Category: Recipes

I really like recipes that you can “cook once” but then “eat twice.”  You know what I mean.  Recipes, you can easily make a double-batch of, serving half of it now and the other half Read more…

The word ‘risotto’ may sound like a fancy restaurant term but this Italian based dish is a great comfort food and can easily be made at home. Just so you know risotto comes from the Read more…

If you want your family excited to come to the dinner table to eat, you must serve up Flank Steak with Tomato Avocado Salsa.  Talk about good eating. If you’re not familiar with flank steak, Read more…

Doesn’t this crudité vegetable platter perfectly capture the spirit of the holiday season?  I can just see this being the hit of a Christmas gathering. So festive and merry, it’s almost too pretty to eat. Read more…

Say “bread pudding” and people will come running, especially when you serve up this dandy concoction of a generations old favorite.  Even if bread pudding was not in your family’s recipe rotation growing up, there’s Read more…

Nothing quite says “comfort food” like beef stew.  Especially on a cold winter day; and when I made this recipe, northeast Kansas was in the midst of having a major blizzard for the first time Read more…

Get cozy on the couch as you warm up with this indulgent hot cocoa that’s pepped with smooth peppermint and vanilla extract. If you love chocolate and peppermint, this will become your favorite hot cocoa Read more…

Do you like peanut butter?  Do you like bananas? Do you like oatmeal?  If you answered “yes” to all three, why not combine them into a fabulous breakfast cookie?  No more excuses for skipping breakfast. Read more…

Looking for a perfect comfort food companion?  Why not Brussel Sprouts?  Every main dish needs a companion and Caramelized Brussel Sprouts with Cranberries will do trick.  Whether paired with a cozy winter meal or as Read more…

Here’s a healthy way to get your pumpkin fix this autumn!  And…for cauliflower lovers (or even if you’re not) this soup is for you.  I have found I really like making soups and this one Read more…