Good food feeds the soul
It’s springtime and Mother’s Day is right around the corner. I’m going to share my recipe for Strawberry Lemon Muffins for those who are hunting something nice to make Mom for her special day or just looking for more ways to enjoy the tastes of Spring. For …
I’m not a rice eater but my husband is. Yes, I know it’s crazy and I’m trying to change my views on rice but it goes back to childhood trauma of one of those events where my parents forced you to eat something I didn’t want. A …
After making homemade ricotta the other day, I needed to find a way to use. Normally I would make lasagna or ravioli but you kind of have to be ready to make those and I wasn’t. Planning on making another batch soon and making my homemade ravioli …
I did the traditional ham with a brown sugar and pineapple glaze for Easter, leaving me with a lot of leftover ham. After eating ham and cheese sandwiches for a few days we still have plenty left and I bought the smallest one I could …
The freshness of asparagus and green peas always speaks of spring to me. Toss in some herbs and pasta, it’s even better. The dish I’m going to share today comes from MyRecipes.com, complete with my changes. Their recipe for Creamy Spring Pasta was such a …
We finally got our first serious snowstorm of this winter over the weekend here in Denver. Something to help us out with the drought we’re already in and work on keeping the fires down this summer. It was actually one of those perfect snowstorms because …
Since I started out the week with butternut squash, I decided to continue with it. It’s not that I’m on a butternut squash trend or anything, it’s just that I have a few that I purchased on sale awhile back, since the sale was so …
Today is President’s Day and in honor of our current President Obama, I decided to do a chili recipe since it’s his favorite food. While there’s nothing ordinary about any type of chili, I did decide to do an out-of-the-box chili using butternut squash. I’ve …
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope everyone is feeling the love for both themselves, each other and for delicious food. While I’m sure most of you already know what you’re preparing, I have a quick Spicy Vodka Sauce for anyone looking for something last-minute or just hunting …
I was looking for an interesting side dish to go with the grilled pork chops I was making the other night and decided to use up one of the beautiful acorn squash I had lying in the bin. I love the earthy sweetness of acorn …