Quick and delicious weeknight meals
I found this recipe on Pinterest! Pinterest is basically an online bulletin board that allows you to “pin” and categorize things you like across the web. You can follow people and see their pins and can follow categories you might be interested (e.g., food). I’m …
I know I was extolling the virtues of the Barefoot Contessa’s Tortilla Soup not that long ago but I think I love this meatball tortilla soup from Cooking Light even more! The soup has so much flavor from the roasted jalapeños, roasted red peppers, and …
As you have probably surmised by now, I love chili!  The other day I wanted to make a chili that Charlotte could try; so, my go-to turkey chili which is super spicy did not fit the bill. I found this recipe in my new Real …
My mother has been raving about this Barefoot Contessa recipe for some time. The cool fall weather prompted me to finally make it! This Mexican Chicken Soup — often called Tortilla Soup — has great flavor from the tomato, jalapeno, cumin, and coriander. Tortilla strips …
Here is a super quick and delicious fall meal! This white bean and sausage stew requires few ingredients and only one pot so it is perfect for weeknight cooking. To lighten the dish up, try turkey sausage instead of pork sausage. Also, the recipe calls …
Tim and I both love a good French bistro or brasserie. In case you are not sure of the difference, here’s an explanation from Wikipedia: In France, a brasserie is a café doubling as a restaurant and serving single dishes and other meals in a …
I love chili! It is such a satisfying fall and winter meal. Plus, it usually packs some heat which I love. And, it usually only requires a single pot! I was looking for a new chili recipe using ground beef so I could use the …
It has been a while since I posted. I have been cooking but between work, some illness making its way through our family, and taking a much needed vacation, there really hasn’t been much time to devote to my blog. Hopefully that will change soon! …
Last year the way in which our half-steer was butchered left us with a ton of ground beef. This year, it looks as if we have a TON of stew cubes. I love Giada’s Beef and Butternut Squash Stew but made that couple of weeks …
Brrr….it is frigid in New York City! Here is a great stoup recipe to keep warm on a cold night. Rachael Ray uses the word stoup to refer to a dish that is heartier than a soup but not quite a stew. As is the …