Brown Sugar Carrot Pineapple Bread
Today is a harvest celebration between the Food Network FN Dish and bloggers like me. We are sharing our favorite recipes for the Thanksgiving table! I’m bringing this… Read More »
Brandied Truffles
Oh, how we love these truffles! The Hershey Kiss found inside of each confection and the addition of good brandy adds just the right surprise to these holiday… Read More »
Shrimp in a Verde Sauce
I love serving this shrimp at parties or as a special surprise to my guys who adore shrimp. The fresh verde or green sauce adds such a wonderful… Read More »
Portuguese Baked Beans
I love Wednesdays because on this day, bloggers and the folks at the Food Network get together to share their favorite recipes utilizing fruits and vegetables. This week… Read More »
Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Please, p-l-e-a-s-e, tell me that I am NOT the only person out there who thinks about lunch at breakfast and dinner at lunch? You may be wondering why… Read More »
Balsamic Roasted Turnips and Thyme
I love roasting root vegetables. This week food bloggers across the country and the Food Network are celebrating the turnip during the season-long link party known as Fall… Read More »
Honey Glazed Crunchy Chicken
This recipe is very crunchy, full of warm spices and coated in a thick sticky honey glaze. How bad does that sound? Very bad…I know! But it was… Read More »
My Shiny Red Birthday Gift and a Mongolian Beef Recipe
WARNING: This is a very colorful post! Saturday was my birthday. I’ll never say how old. Did you suggest 29? I’ll take it! The morning temperature was a… Read More »
The Beauty of Autumn
Porter Farms owns land right beside our development and we look forward to watching the beautiful strawberry fields grow each year. This year they surprised everyone and planted…… Read More »
Swedish Meatballs over Egg Noodles
Do you have recipes that your family loves, but you haven’t made in a while? Because I develop recipes everyday, I sometimes neglect some of our family’s favorites…. Read More »
Baby Spinach Salad with Pecans, Cranberries and a Maple Vinaigrette
It’s the second week of Food Network’s Fall Fest! The Food Network teams up with bloggers like me to share our favorites recipes using the wonderful vegetables and… Read More »
Pumpkin Banana Chip Bread
Last night our family enjoyed our dinner on our screened in porch out back. It is was so nice. After a crazy couple of weeks, everyone was home… 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. 