Recipes

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…

Having a go-to tasty dinner meal is always a good plan.  Here’s a recipe that fits the bill – quickly prepared, loaded with powerful nutrients benefitting your health, and tastes delicious. It’s exactly what you’re looking for.  Cheesy chicken skillet dinner is a perfect meal for pleasing everyone at the table. First it has cheese,…

Childhood favorites are hard to beat but how ‘bout we take it up a notch?  Here’s a mac and cheese you can really sink your teeth into that’s packed with vegetables and black beans for a hearty, protein-packed meal. Every now and then I get a hankering to make mac and cheese.  It’s always been…

I have a confession to make – There were many, many years when I did not like fish.  I grew up on a Kansas farm eating primarily beef and chicken. With the exception tuna fish sandwiches, which I still like to this day, fish was a rarity. But, our taste buds change and in time,…