Peanut butter and chocolate are a match made in heaven. (Though not quite as heavenly as caramel and chocolate, but that’s just me.) We love peanut butter in this house. And chocolate. And even more when they are smooshed together. I’ve seen countless recipes for peanut butter cups, peanut butter balls, [insert Reeses copycat recipe of choice here]. But they are all unnecessarily complicated or make enough to feed the state of California twice over…. Keep reading…Peanut Butter Cup Bars…

I’ve never been a broccoli fan. My parents won’t touch it, so I was never forced to eat it as a kid. I was never actually forced to eat anything as a kid, my mom was a staunch proponent of “if you don’t like it, don’t eat it, but don’t expect me to cook something else for you.” Anyway. The smell of cooked broccoli is quite vile. And I always thought the flavor was the… Keep reading…Cheesy Broccoli Potato Soup…

…of the lower fat variety no less. I’m not crazy about bananas. But they are one of only a handful of fruits I can eat without the inside of my mouth inflaming and itching like a son-of-a-mother and my lips getting puffy. (Fun times, believe you me.) So I eat them. Additionally, I’m really not crazy about bananas mixed with other things. Unless we’re talking a strawberry-banana smoothie—I’m all for those. But anything else mixed… Keep reading…Banana Bread…

Years ago my mom got this recipe from my aunt for Teriyaki Chicken. My aunt, if memory serves, got the recipe from a friend native to Japan. Mom made it a few times, and then it got stuffed in the cabinet with all of the other unused recipes. My dad would never touch it with a ten-foot pole, so it was eventually forgotten about. When I was collecting recipes from my mom after we moved,… Keep reading…Teriyaki Chicken…

I don’t typically jump on eggroll recipes for a number of reasons. The frying and grease splatter for one. And as much as I love Chinese food, I’m not crazy about eggrolls. And then I came across a recipe titled Baked Southwestern Eggrolls and I read on. Baked…no frying, no grease. Also healthier. Southwestern…that generally implies a Mexican inspired food. And if there’s a food I love more than Chinese food (other than say…caramel filled… Keep reading…Baked Southwestern Eggrolls…