Cooking with Ellen

(As Served at my wedding on June 20, 2009)
2 cans refried beans
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies (use 2 cans for more heat)
1 cup guacamole
1 large can pitted black olives, sliced
1 small carton light sour cream
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup finely chopped lettuce
2 cups grated cheese
Mix together refried beans, taco seasoning [...]

For many of us a garden is a classic sign of summer. With gardens, come healthy vegetables, sometimes in enormous quantities. My mom sent me 3 ways to prepare your favorite vegetables from a Spry Living newsletter she received. I hope these cooking and serving suggestions for veggies will liven up your dinner table!
Stir [...]

Planning a summer cookout? Be it 4th of July, a family reunion, or just a gathering with your family, you are sure to want to show off your cooking style. Why not create a fun and fancy watermelon basket filled with sliced or balls of watermelon, cantaloupe, and/or honey dew? Click the photo to find [...]

Many of you from the Golden Triangle, Mississippi area may be familiar with a friend of mine from WCBI-TV, R. H. Brown. Mr. Brown and I crossed paths often while I did the Cooking with Ellen TV segment on WCBI and have since seen each other at events and at a recent book signing. [...]

I have been asked what I chose to take on my honeymoon to eat. So, I decided to share our Honeymoon Menu with you.
Coming from a family of non-sandwich-lovers, we’ve become pretty creative when camping. What I took for Ryan and me is a pretty normal camping menu for my family. We normally take our [...]