Making good food with fresh ingredients.
With just a few basic ingredients you can make your own Homemade Enchilada Sauce and you’ll never have to buy that canned stuff again. Enchilada Sauce Recipe If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you know that I like to keep things pretty simple. So to make this recipe we’re not…
Hearty chicken and vegetable stew is amazingly flavorful. Juicy chicken thighs cooked with bacon, yummy vegetables, and a couple secret ingredients. You could be eating this stew in about an hour’s time and you’d think that it has been simmering for hours – it’s so rich and flavorful. Chicken and Vegetable Stew This is not…
Green beans with bacon and onions is a special, Holiday style side dish. There’s just four ingredients needed to make this delicious treat. If you need a recipe that will knock your socks off…this is it. Perfectly cooked fresh green beans along with smoky, salty bacon and flavorful onions. The combination is dreamy. Plain green…
This Healthy Tomato Bisque Recipe is one you’ll want to make over and over. You’ll think that you are in a fancy restaurant when you dig into this homemade bisque. As a matter of fact, this recipe is from a fancy restaurant. Savories European Bistro was an upscale restaurant in my hometown and…
Delicious pan fried potatoes and onions is a way to up your game in the kitchen. Perfectly browned on the outside and tender on the inside, these potatoes will be a hit with your family. I’m always looking for ways to change up potato side dishes. Like: Garlic Salt and Oregano Baked Potato or Caramelized…
I always make my own cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It takes no time at all to make and tastes so much better than canned, jellied cranberries. This is grown-up cranberry sauce: fresh berries, sauteed onion, dry red wine, apple pie spice, and toasted hazelnuts. It’s a flavor explosion in your mouth. And we…
Sweet and spicy Pumpkin Bars will become everyone’s favorites. Topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting, these bars will disappear around a Thanksgiving Day crowd. With Thanksgiving only days away, I thought I would resurrect this pumpkin bar, (or cake), recipe. It was 5 years ago that it was originally posted…and it is still a…
Jambalaya with Andouille Sausage and Shrimp is sure to satisfy your desire for spicy, New Orleans style cuisine. Whip up this delicious meal in under 60 minutes. A little heat and a whole lot of deliciousness is in this jambalaya. You’ll lay down a bed of comforting rice (white rice or brown rice, your choice),…
Pumpkin bread pudding with caramel sauce is a tasty dessert, perfect for Thanksgiving Day, or anytime you need a dessert for a crowd. When growing up, my family rarely had desserts. So even today, I’m not a real fan, except on Thanksgiving. You’ve got to have like three different kinds of pies with ice cream…
Beer cheese soup is an easy recipe to make and tastes fantastic. Have it as a first course appetizer or as a main dish. It is sure to please. Last week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune was celebrating 50 years of the Taste section. There was an article about how they would get suggestions from readers…
Cauliflower and pancetta on pasta with a creamy melted parmesan sauce. Delightfully tasty and easy to make. You’ve got to give this a try. First off….there are just 5 ingredients to this recipe plus salt and crushed red pepper. The whole thing can be made in about 30 minutes. Perfect for a busy weeknight meal….
45 minutes is all it takes to make these insanely easy stovetop baked beans. Your family will love how good they taste. Easy stovetop baked beans If you like more flavor in your food, these beans will hit the spot. They taste much better than canned beans, but are so easy to make yourself. They…
Tasty steak kabobs need to be on your list of things to make this summer. They are easy to make and so flavorful with the bacon and special glaze. It’s summer….grilling season…steak and bacon….mic drop! And these steak kabobs are extra flavorful with the addition of a glaze/marinade. Made with ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce,…
