Archives: Recipes

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Treats

Valentine’s Day is a time for chocolate ALL. THE. TIME. Why shell out for chocolate treats that may not make it out of the gold-covered...

No-Bake Chocolate Truffle Love Bites

Love chocolate?  Love your mate?  Your kiddos?  Even your co-workers? Give them a taste of these rich, easy and festive Chocolate Truffle Love Bites to...

Turkey Cuban Sliders

I know, I know.  It’s turkey–again.  But stay with me, folks.  I promise that this additional ode to “what to do with leftover turkey“ will...

Garlic Alfredo Green Bean Casserole

It’s time for a makeover for one of America’s favorite holiday meal side dishes–the Green Bean Casserole.  The traditional condensed soup is replaced with luscious...

Roasted Squash & Apple Soup

Soup. It is the ultimate in comfort food when the weather turns crisp. The desire to dig into a steaming hot bowl of big flavors...

Healthy Brussels Sprout & Quinoa Salad

Think you don’t like Brussels Sprouts? Do they bring back bad memories of childhood meals past? Time to change your thinking!  Brussels Sprouts are a...

Tex-Mex Pimento Cheese

I’m a Northerner.  I come from the land of casseroles, creamed soups, and anything Nordic or Germanic in food heritage.  Where Fall means cooler weather,...

Summer Antipasti Pasta Salad

Pasta salad is a staple on nearly any potluck table. And this pesto-laced version will be a hit wherever you serve it!  Antipasti Pasta Salad...

Best Macaroni Salad EVER

This is my next step down memory lane.  For some reason, I have been feeling particularly nostalgic lately.  Maybe it’s because I have been seeing...

American as Apple Pie (Bars)

Happy Birthday, America!  I made you a pie!  Well, pie bars, anyway. Easier than making a whole darned pie, these Apple Pie Bars will be...