"Mom, what's for dinner?"
Growing up, the typical answer to this question from my father was simply stated, mostly in jest, as "food" or "whatever your mother is making"! For some reason, that was not a satisfying answer for me as a child. As I became a young woman, my grandmother, in her wisdom, told me if I am not sure what to make for dinner to just get an onion sliced up. She said to get it sizzling in some olive oil in a frying pan before everyone arrived home. When they come through the door they will smell the onion simmering in the olive oil and they will think there is something wonderful cooking. This tactic then buys you the time to figure something out for dinner. (She was right by the way, it works like a charm!)
As a mother of two daughters and the "home engineer" of our family, it falls to me to come up with something appetizing, satisfying, yummy and healthy that pleases each family member's taste buds and nutritional needs day in and day out. My husband is a wonderful partner in this life and he does his best in the kitchen, but we decided years ago that I would be the cook and he would be the clean-up crew each evening. This works for me! When we first met his main food sources were canned tuna, strawberry yogurt and scrambled eggs. Brussel sprouts and artichokes were items he had never even seen before, let alone eaten! Thankfully, he has a much more diverse pallet these days.
Over the years I have developed a menagerie of simple, tasty yet nutritious recipes that have become the family favorites. Some of the recipes I concocted myself, others I learned from friends and family members. My hope is to share recipes each week from my kitchen and yours that have been the "go to" dinners and basic recipes that have conquered all in the midst of the family activities that take place on a daily basis. I am looking forward to this foodie adventure with you.
Cheers from my kitchen to yours! ~Suzanne
Coming soon: *Simple* homemade bread rolls and *5 ingredients only* Turkey loaf!
