Fall flavors are one of the best parts of the season. Who loves fall? I do and I love fall flavors. Fall is definitely my favorite season and its flavors are probably my favorite. Pumpkin, carrots, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, apples and broccoli are in season. Yum! If you love fall flavors as I […]
Halloween Party Snacks
We love Halloween. We often host a kids’ party on Halloween weekend complete with fun snacks and games. This year is no different. As I’m planning my Halloween party snacks, I thought to myself, I should share these with you guys. Spiderweb Seven-Layer Dip Seven-layer dip is one of my go-to party foods. It’s pretty […]
Chickpea Root Vegetable Stew
Chickpea root vegetable stew is a beautiful creation I stumbled upon by accident when the kids were home with the sniffles. They needed something warm, soothing and nutritious. So, I rummaged through our pantry and crisper. Chickpea root vegetable stew is the result. And wow, it is fantastic. We’ll be enjoying this again. This stew […]
Leaky Cauldron Guinness Beef Stew
We took an amazing family trip to Universal and Disney during the fall and something unexpected happened in Diagon Alley. I fell in love with a bowl of beef stew, Guinness Beef Stew. The Leaky Cauldron was my favorite restaurant that we visited on that trip. And we visited some great ones! At the other […]
Cuban Black Bean Soup
The girls and I love our Cuban black bean soup. One of our favorite local restaurants is the Cuban Diner and they have an amazing black bean soup. They also have fantastic picadillo, empanadas and plantains. Mom’s a big fan of their cuba libres, too. They’re tasty. Can’t be helped. We make a pretty good […]
Homemade Italian Seasoning
We love mixing up our own homemade Italian seasoning. We like to make it our own with a little extra garlicky punch. It’s perfect in all our favorites like lasagna, Italian sandwiches and our homemade ranch dressing. Delicious. It’s especially tasty in a simple olive oil dip with some crusty bread with some fresh cracked […]
25 Healthy Zucchini Recipes
I need more healthy zucchini recipes… I’ve been thinking this in my head for the past few weeks. If you like to garden, even it’s just a small veggie patch in the yard, you have probably already discovered the amazing producing abilities of zucchini. It can be pretty overwhelming to try and figure out new and creative […]
Beef and Chinese Green Beans
Holy cow this dish was one of my better ideas. Beef and Chinese Green Beans popped into my head one recent weeknight when the kids and I were pondering what to make for dinner. We were kind of tired of our usual weeknight meals (Broccoli Beef, Curry Chicken, Fried Rice, some-kinda-noodles). I’d picked up some […]
Curry Chicken Salad
Who knew curry chicken salad could be so easy? Browned chicken, veggies and curry mayo mixed together in a bowl. Done. Finding proteins to put in the kids’ lunchboxes is sometimes a pain in the patoot. Especially as a longtime vegetarian, I struggle with ideas for meaty things that will taste great cold. Well, because, […]
Black Bean Tortilla Soup
Tortilla soup is one of those Tex-Mex favorites that I’ve always wanted to love. I mean, how can you go wrong with a soup topped with avocado and pico de gallo? But, alas, I don’t really dig chicken and it’s almost always a chicken soup. So, I crafted this easy peasy Black Bean Tortilla Soup […]
