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Strawberry Shortcakes

I can’t think of a strawberry dish that I like more than strawberry shortcakes. Cool, sweet strawberries, frothy whipped topping and a sweet biscuit meet to create a textured little dessert everyone will love.

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Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl

I love an easy recipe that I can throw together after a long day. This Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl is an easy, one-bowl dish that will satisfy the whole family. I really like teriyaki sauce. I marinade steaks in it, add to hamburgers, use it in homemade barbeque sauces, dip chicken in it and more.

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Blue Cheese Burgers

This week I decided to fire up the grill and make some burgers. I wanted something more gourmet than a regular cheeseburger. I settled on this recipe for Blue Cheese Burgers. There’s blue cheese right in the patty! You can use feta, cheddar, or another favorite cheese if you don’t like blue cheese.

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Strawberry Spinach Salad

Check with your local strawberry growers for availability and don’t miss out on this record crop. After you get your berries, try this recipe for strawberry spinach salad. The salad is tangy, sweet and full of texture.

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Edamame Fried Rice

This Edamame Fried Rice recipe is a winner. The rice is flavorful, full of whole grains and packed with protein from the edamame. I’m always trying to find ways to eat healthy without sacrificing flavor. I will definitely make this recipe again.

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Pineapple Chicken Bites

Warmer weather always makes me want to bring out the grill. I found this recipe for Pineapple Chicken Bites and couldn’t wait to try them. You cook them on skewers; you guessed it, on the grill. Pineapple is one of my favorite fruits to eat and cook with. You use pineapple juice in the marinade for this recipe. These Pineapple Chicken Bites, like a lot of the recipes I make, are really easy to cook, but flavorful.

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Soy Succotash

This recipe for Soy Succotash is a super easy and healthy side dish. You could also use it as a main dish. I divided this recipe by four and made it for my lunch this week. It left me full and ready to tackle the last half of my day. April is National Soy Foods Month, the perfect occasion to try this Soy Succotash recipe.

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Chicken Fajitas

I love trying out fajita recipes, mainly because I love fajitas. This recipe for Chicken Fajitas calls for half of a packet of fajita seasoning. I like my fajitas a little more subtly flavored and I’ve found that using the entire packet makes the meat over seasoned for my tastes. As an added bonus, you get two meals out of one seasoning packet!

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Banana Pancakes

This Banana Pancakes recipe is perfect for the whole family. As an added bonus, the aroma of ripe banana and vanilla make the whole house smell like banana pudding. Who wouldn’t want that?

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Boiled Peanuts

When I was a kid, my family lived in Florida. Thinking about those years always conjures up memories of food. Fried okra from the Geneva gas station, fresh oranges, crab cakes, shrimp scampi and, one of my favorites, boiled peanuts. If you’ve never had boiled peanuts before, you’re probably thinking: “Tara, why would I boil […]

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