FROM LAWRENCE, WITH LOVE

I am not much of a dessert-baker, but every once in a while it’s fun to bake a cake on the weekends, especially if you are expecting...

I don’t really know what a chimichanga is supposed to look like, but these were great.  The combination of the beans, green chilies and...

I love fish sticks!  I know, I know. . . fish sticks are hardly the kind of food that a real foodie would enjoy, but I am flawed. . ....

Early in the farmer’s market season, the one thing farmers have in abundance is spring greens. From late April until about July, here in...

Josh loved this and it got better the longer it sat in the fridge.  He has been eating on it for several days and says that it’s still...

This was great.  I only wish it had been a little bit easier, then people would be able to enjoy it coming from my kitchen more often. ...

This was just alright.  The vegetarian "meat" that I used would have been fine for some other dish, but for pizza, it had a very strange...

You know, Weight Watchers really does put out some amazing recipes that you would never know are better for you than the original.  These...

Unfortunately, these burgers do not photograph well at all.  Believe me though, they were awesome.  Kind of like a little meatloaf on a...

More BBQ. . . As the weather warms up, I am much more inclined to go out to the grill and cook dinner.  I much prefer grilling to any...

These chicken fingers were great.  I would eat them over fast food chicken fingers any day.  And paired with oven fries, they’re extra...

BBQ is a favorite around here and Josh really liked this pulled pork.  I am more of a fan of BBQ beef products, but this was alright. ...

Josh fell in love with a side dish at Free State Brewery, here in Lawrence about a month ago and has been asking me ever since to try to...

I tried this recipe a while back in a higher-calorie version and it was amazing.  I can’t say anything bad about it’s lower-calorie...

I love Indian fried bread.  This recipe included a recipe for a healthier version that’s cooked on an indoor grill.  I used our George...

This was a different Chicken & Noodles than I am used to but it was different in a VERY good way.  I love veggies in my chicken & noodles...

This attempt was much more successful than my previous attempt and it’s probably something that I will continue doing for quite a while. ...

Eh, I’ve definitely had better.  I made the mistake of adding the rice to the crock pot rather than cooking it separately and it didn’t...

This was a great enchilada casserole.  It was hearty and we didn’t feel like diet food at all.  It’s filling and tasty and we’ll...

I fell in love with this soup at Christmas this year.  Josh’s Aunt Carol made this soup along with Chili for all of us on Christmas Eve...