Last updated on May 12th, 2021 at 08:25 pmThis sausage, kale and white bean soup is an easy recipe to help reset after the holidays. Getting my eating routine back into shape after the holidays is no easy task. I like this sausage, kale and white bean soup to help me reset. It’s hardy but…
Millionaire Bars with Almond Butter Shortbread
Last updated on December 30th, 2020 at 09:48 amMillionaire bars are chocolate and caramel covered shortbread cookies that are otherworldly when they’re made with almond butter. I love sugar and just looking at these millionaire bars, I can tell you that I don’t need to eat anything sweet for a while. That’s your warning: make…
Spinach Salad with Bacon Dressing for Any Day of the Week
This spinach salad with bacon dressing pairs healthy ingredients with indulgent ingredients for an easy, well-balanced vegetable dish. This spinach salad with bacon dressing is the only kind of salad that I like. It has all the light, fresh and healthy ingredients I need and dresses it with the salty-fatty bacon that I love. I’d…
Parsnip Mash for an Easy Veggie Dish
Last updated on March 31st, 2021 at 08:11 amThis parsnip mash is a unique veggie side dish that can be on the table in less than 20 minutes. As much as I love roasted vegetables it’s nice to break things up every once in a while with something slightly out of the ordinary. By “slightly,”…
Roasted Vegetable Medley
This roasted vegetable medley is my go-to veggie side dish for just about any main dish, but it’s an easy main dish for nights when I need something hearty and healthy. I love roasted vegetables. A friend of mine and I joke that if we didn’t have such enthusiastic eaters in our households, roasted vegetables…
Kabocha Squash Soup for a Hearty Bite of Fall
Kabocha squash soup is one of the residual effects of my September squash obsession. It started with making massive amounts of kabocha squash pie… and with the inevitable leftover squash, I had a new toy to play with. Kabocha Squash You’ve probably seen kabocha squash around farmers’ markets in the fall (though they have a…
Kabocha Pie with Gingersnap Crust
Last updated on December 30th, 2020 at 09:58 amKabocha pie is a delightful alternative to the traditional Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. Kabocha pie has won me over. I neither love nor loathe pumpkin pie—it’s always just been something I have to include on my Thanksgiving menu. No more. I may not even need pecan pie with…
Bowtie Pasta Recipes for Easy Weeknight Meals
Bowtie pasta recipes come in all sorts of flavors—from creamy mushroom farfalle to bowtie pasta salad, there’s a recipe for everyone. In my house, we love to challenge ourselves to not use recipes but it appears we no longer have the energy to think. With a cabinet full of farfalle, I went in search of…
Evaporated Milk Recipes (That Aren’t All Dessert)
Last updated on December 27th, 2020 at 07:38 pmEvaporated milk recipes come in many forms—sweet or savory, there’s a recipe for anyone looking to use up their extra holiday milk. If you’re looking for evaporated milk recipes, chances are you’ve been baking pumpkin pie for the holidays and need a few dishes to use it…
Air Fryer Vegetable Recipes
Last updated on April 7th, 2021 at 08:32 pmAir fryer vegetable recipes aren’t always easy to find, so I’ve rounded up some of my favorites to share. Air fryer vegetable recipes, for a long time, entailed tossing Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower with olive oil and salt to be thrown into an instant vortex and…