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Sep 30, 2024

Molasses Bran Muffins with Cherries

These molasses bran muffins are super wholesome, moist, and packed with flavor. 

Molasses Bran Muffins with Cherries spread with butter and jam.


You can make (and serve) these delicious and nutritious all whole grain muffins in about 30 to 45 minutes. They are loaded with fiber, which makes them a super filling (and tasty) way to start your day. 

Sep 28, 2024

Easy Tomato, Kidney Bean, and Roast Beef Chili Soup

This tomato, kidney bean, and roast beef chili soup is perfect for using leftover roast beef or brisket. 

Three small bowls of Tomato, Kidney Bean, and Roast Beef Chili Soup.


The first time I made this Tomato, Kidney Bean, and Roast Beef Chili Soup because I had some leftover roast beef, and I wanted something to go with these wonderful savory corn muffins. 

Crispy Baked Chicken Taquitos

These chicken taquitos are stuffed with a mixture of shredded rotisserie chicken, ricotta cheese, cheddar cheese, and green chilis and then baked until crispy and ready for dipping. 

Crispy Baked Chicken Taquitos on a red-rimmed plate.


I have always loved taquitos, but I've never made them at home because they typically require deep frying. 

Sep 25, 2024

Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowls

This chicken teriyaki rice bowl dish is an easy, simple, and flavorful dinner that comes together in less than an hour. 

Two Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowls.


This chicken teriyaki rice dish is made with a "from scratch" glaze of sake, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and ginger. It's very light, and not syrupy at all. 

Sep 21, 2024

Slow Cooker Beef and Potato Stew

This slow cooker beef and potato stew is about as easy and tasty as it gets. 

Three bowls of Slow Cooker Beef and Potato Stew on a red striped cloth.


You don't have to brown the meat. You don't have to chop or peel the potatoes, and you don't have to chop any onions. The secret ingredient is condensed French onion soup, which melds with the juices of the meat as it slow cooks to produce an amazing gravy. 

Sep 20, 2024

Apple Sour Cream Cake

This apple sour cream cake includes fresh apples tossed in sugar and spices and baked into a moist cake flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and apple cider. 

Apple Sour Cream Cake on a cake stand with a plated slice in front on a small plate.


The cake is topped with an apple glaze, although it is moist enough on its own, making it a lovely breakfast cake. 

Sep 15, 2024

Chocolate Brigadeiros

Chocolate brigadeiros are the unofficial national candies of Brazil. They combine the elegance of truffles with the chewiness of chocolate fudge. Evidently, in Brazil, you can't have a birthday party or a wedding with out serving brigadeiros. 

Chocolate Brigadeiros in paper wrappers in a bowl.


In Brazil, they are sold both in fancy candy stores and also as a street food. Typically, they are rolled in chocolate sprinkles after shaping, but you can coat them in colorful sprinkles, finely chopped nuts, or even cocoa powder like truffles. 

Sep 11, 2024

Cold Sesame Noodles

This cold sesame noodle recipe is a tasty version of the Chinese-American restaurant cold sesame noodles sold in New York City's Chinatown starting in the 1960s. 

Three individual bowls of Cold Sesame Noodles.


These sweet and savory cold noodles will call your name late at night from the refrigerator when the hunger pangs strike. If you make these, you may find yourself grabbing a few noodles from the bowl and dropping them into your mouth when no one is looking. 

Sep 10, 2024

Sourdough Pizza Bianca

This sourdough pizza bianca is leavened with a sourdough starter and is made entirely by hand with the no-knead method. 

Sourdough Pizza Bianca Alla Romana Round on a cutting board.

 


This pizza bianca is an attempt to recreate the pizza bianco alla Romano from Forno Campo de' Fiori, a bakery in Rome that serves pizza by the slice. 

Sep 8, 2024

Teriyaki Chicken Cups

These teriyaki chicken cups are a fun way to combine a few simple ingredients to make a tasty little main dish for dinner!

Teriyaki Chicken Cups in colorful silicone cups on plates.


With about 10 minutes of prep time, and 20 to 25 minutes of baking time, you can get dinner on the table in about 30 to 45 minutes from start to finish. 

Sep 5, 2024

Cheesy Butternut Squash Pasta

Cheesy Butternut Squash Pasta - an easy to prepare one-pot meal or side dish that is ready for the table in about 40 minutes. 

Cheesy Butternut Squash Pasta in a bowl.



The butternut squash in this pasta dish, combined with the Parmesan cheese, adds so much creaminess that there is no need for added milk or cream to create a sauce. The cheese and the squash, along with the pasta, do all of the heavy lifting. 

Sep 4, 2024

Arugula, Apple, and Fennel Salad with Cheesy Crostini

This arugula, apple, and fennel salad is tossed with a wonderful citrus dressing and served with toasty crostini topped with a melty three-cheese spread. 

Arugula, Apple, and Fennel Salad with Cheesy Crostini and walnuts in a bowl.


 

This salad, dressed with mix of shallots, lime juice, lemon juice, honey, Dijon, extra-virgin olive oil, and salt and white pepper, is amazingly flavorful. 

Sep 2, 2024

Brussels Sprouts Pizza

These individual pizzas include a cheesy Alfredo sauce, pancetta, and roasted thinly sliced brussels sprouts. 

Brussels Sprouts Pizza on white plates.


I love pizzas that are layered with veggies that you don't traditionally think of when you think about pizza. The vegetables get all roasty and the pizzas often include different cheeses and/or sauces that bring in unexpected flavors.