italian Beef Dip Sandwiches I made for dinner last week.

Garlic, Herb, & Cheese stuffed Crescents

I was looking for something new to make as a bread side dish for dinner when I stumbled across this amazingly easy recipe over at Lauren's Latest blog.

She has a great assortment of delicious recipes and this one was perfect for what I needed.

I am always looking for new an inventive ways to serve my family some sort of bread at dinner; whether they need it or not, lol. And I knew as soon as I read the ingredients this one was perfect for my bread and cheese loving family :)

I decided to try them after school and the kids gobbled them up so fast that I ended up making a second batch for dinner!

Waldorf Salad with Honey Yogurt Dressing

Waldorf Salad is something I remember having when I was growing up.

We used to go to hotels like the Hyatt Regency for Brunch on the weekends or Mother's Day and I always remember seeing this on the buffet.

I also remember my husbands Grandmother making this when we were first married and it was delicious.

I love a cold salad and this one is perfect for those Spring gatherings coming up and also great for Summer barbecues and get togethers.

Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing

With Spring just around the corner I thought it would be a nice change to start trying out some new salads and dressing.
I love all things buttermilk! And especially love to use it in homemade dressings.

It gives dressing that tang I'm looking for and makes for a nice creamy topping to any salad.

So here is the first in a line of dressings that you'll be seeing over the next few weeks.

Nothing says spring better than fresh herbs in a homemade dressing served over crisp greens :)

Buttermilk Skillet Cornbread

While looking for a chili recipe the other day I came across this delicious looking recipe for a Simple Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread over at The Slow Roasted Italian's blog and knew I had to give it a try.

I've been looking for a great homemade cornbread recipe for years and never found one I really liked.

This is such a simple recipe that I adapted slightly to accommodate what I had on hand.

This cornbread is so delicious that I've made it about 4 times in the last two weeks, including Superbowl Sunday with their Wendy's copycat Chili and it was a total hit!

Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Sauce

I've never been one to add sauces to my veggies because I love vegetables and don't think they need to be covered in sauce just to get people to eat them.

When I was growing up I ate most of the vegetable out there and really enjoyed them while I did.

But the one veggie that I really didn't like so much was broccoli.  I don't know why, I just didn't.

So when I was pregnant with my son, I was surprised to find that I started to like broccoli (and strawberries, but that's another story) and now I eat it on a regular basis.

I decided to see what all the fanfare was about putting cheese sauce on your broccoli and make a batch of homemade cheddar cheese sauce a few weeks ago.

Soft Buttery Dinner Rolls

I love bread!  There, I'm out of the closet!  Actually I really think I'm a carboholic, shhhhh.

I even love making homemade bread.  The whole process is amazing and the way the house smells while is rising and baking, oh my!

I have lots of bread recipes pinned to my Pinterest boards, don't you?

I even have a recipe for Parker House Rolls that I've made for a few years now that came from Alex Guarnaschelli from Food Network and they are amazing.

But these, sigh, these rolls that I slightly adapted from Cooking Classy have been calling my name since I pinned them a while back.

Red Potatoes with Bell Pepper & Onion

A few weeks ago I was visiting my cousins and they were making the most delicious smelling breakfast potatoes and if I hadn't just eaten my own breakfast I would have gladly pulled out a fork and dug in!

So when I got home I decided to make some for my family and they were DEE-lish!

You KNOW how much I LOVE potatoes and I can't pass up a new way of making them to save my life.

I love a variety of foods for breakfast and when I make eggs, bacon, & toast I always have to make some sort of potato.

These are totally my new go-to potato for breakfast!

Twice Baked Potatoes

I know it seems like twice baked potatoes have some mysterious combination to the recipe due to how often you probably see them on the table, but they really are simple to make, they just take a little extra time.

I know I only make them a few times a year; holiday's mostly, and a few other time too. It's usually because I forget about them until it's too late to get them together in time for dinner.

You can change up the recipe to suit your likes too.  I have always added cheese and bacon but I sometimes change the rest of the ingredients to what I have on hand or what flavor combo I'm in the mood for.

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

This Mother's Day we had a backyard barbecue at my brothers house and  my cousin brought this amazing salad.

I have seen orzo salads before but had never tried one.  I usually use orzo in hot dishes.

I got the recipe as soon as I could and I've been waiting to make it ever since because I knew I'd need a crowd to make it for.  I finally got the opportunity at my daughters birthday last weekend.

I don't believe there is such a thing as too many salads or side dishes one can know how to make, so I'm always on the lookout for new recipes.  I am so glad I got a hold of this one because it's a keeper!