For the Love of Cooking

Strawberry & Chocolate Shortcake Parfait

by Pam on June 7, 2012

My daughter has had a couple of tough days at school this week so I wanted to make her a special treat to cheer her up. After looking through my cupboards, freezer, and fridge, I came up with these...

Breakfast Braid with Ham, Mushrooms, Cheddar, Green Onions, and Scrambled Eggs

by Pam on June 6, 2012

I made this breakfast braid for my husband and I while our kids ate the German Pancake Topped with Cinnamon and Sugar. It was super easy to make and it tasted fantastic. The eggs were light and fluffy,...

Chicken Breasts with Tomato Herb Pan Sauce

by Pam on June 5, 2012

I saw this recipe on Epicurious and I couldn’t wait to make it. I love how light, healthy, and fresh this recipe tasted. The chicken was moist and tender and the tomato herb pan sauce was so flavorful. I...

Brown Rice with Grilled Vegetables

by Pam on June 4, 2012

I had leftover brown rice to use up but I didn’t want to eat plain old rice. I grabbed a zucchini, some mushrooms, red & orange bell pepper, and red onion then grilled them in a grill pan due...

German Pancake Topped with Cinnamon and Sugar

by Pam on June 3, 2012

My husband and I went to see one of my very favorite singers, Greg Laswell, in Portland on Saturday night. The concert was in a great little venue called Mississippi Studios and we had prime seats in the balcony....

Greek Nachos

by Pam on May 31, 2012

I have a new favorite lunch. Seriously… I loved it so much I may make it again for dinner. I grabbed a tortilla, hummus, pepperoncinis, roasted bell pepper, tomato, red onion, kalamata olives, and feta cheese out of...

Mini Shredded Beef Taco Salads in Crispy Corn Tortilla Cups

by Pam on May 30, 2012

This recipe was created in order to clean out my refrigerator. I had a ton of taco fixings leftover from our Shredded Beef Soft Taco dinner so I decided to bake mini crispy corn tortilla cups and make little...

Granola Cookies with Chocolate Chips & Coconut

by Pam on May 29, 2012

This recipe was inspired by Cathy at Wives with Knives. When I saw granola cookies on her beautiful blog I knew I would be making them soon. I adapted the recipe to work with what I had on hand and...

Fluffy Scrambled Eggs and Avocado Slices on Toast

by Pam on May 28, 2012

A breakfast couldn’t get any easier to make OR taste better. I threw this together last minute for my husband and I and we both really REALLY loved it. The eggs were fluffy and delicious, the avocado topped with...