This recipe for Huevos Rancheros is my own take on the classic Mexican breakfast recipe. It’s delicious and filling, and so easy to make. With just a few simple, staple ingredients, you can whip this up in almost no time. It’s perfect for a family breakfast, for Sunday brunch, or do like our family and…
Every year when my new seed catalogs start arriving, typically sometime in January, I begin browsing them and circling all of the new seed varieties I’d like to order. But with so many new and interesting choices, I can get a little too enthusiastic. I have to remind myself that I already have a whole…
Here is a back-to-basics recipe for Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas. Not only are these tortillas simple to prepare, but they are made with just a few ingredients, and my family actually thinks they taste even better than store-bought flour tortillas. They are versatile, too. Delicious in your favorite Mexican recipes, but also good to use…
I’ve recently received a number of emails asking about food storage and also about ideas for pantry recipes. With the Covid-19 virus circulating, many of us (understandably) fear quarantines or interruptions in the food supply chain and as a result, have emergency food preparedness on our minds. So in light of this, I’ve rounded up…
For me, the arrival of fresh asparagus is a sure sign of spring – almost as much as the bright yellow daffodils popping up, or the new buds appearing on the trees. Of course, fresh asparagus is readily available year-round at the supermarket, but it’s truly at its finest and most flavorful when it’s in…
A salad filled with fresh, tender baby greens and topped with an old-time hot bacon dressing is the perfect spring pick-me-up after a long and dreary winter. Add in some thinly-sliced onions and a few hard-boiled eggs to round it out for a tasty light supper, or a fresh side dish. Both a traditional Pennsylvania…
Today, when it comes to the tasks of buying and preparing food and running our kitchens, we definitely enjoy a great many more conveniences than our grandmothers and great-grandmothers ever did. Things that we take for granted today, like 24-hour a day supermarkets, didn’t exist back in Grandma’s day. (As a matter of fact, our…
Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles is a restaurant-style meal filled with bright flavors, colors, and textures. Featuring chicken, fresh vegetables, noodles, and a tangy peanut dressing, it’s a healthy and filling meal for when you want a takeout-style meal without actually having to do takeout. And because I like to keep it simple and make it…
This savory Cheddar Onion Beer Bread comes together quickly and is perfect to go with soups, stews, or just toasted and slathered in butter. It’s ridiculously easy to make (no kneading required!), and has a pleasantly chewy crust and tender crumb. And it’s super-flavorful, too, with the addition of onions, chives, and sharp cheddar cheese….
If you’re looking for a hot beverage that tastes and smells like coffee but without the coffee jitteriness, then look no further. This herbal latte, made with roasted dandelion root coffee and frothy steamed milk is totally delicious and has a flavor very similar to real coffee. And, although dandelion coffee is a bit trendy…
This Chocolate Cherry Pear Crisp is a simple yet satisfying dessert that is sure to please! Juicy pears are combined with chocolate chips and dried cherries, then baked in the oven with a sweet and buttery oat topping. This is a fall and winter treat that you don’t want to miss – it will warm…
These Old-Fashioned Ginger Snap Cookies have crispy snap and a festive, ginger-spiced bite that I just love. And if you love the spicy flavor of ginger as I do, you’ll love these cookies, too! They’re perfect to serve as a Christmas cookie, but they’re good any time of year – especially with a cup of…