Making baked ziti doesn’t need to take all day. As the name of this recipe suggests, this Quick and Easy Baked Ziti recipe gets dinner on the table in about 30 minutes. And it’s such a filling, comforting meal! I usually keep a batch or two of my Bolognese sauce in the freezer. But when I don’t have it ready, this
If you’ve ever spent any time in Cincinnati, Ohio, chances are you’ve tried Skyline chili. And Skyline Chili Dip is an easy, three-ingredient, cheesy appetizer that’s sure to please. I lived in Cincinnati for over 20 years, and for the first decade I really didn’t like Cincinnati chili. Then something in my
This Lemon Chicken Vegetable Soup is packed with greens and beans and is oh so delicious. You can make it one pot and it freezes beautifully if you want to enjoy it later. It’s cold here in Colorado and it’s officially soup season. I try to make a big pot of soup every weekend and we eat it for lunches throughout the
Do you know that it’s good luck to eat blackeyed peas on New Year’s Day? And what better way to eat them than in a creamy, slightly spicy, cheesy blackeyed pea dip? And if you eat them while listening to The Blackeyed Peas, it’s double good luck. 🙂 This Easy Cheesy Blackeyed Pea Dip recipe is fancy enough for New Year’s Eve yet so
For foodies and home cooks, one of our main spices is garlic. Not only does it deliver variation and flavor to any meal, but it also comes with many health benefits. If you’re ready to change things up a bit, let’s look at two healthy garlic recipes. Fire Cider Cold and flu season is fast approaching, and most of us will do just
When a bumper crop of fresh herbs spring up in your garden, they can be preserved quickly by chopping the leaves and making a fresh herb butter. Herb butter, also known as “compound butter,” is butter that has been mixed with fresh or dried herbs. It usually is formed into a log, chilled until firm and sliced to
Discover how to make Sugar-Free Candied Jalapenos using no calorie monkfruit sweetener instead of sugar. They’re sweet and spicy and virtually indistinguishable from the store-bought version. I love the Hot & Sweet Jalapenos from Trader Joe’s but I wasn’t thrilled with all of the ingredients, especially the
There’s a saying that goes “What grows together, goes together.” Eating seasonally is a great way to sync with nature and ensure that you’re enjoying local foods when they are at their best. With peaches and tomatoes in season & plentiful, this super simple Peach and Tomato Caprese Salad is a lovely way to
Nothing, and I mean nothing, smells and tastes like summer more than pesto. And this Easy Basil Pesto will be your go-to recipe because it’s so versatile and simple. I like to make a ton of it in the summertime when basil is plentiful and keep frozen “pesto cubes” in my freezer so I can use them year round.
Now that the weather has cooled off, we’ve had this creamy browned butter cauliflower soup on constant rotation. It uses super clean ingredients but tastes rich and decadent. And it’s very easy to make. I was first introduced to this soup by purchasing a version made by Whole Foods. It was yummy but I didn’t like
