Good food feeds the soul
Recipes taking no longer than 30 minutes or less to prepare. Time may take more or less depending on your cooking skill levels.
I absolutely adore chocolate, especially dark chocolate, don’t you? I find reasons to justify my chocolate indulgence. “It’s healthy to eat chocolate.” “Chocolate reduces stress.” “I need the antioxidants.” Chocolate a weakness. It’s an addiction. It’s love. And it’s not all about eating my chocolate. …
It’s the season of delicious and delightful treats. The trick is not being naughty and overindulging in all the yummy treats. Easier said than done. Recent research from Associated British Foods determines that the average American eats around 7,000 calories on Christmas day. That’s not counting …
My recipe for Whole Grain Salad with Cranberries and Soyatash is great anytime of the year but it does look so seasonal with plenty of red and green for the holidays. It’s also a nice break from all the heavier foods served during the holiday …
Chocolate pancake mix as a gift? Yes, PLEASE. Day 5 of the Simply Sophisticated Cooking 13-Day Holiday Challenge is a chocolate pancake mix gift bag. Nothing says the holidays like warm homemade chocolate pancakes on Christmas morning. Especially when you top them with real maple …
I love leftover Thanksgiving turkey. In fact, I always buy a bigger turkey than we need so that we have plenty of leftovers. I love thick slices of turkey breast on white store-bought sliced bread with mayo. I know it’s horrible. But it’s comfort food from …
I don’t know about you but it’s been a stressful week for me. First, we had a sewer pipe break and flood the basement of our housesit home and then Trump was elected president. WOW! The world would be a much easier place to live …
That’s right! My Winter Squash Pancakes are the best thing since sliced bread. Ok. Maybe I’m exaggerating just a little, but not much. These pancakes are really good. AND they are much better tasting and healthier than store-bought sliced bread. Here are 6 Reasons Why: …
Are you guilty of throwing away the broccoli stems? I know I was. I learned the practice from my mother, who always chopped off the broccoli stems and tossed them out, never giving them a second thought. I started using broccoli stems awhile back, but …
Nothing tastes as good as biting into a picked straight-from-the-tree ripe fig warmed by the afternoon sun. Well at least, at that moment in time, nothing tastes better. Wrapping figs in prosciutto or other thinly sliced cured meats and pairing them with honey, balsamic vinegar, nuts and …
One of the running jokes on our trip to Morocco in 2016 was that I’m learned how to cook “Cutthroat Kitchen style,” including making chocolate pancakes. If you haven’t seen Alton Brown’s Cutthroat Kitchen, I highly recommend you do. It’s an amazingly funny show where …