A real substitute for cream of anything soup.

I have tried more cream of anything soup substitutes than you can shake a stick at. No, really I have. Of them all, I have found this one to be the perfect solution. It measures properly, that is that it is precisely the same volume as one can of Campbell's. It tastes divine and is not loaded with preservatives or sodium. As I tend to so often say, it does have a problem though. That being the bouillon powder. I have yet to find a good alternative to bouillon powder. The flavor simply cannot be substituted for a price that I am willing to pay. That is not to say that there are not good recipes for making your own. There are. For prices that make me cringe.

Quick Balsamic Chicken

So you're in a hurry, you're tired and you've worked all day. You're sick of the same 'ol thing and want something different for a change, but you also don't want to put a lot of effort into it. You want something tasty, but something quick and easy.

Enter this recipe.

Corn and Black Bean Pico de Gallo

This is my take on a recipe I found online. It is SO VERY yummy and also incredibly easy. It'll make you wish you had found it sooner. My family's score on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highest? A unanimous 5!