Pan Grilled Lemon Garlic Pork Chops

Thick, juicy pork chops rubbed with lemon and garlic and pan grilled to perfection! 

I love a good pork chop. It's taken me awhile to get my kids to feel the same way, but a good pork chop can be the perfect canvas for lots of different flavor combinations.

This version is light, simple, and made with fresh ingredients that you most likely have at home already. I love the combination of lemon and garlic, the spicy, tart flavors go perfectly with the pork. Plus, these two ingredients are heart healthy! 

Simple Roasted Broccoli with Parmesan

Tender roasted broccoli tossed with fresh Parmesan cheese makes a great side dish for just about any meal!

Simple side dishes made with fresh, local ingredients are the best. Of course I use frozen veggies sometimes, but when I can I love to buy fresh, especially during the summer. Beautiful tomatoes, squash, zucchini and green beans, all waiting to be picked up and turned into something beautiful.

That something beautiful doesn't have to be difficult. Take this roasted broccoli for example. Two ingredients, not including your pantry staples, is all it takes to make a delicious and healthy side dish for your family. TWO ingredients! And it's ready in no time at all.

Strawberry Lime Slushies

Homemade Strawberry Lime Slushies are fresh and fruity and perfect on a hot summer day!

Growing up there was a place called Tastee Freez about a block away from my house. It was the cutest ice cream parlor you ever did see, and I loved to head down there ever summer for treats.

Of course I loved getting soft serve in a cone or even splurging for a banana split, but I also really loved their slushies. I can remember the different flavors they offered like traditional raspberry and cherry, and also the out of the ordinary bubble gum. I have many fond memories of my parents and I at that parlor, as well as my friends and I riding our bikes down there for a treat. Man do I miss that place! 

Simple Raspberry Crostata

Simple and fresh, this rustic pie tastes just like summer.

It's that time of year again when beautiful fresh fruits are in full swing at the farmers market. I know we can get them all year round, but summer yields the sweetest blueberries and raspberries, the biggest strawberries, and every other gorgeous fruit you can dream about.

I've been stockpiling tons of berries in my frig. Some just for snacking, others to turn into beautiful dishes, like this one. It's fresh, healthy, and so simple that you can have it on your table in no time.

Dark Chocolate Sorbet

Wow your family and friends with this rich and delicious three-ingredient frozen treat!

This is quite simply the easiest frozen dessert I've ever made. Take three ingredients that you definitely have in your pantry right now, an ice cream maker and a few hours of time and VOILA! You end up with the most rich and decadent sorbet you've ever had. 

I'm dead serious too, this is no joke. This sorbet is crazy good. It feels like you're eating creamy, frozen fudge. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed!