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Recipe: Cheesy Meatball Biscuits
Once again, Pinterest came to the rescue for tonight’s dinner. I’d actually found this recipe several weeks ago and planned to make it but then we got sick and… the canister of biscuits sat, untouched, in my refrigerator. Good thing they last awhile. The original name for this recipe is Meatball Bubble Biscuits but Tony … Continue reading
Recipe: Spiced Quinoa and Black Beans
Last week threw me off. Despite having all these grand intentions of following my meal plan to a ‘T’ Anthony requested a Chinese feast to celebrate the lunar New Year, and then we all got a little down and out with various ailments. I treated myself to some extra time on the computer and ran … Continue reading
Recipe: Roasted Sweet Potatoes
I have no picture of my own of these. And the reason for that is because my normally non-sweet-potato-eating children ate them all. They ate firsts, and seconds, and even thirds and then asked for more, and sighed woefully when there were no more because we’d eaten them all. So. I think not much else … Continue reading
Recipe: Crispy Oven Roasted Potatoes
I made a chicken meal for dinner the other night. It wasn’t anything special… until I decided to cook up these roasted oven potatoes as the side. And then the meal went from ordinary to a little more special. Do you have a cast iron skillet? If not, I highly recommend that you invest in … Continue reading
Recipe: Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps
Back in November, for Brenna’s birthday party, I fed all our guests their evening meal. I served finger foods: frozen pizza bites, fresh fruits and veggies, chicken sausage ‘pigs’ in a blanket, and these chicken bacon wraps. A friend of mine had made a similar dish for a party she threw, and they were bite-sized, … Continue reading
Recipe: Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes
I didn’t begin eating sweet potatoes until about five years ago, and up until about three years ago it never occurred to me that they could be used in any capacity other than a sticky sweet side dish at the Thanksgiving table. After being converted to sweet potato oven fries from regular oven fries back … Continue reading
Recipe: Mashed Cauliflower and Millet
Sometimes I’m surprised at the foods I’ll cook and convince my family to eat. This was one of them. Yesterday I made oven roasted BBQ ribs and Tony had requested mashed potatoes to go along with them. I have heard for quite a long time now about how some people add cauliflower to the potatoes, … Continue reading
Recipe: Chilled Quinoa Salad
>While we were on vacation during the month of May I helped my mother-in-law plan, prepare for, and cook the food to be served at my niece’s second birthday party, a family affair with fifteen adults and three kids in attendance. I served favorites of mine that I’d successfully prepared before – grilled teriyaki chicken, … Continue reading
Recipe: Smashed Potatoes with Peas, Lemon, and Pearl Onions
>This week I had red new potatoes and pearl onions delivered in my weekly organic produce bin. I knew I could likely come up with a way to prepare and serve these separately, but as I’m always up for trying new recipes I decided to find a way to incorporate them into one side dish. … Continue reading
Recipe: Strawberry & Agave Nectar Jam
>Last week I bought a huge 5 lb. container of fresh strawberries at Costco. No, they weren’t organic but yes, they were a good price and I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be able to find them before the season is completely over. The problem with buying so many strawberries, however, is that no … Continue reading
