I was so excited when John brought home a basil plant for me a couple of months ago.  I absolutely adore basil.  I love the intoxicating spicy fragrance and the wonderful flavor. Our basil plant has been doing very well, and even after I gave my sister a bunch of fresh basil leaves a few […]

This month’s FamilyFun Magazine had a coupon insert, with a recipe for Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Chicken Dip on it, and from the moment I saw it, I just knew I had to make it. I had some leftover Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce from when I made Spicy Brown Sugar Chicken Tenders and Spicy Tuna Melt Wraps.  One bottle

You guys, I made the most incredible Oven Roasted Potatoes the other night, to go with my Spicy Brown Sugar Chicken Tenders (also incredible). I’ve made Oven Roasted Potatoes several times in the past.  I am from Maine, where we take pride in our potatoes, after all.  I can’t even begin to tell you how

After a long week, John and I cooked one of our favorite meals last night, Spicy Brown Sugar Chicken Tenders.  There’s a small Irish pub in town that has the absolute best wings around, and we’ve come up with a copycat recipe for them.  They are so amazing, I can’t even begin to tell you.  You

Every Christmas morning, my family gathers together, and before any gifts are opened, we cook up a huge breakfast, sit together at the kitchen table, and indulge.  As a kid, I hated waiting to open gifts until after breakfast, but as an adult, I really enjoy taking the time to wake up, relax a bit and enjoy