FINDING PLEASURES IN THE SIMPLE THINGS

Month: July 2014

Steak for Dinner

Steak for Dinner

Meat, meat, and more meat. We had ribeye steak for dinner last night with macaroni salad. Sooooooo delicious! The steaks were cooked on a gas grill. All we use for seasoning is just plain old salt (coarse) and black pepper. If cooked indoors on a […]

Macaroni Salad and Jersey-Style Hot Dogs

Macaroni Salad and Jersey-Style Hot Dogs

Earlier this afternoon, Alex helped me make macaroni salad. For dinner, I would have loved a steak to go with it. 🙂 However, that means a trip to Costco on a Friday evening…totally not up to it. Instead, we made Jersey-style hot dogs for the […]

Granola Bars

Granola Bars

These granola bars are absolutely delicious! They are just right in so many ways – not too sweet, not too chewy, not too crunchy…just perfect! And the best part is they are full of yummy goodness! Did I mention that my 11-year-old kiddo (Alex) made […]

Favorite Turkey Burger

Favorite Turkey Burger

This post was originally published back in January 2009. I finally decided to update the photos, and republish it seeing that the recipe is a family favorite! We absolutely love these turkey burgers, which are just bursting with flavor and are not greasy at all. […]

Low Sodium Bacon

Low Sodium Bacon

Kirkland Signature Low Sodium Bacon is the ultimate deliciousness!!! I could snack on it all day long. Someone hide the bacon, please!