What a colorful way to serve roasted veggies. Depending on what’s in season, you can use cherry tomatoes… red, orange, yellow and green bell peppers… yellow and green zucchini… yellow and orange squash… red onions… purple potatoes… any veggie you like really. When using wooden skewers, be sure to soak them in water a few hours or … Continue reading Rainbow Roasted Vegetable Skewers
Nothing says “Ides of March” like a good lamb stew. The secret to tender lamb is to sear the edges of the meat to seal in the juices and then cook at a very low temperature for hours. You can add your favorite stew ingredients and seasonings. I used lamb, but beef would be yummy, too. Onions, carrots and potatoes … Continue reading Slow Cooker Lamb Stew
Here’s a truly unique and delicious pizza, and it’s so quick and simple to make. It was featured in Dinner at Tiffini’s and People magazine. Ingredients: 8 oz refrigerated pizza dough, halved 1 cup ricotta cheese 2 cups arugula 1 cup red grapes, sliced in half 1/4 cup pine nuts Zest of one lemon 1. Heat … Continue reading Pizza with Arugula, Ricotta & Red Grapes
Bacon-anything is a sure hit, but this cheesy bacon monkey bread is sensational. There are many recipes online for bacon monkey bread, and I tried a few different approaches to see which I like best. By far my favorite is the recipe found in Christmas With Southern Living (there’s an Amazon link to the … Continue reading Cheesy Onion & Bacon Monkey Bread
Icebox cakes are made from a variety of cookies and cream that, when refrigerated, meld into a cake-like texture. This cake is simply layers of graham crackers, whipped cream and strawberries. A drizzle of melted chocolate can increase the wow factor. The amount of ingredients depends on how tall you choose to build this dessert. For a … Continue reading Strawberry Icebox Cake
Absolutely simple yet so impressive! You can see that I simply sliced some carrots, cucumber, radishes, celery and green onions, but instead of loading them on a platter around a bowl of dip, I arranged them into a picture. You could use pretty much any type of veggie to create any scene you want. One warning though: I had a … Continue reading Crudités Art & Roasted Red Pepper Dip
This is an amazing recipe for baked oatmeal. Not only is it easy and delicious, but it is incredibly healthy (just don’t tell your family that part) with quinoa, steel cut oats, bananas, blueberries, raspberries and even protein powder. Of course, we think of oatmeal as a breakfast food, but this recipe is so yummy you can top it with … Continue reading Baked Oatmeal
Talk about simple AND impressive. I love this easy brunch recipe. It takes only five minutes of work and adds so much to oatmeal, pork chops, a Thanksgiving dinner, oh, oh! and ice cream!! OOoohoohooo! Excuse me for a minute. Okay, I’m back. Yes, definitely tops ice cream well. Most any type of apple can be … Continue reading Slow Cooker Applesauce
“Life is too short not to order the bacon dessert.” – George Takei You’ll never go wrong serving bacon at a brunch, but this appetizer is my absolute favorite bacon recipe. It’s the perfect blend of savory/sweet, crispy/chewy and creamy/crunchy with bacon, cream cheese, almonds and dates in every bite. You’ll save time by getting … Continue reading Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates
True confession: I have a long history of a passive-aggressive relationship with fruit. I get it with the best of intentions to eat it because I know it’s good for me. I buy different types of fruit that I’ve never tried before in hopes of finding one I will actually enjoy. But more often than not, it sits on … Continue reading Pomegranate Juice