I am so ready for spring.  Anyone who lives in the Midwest will agree with me.  This has been a long, cold winter with lots of snow.  I need sunshine and the food that spring and summer brings!

This is hands down one of my favorite soups.  Broccoli is one of my favorite veggies, and in Wisconsin it's almost mandatory to love cheese if you live here.

I had seen these all over Pinterest and wanted to make them at some point.  I was presented with the perfect opportunity about a week ago.

It's no secret that my husband and I love spicy foods.  It's also no secret that we love any sort of appetizer with jalapenos and cream cheese in it, like these.

Chicken Pot Pie is a dish I remember eating frequently in my childhood; it was one of the few "tv dinners" my mom would buy.  I wanted one but wanted a homemade taste to it.  Yet, I also wanted the recipe to be super easy.

We make stir fry a lot.  Normally it's just me looking in the fridge seeing a bunch of different veggies and deciding to throw them all into a stir fry with whatever sauces or seasoning I have on hand. 

I was cleaning out my freezer the other day and found one pound of ground beef (cooked then frozen) and one pound of shredded beef (cooked then frozen).  I was suddenly inspired to make soup.

I love throwing wine into dishes while the kids are watching.  It's hilarious to see their eyes, and know that they're thinking "I shouldn't have that!" Until, of course, I told them all the alcohol boils off during cooking and you're just left with wonderful added flavors.

I love venturing into 'international cooking'.  The different spices and flavors are both a nice change of pace.  The other night I had no idea what to make (and I had better figure it out fast, since it was 5pm). 

This summer we're grilling out.  A lot.  Like every day.  I get bored with the same old recipes pretty quickly, so after we grilled through our normal burgers, brats, steaks, chicken breasts, tilapia, and tuna steaks I wanted something new.