#100HappyDays: Keeping vampires at bay
Makings for Fiery Roasted Garlic and Tomato Soup, a fave! What better than hot soup after a hard day of yard work …
The secret to silky smooth homemade ice cream: “Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams”
“Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home” is artfully designed and easy to read. And no, I’m not a paid sponsor, just a …
Stop everything and make these fudgy Nutella brownies right now!
Fudgy Nutella brownie happiness. Without question, I believe in love at first sight. At least when it comes to baked goods. Case …
The best beef taco filling ever
Beef tacos in white corn tortillas, served with refried black beans and cilantro lime rice inspired by Zocalo. (For a rice tutorial, …
Reducing food waste, one vegetable scrap at a time
“I WAS SAVING THOSE!” “They were GROSS!” “I WAS SAVING THOSE FOR A REASON!” Huff. Puff. Door slam. Cold shoulder. We don’t …
The quest for Grandma’s ham and bean soup: A for-now recipe
Not-quite-Grandma’s ham and bean soup with kale and extra veggies. Roast beef. Campbell’s chicken noodle soup. “Yellow meals” of box mac-n-cheese, hot …
The world’s best salted caramel brownies
Smitten Kitchen’s fan-freaking-tastic salted caramel brownies Promise me. PROMISE me you will make these brownies. Today, if possible. They may be the …
Velveting: The secret to restaurant quality Chinese chicken
Nut Tree Chicken Almond Plate leftovers. Original presentation includes properly molded rice, of course. Almonds, blanched and French fried. Water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, …
An Olive Garden knock-off: Lightened up creamy garlic pasta
This 25 minute creamy cheesy garlic pasta reminds me of the Olive Garden pasta that accompanies their chicken scampi, which, incidentally, is …
BLT pasta salad with cucumber, broccoli and avocado
Creamy pasta with bacon, tomato, cucumber, broccoli and avocado. Need a go-to summer BBQ salad that’s a cinch to make? Try this …