Roasted Salmon with Lentils

I picked this recipe for roasted salmon with lentils because it looked healthy, and we had a giant family pack of salmon fillets in the freezer.  Both excellent reasons to pick a recipe, in my opinion. But why will I make this recipe again?  Because it tastes delicious.  Yum!  Oh, and it’s healthy.  That’s the…

Pie Happies

See, told you Scott’s good at pecan pie.

Procrastination and Celebration, Rinse and Repeat

I’m extremely grateful that we’re hosting a Christmas party at our house in a few weeks.  Why?  Well, in addition to the fact that I like having friends over, it’s the best project motivation I’ve had for a while.  What better reason to finally paint the stairs or the bathroom than a whole bunch of…

Merry Thanksgiving

People seem to decorate earlier and earlier each year for Christmas, right?  And a lot of other people find that annoying.  While the first group loves their habit with a passion.  It turns out that people feel strongly about their holiday decorations and the time at which they should appear every year. We usually fall…

Pie Time (Options!)

For several Thanksgivings, I made The Pioneer Woman’s Pecan Pie.  It was good, and everyone throughout the land rejoiced. Or so I thought (the rejoicing).  At least one inhabitant of the land was scheming.  Last year, Scott decided that he could make the pecan pie better, and I am never going to stop anyone from…

Wonton Ravioli with Ricotta and Spinach

Okay, before you assume that this is an Asian dish, keep in mind that dumpling wrappers, wonton wrappers, and pasta are essentially the same–flour and water with maybe some special pizzazz here or there.  But basically, they’re the same. In this recipe, “Wonton” just means “You can buy the ‘pasta’ pre-made, rolled, and cut.”  In…