Author: Mike

Wiener Sugar Cookies

One of our favorite places to go is to our local tea shop. One of the things that Kim and I do occasionally is make cookies for our favorite baristas at our tea...

Sausage Spinach Pasta

I am always amazed by how quickly spinach goes bad.  It really only lasts for a few days.  I often find it hard to use up all the spinach.  I don’t really...

Dill Dip

Shay had bought a dill dip mix from a craft fair and made it for us.  I don’t know exactly what was in it, but it was a mix of herbs and...

Minestrone

Mike loves Minestrone soup. I don’t really understand it, but the fact that I don’t like beans may have something to do with that. Minestrone is actually pretty easy to make and...

Margherita Pizza

Mike’s favorite pizza restaurant is a place in Washington D.C. called Two Amy’s.  I have to admit, their pizza is amazing!  My favorite pizza there is the Margherita pizza, with buffalo mozzarella....

Cranberry Apple Oatmeal

Mike is very picky about his apples.  He really only wants to eat Honeycrisp apples.  I really can’t blame him, Honeycrisps are delicious.   There must be something different about oatmeal, because...

Chicken Chow Mein

There is just something amazingly delicious about chow mein.  When I would go to Panda Express, I always prefer to get the side of chow mein vs getting half or all fried...

“From Scratch” Pumpkin Pie

Another one of Mike’s all-time favorite foods is the Pumpkin Pie. This Thanksgiving classic dessert can actually be consumed year-round! I semi-jokingly call this from “scratch”, as it was made with a...

Cinnilla Nut Mix

We decided to go and visit with Kim’s family for a party. They have dietary restrictions that preclude them from having much sugar, so Kim found this tasty little nut mix to...

Spaghetti and Meatballs

I’ve always wanted to try to make my own meatballs. The ones in the package from Costco are OK, but I’ve never really liked them that much. The ones that I’ve had...