Recipes

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. First of all, I know what you’re thinking.  Wow, Cheryl must be a highly creative person to have dreamed up…

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 no better time than now to mingle it into yours. If you need a bit of sweetness to top off…

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 since 2009.  Hours of sustained winds of up to 55 mph, white out conditions, snowfall totals of up to 9…

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 beverage. Melting dark chocolate chip morsels of at least 72% cacao content and using nonfat or low-fat milk, creates a…

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. Easy to make and so easy to enjoy, these 3-ingredient breakfast cookies will become your go-to breakfast time and time…

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 a satisfying side dish for Thanksgiving dinner, this recipe is one you’ll use again and again. This recipe won me…

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 I especially enjoyed putting together. The taste was not only rich, aromatic, and delicious but neither flavors from the pumpkin…

Anyone for brownies?  If so, you’ve come to the right place as it’s a good day to be a choco-holic.  These oh-so-delicious chocolatey fudgy beauties are just the perfect brownie to sink your teeth into. Imagine a rich, almost velvety chocolate flavor and guess what?  No surprise from me but this recipe includes healthier items…

Nothing quite says ‘Autumn is here’ like winter squash.  Whether its butternut, spaghetti, pumpkin, acorn or many other varieties of these versatile vegetables, each one has its own unique characteristics and flavors they offer. Typically, the norm is to sweeten up squash’s rather bland and banal flavor. Who of us has not added in brown…

This time of year, I’m a sucker for anything involving pumpkins and apples. So, why not put them together in a smoothie for a perfect fall treat?  Better yet, how about making this for breakfast? I decided to give this recipe a whirl and see what I thought.  Let’s just say this is an incredibly…