Recipes

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

Mexican Quinoa: Healthy, One-Pot Meal

This is probably our household’s new favorite (healthy) dish. I admit that I don’t think ANYTHING is ever going to beat my “Chicken and Wild Rice Soup,” so it would be a lie to say it’s our absolutely favorite dish. I like it because it’s a one-pot meal. (Less dishes!). And it’s healthy. Husband loves it because he can dump... Read More

Halloween Cake Bite Spiders: Red Velvet & Dark Chocolate

I made a giant Edible Halloween Land last year. While I probably won't take on that ambitious a project again (okay, that was a lie...I already want to make a Christmas one!), it was amazing! The cutest, most impressive item on there were the Halloween Cake Bite Spiders. They were also pretty time-intensive compared to the other items. But it... Read More

Edible Halloween Land: Chocolate Castle, Buckeye Lake, Mummy Meadow, & more

My most ambitious project to date. I was fairly happy with how it turned out despite the fact it wasn’t perfect. Is anything ever perfect?While it looks fabulous, the average person’s reaction is probably: “I do NOT have days to dedicate to this.” Understandable. If it looks too large, you can pick part and re-make that. Trust me, if you break it into… Read More

Perfect Homemade Wheat Bread (& it works for sandwiches!)

I love bread. Who doesn’t? Especially homemade bread. The small fills the house. Warm from the oven, smothered with butter. Yum. But THE debate is (of course) white versus wheat. I prefer white bread. (I highly recommend you try my “Perfect Traditional Homemade White Bread"). For years my husband has been asking for wheat bread he could use for sandwiches. I... Read More

Roasted Salmon with Bell Pepper & Tomato Vinaigrette

Does anyone else have a recipe that the family simply clamors for? Requests on such a regular basis you feel like throwing the cookbook at them and yelling “There are other options!” ? Roasted Salmon with Bell Pepper & Tomato Vinaigrette is one of those recipes in my household. My husband loves this. Love as in “asks for every other week”... Read More

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice: Cheap & Easy

'Tis the Season. No, not that season. The season for everything "Pumpkin Pie Spice" flavored. Though even I must admit some of the options available are ridiculous. I saw (online) pumpkin pie spice Pringles & butter. I seriously hope it's a joke...but am afraid it is not. Rant done. Back to making your own homemade pumpkin pie spice. It's cheap.... Read More

Bacon Bourbon BBQ Chicken & Pork Kebabs

When I first found this concept, I said “mmmm…bacon on chicken...okay”. Then I said "bourbon?!" I decided “Why stop with chicken?” So I grabbed chicken, steak, and pork, and tried them all out. And we arrive at Bacon Bourbon BBQ Chicken, Pork, and Steak Kebabs. Verdict: I thought the chicken was best. Husband liked the pork best. The steak was... Read More