Joy In Every Season

Easy Chicken Salad

Don't you just love it when your leftovers taste as good (or better) than the first time around?? I do. And, I love having a use for just a bit of leftover. In this case I was using up a bit of cooked chicken that I took out of the freezer. I made a BBQ pizza, but still had just enough left to make a delicious lunch. I'm sure you're going to get tired of me, but I'm going to preach all day about pre-cooking some chicken and sticking it in the freezer. There are so many uses for it and it will ... Read More about Easy Chicken Salad

Caramelizing Onions

If this is Kitchen 101 to you, then please just pass on this post. I've actually had a few comments on the onions I served on a slider, so I thought I'd write up a post on How To Caramelize Onions. My best advice comes in one word…………... SLOWLY…... VERY VERY SLOWLY! It takes at least an hour to get a big pan of onions to caramelize. And you really can't hurry along the process. If you turn up the heat, you end up by browning them, which is not what you want. You want the sugars to slowly ... Read More about Caramelizing Onions

Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza

Is it a Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza? Or a BBQ'd BBQ Chicken Pizza? Or just a BBQ Chicken Pizza? I have no idea. What I do know is that it turned out delicious! I'm a huge fan of BBQ Chicken Pizza from just about any pizza restaurant, and I'm a huge fan of making our own BBQ'd pizza. Have you ever made a BBQ'd pizza? If not, you need to give it a try! They're fun to do as "make your own" with the kids, but tonight I made one large one for my hubby and I. I'm never ashamed to admit to taking a few ... Read More about Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza

Grilled Artichokes

I love artichoke season! I also love that we live in CA and artichokes grow throughout the state. In fact, if you google "Artichoke Capital of the World" up pops Castroville and it's only a 30 minute drive from us. I know that not everyone likes artichokes, and I can understand that. They're kind of weird to eat. But if you can make it through enough of the leaves and get to the heart of the 'choke, oh my gosh, it's delicious! Even though I titled this post Grilled Artichokes, I did start off ... Read More about Grilled Artichokes

Roasted Corn Salad

This Roasted Corn Salad is a go-to and you'll see it often served alongside any BBQ dinner at my house. One of the first times I served it, I was told, "This is so good, it's like a de-constructed salsa. I could eat it all with a bag of tortilla chips." It's been said that you eat with your eyes before you taste, and if that's the case, this salad is DELICIOUS!! It is so fresh and flavorful and colorful! Don't be thrown off by the steps in the recipe. Yes, you need to grill the corn, and prep ... Read More about Roasted Corn Salad