Kid-Friendly Side: Zesty Tortellini Salad
The folks at the Food Network have asked bloggers like me to share our favorite kid-friendly recipes with you this week. I did not have to think very… Read More »
Good For You Guacamole, a sensational no-cook side
I’m excited! The weather where we live has been BEAUTIFUL! The outdoors are calling us so I am grilling some skirt steak for fajitas this evening. While shopping… Read More »
A Sensational Side: Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Trying to lose weight before your son’s November wedding is a giant feat especially when developing recipes like this orzo salad which just became one of my most… Read More »
Asian Broccoli Salad
My son Alexander was still being homeschooled when the first “Cooking with Elise” cooking TV segments aired on the My Carolina Today show on NBC-17 in 2010. As… Read More »
Broccoli, two delicious ways!
A couple of weeks ago, BJ’s Wholesale Clubs asked me to create two delicious recipes featuring kale. I got to share my kale salad and crispy kale chips… Read More »
Creamed Spinach
This Sunday our family table enjoyed delicious grilled steaks with chimichurri sauce, steakhouse baked potatoes, creamed spinach and grilled salad. We were not at a restaurant but around… Read More »
Hello, I’m Elise Johnson and I’m so glad you found your way here! From my own experience, cooking and eating together as a family nurtures and strengthens family relationships quicker and stronger than any other way. Join me as I continue my grandmother’s legacy of
inter-generational cooking by inspiring families and friends to make memories in the kitchen. 
