Recipes

Apple Cider-Brined Turkey with Herb Butter

I didn’t even like turkey before I discovered brining. Seriously. I thought turkey was over-rated and had no idea why millions of Americans made it each year. Then my brother-in-law Matt made a brined turkey for one Thanksgiving. I thought “well, this is a little better.” Then I found this recipe. We have turkey every year now. Before anything else,… Read More

Halloween Buck”eyes”: Creepy & Delicious

Everyone loves buckeyes. Well, I can’t verify that. I can verify I’ve never MET anyone who doesn’t love buckeyes. And these Halloween Buckeyes are just as delicious as the original…but are a little creepy and perfect for Halloween. Last year, I made a giant edible Halloween Landscape that was fabulous!It consisted of a chocolate brownie castle, red velvet & dark chocolate cake bites… Read More

Halloween Mummies: Strawberry Cake Bites with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I especially love all of the cute and delicious food. These Halloween mummies are delicious: strawberry cake mixed with white chocolate cream cheese frosting. Dipped and decorated, they look great on any Halloween table. One of the best parts is that it doesn't matter if you've had bad luck with cake pops: these don't need... Read More

Halloween Ghost Cookies: Easy, but Cute

You're going to love these Halloween Ghost Cookies. First of all, who doesn't like peanut butter and white chocolate? These are delicious. Also, the kids can help. They'll love dipping the ghosts and drawing on funny faces for the ghosts. Lastly, these are very, very easy. Dip Nutter Butters in white chocolate, draw on faces...and you're done! The Halloween Ghosts... Read More

Shrimp Fried Rice & Homemade White Shrimp Sauce

We love Japanese hibachi (especially shrimp fried rice). And the white shrimp sauce. Oh, the white shrimp sauce is amazing! And we were lucky enough to be stationed near a good restaurant on our first two duty stations. Then we moved to Washington state. Washington has a lot going for it: year-round temperate weather, skiing, supermarkets filled with specialty items.... Read More

Easy Homemade Blueberry-Lemon Dressing

Blueberries, lemon, honey…2 minutes (counting the time to wash the blueberries). This Homemade Blueberry Lemon Dressing is much better tasting than any dressing you can buy in the store. I’ve been amazed how easy it is to actually make a variety of homemade dressings! (Though I do admit my husband refuses to eat it. He won’t eat anything but ranch. Hidden… Read More

White Chicken Enchiladas

This is one of the most fabulous recipes in my cookbook. It took a lot of work to develop the recipe, and is a combination of suggestions from 4 different sites, which I then edited even further. But these 'White Chicken Enchiladas' are worth it. And despite the vegetables snuck into the filling, it's been kid-approved by my nephew and... Read More

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (even the noodles!)

Comfort-food wise, there are few things that can beat homemade chicken noodle soup. While the canned stuff works in a pinch, it’s not even close to the real thing. Not to mention that the entire house smells delicious after it’s been simmering a couple of hours. Another thing I like about this recipe? It freezes well. So I can make… Read More

Easy Homemade Noodles

Some people hear homemade noodles and assume it will be complicated. At least I did. I was picturing a complicated dough, hard to cook perfectly, some magical mixture that I couldn't master. But is it? Nope. This is one of those things they really should tell us in high school: you only need 4 ingredients: egg, milk, salt, and flour.... Read More

Skinny Bell Pepper Nachos: Entirely Guilt-Free

These are also called "Bell Pepper Nacho Boats." They not only taste delicious (after all, they're NACHOS!), they're filling. They're endlessly customizable. Best of all: they're low-calorie. In fact, the entire pan pictured below has less than 1,500 calories. I generally break it up into 4-6 servings...each one fills me up for a meal. While it is a bit of... Read More