Quick and Easy Pizza Sauce
Maybe it’s my tendency towards frugality, or maybe it’s because I am a bit of a minimalist, but I just don’t buy a lot of special ingredients. Instead of buying an item that’s good for only one purpose, my strategy…
Maybe it’s my tendency towards frugality, or maybe it’s because I am a bit of a minimalist, but I just don’t buy a lot of special ingredients. Instead of buying an item that’s good for only one purpose, my strategy…
Spring has finally arrived! The trees are budding, the flowers are blooming and the birds are singing. And I’m definitely ready to put those hearty winter meals behind me for now – my tastebuds are yearning for some lighter, fresher…
So what exactly is a Dutch Baby? A pancake? A popover? I would argue that it’s both. A puffy pancake, cooked in a skillet, but with a yummy custardy texture (similar to a popover or Yorkshire pudding). Either way, pancake…
This simple, 2-ingredient oil is something I make at home and use every day to keep my skin healthy-looking and glowing. I love that it’s made with pure oils, so I don’t need to wonder about what ingredients I’m putting…
This recipe for Braised Red Cabbage and Pears is a beautiful side dish next to roasted chicken, a slow-cooked pot roast, or wild game. It makes for a hearty meal alongside sausages and a big scoop of homemade mashed potatoes.…
Yogurt is not only great for snacks and smoothies but is versatile for lots of other cooking and baking purposes, too. It can be used to make baked goods a little lighter, and also as a lower-fat substitute for mayo…
This Easy Black Bean Soup is comfort food to be sure, but with a zing. The warm, flavorful spices wake up the tastebuds and put a little fire in the belly (in a flavorful, not a hot kind of way).…
I just love recipes that are quick and easy, yet still make dinnertime seem like a special occasion. A homemade meal that reminds you of something you might get in a restaurant (but without the extra expense.) This recipe for…
These Old-Fashioned Sloppy Joes are the comfort food of our childhood. And forget about the jarred stuff. You don’t need a jar of premade sauce to make yourself a hearty, homemade Sloppy Joes sandwich. You can whip this up with…
These Key Lime Snowball Cookies are almost, but not quite, like Grandma’s Snowball Cookies. Filled with finely chopped, toasted pecans and rolled in layers of powdered sugar, they are buttery and have that melt-in-your-mouth texture of traditional snowball cookies. But…