Category: Veggies

Ham & Potato Soup

Ham & Potato Soup is calling to you. Well, actually it might be calling to the ham bone that you hopefully have leftover from Easter. There’s nothing better for making a few simple ingredients really

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Spring Pea & Apple Salad

Spring Pea & Apple Salad – SO refreshing! This is a quirky little salad that I thought you should have in case you are looking for something new, interesting, easy, and VERY tasty to add

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Kalicious Smoothie

Kalicious Smoothies at home! Super Green Goodness in a Glass. You might be a bit surprised by this…the self proclaimed queen of chocolate and bourbon, drinking a big old glass of green stuff. It’s true!

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Braised Chicken with Yams

Braised Chicken with Yams (Sweet Potatoes) is a One Pot Wonder! You get the chicken, veggies (mushrooms & onions), side veggies (sweet potatoes or yams), and sauce all in one pot. Plus, it’s very easy

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Grapefruit & Avocado Salad

Grapefruit & Avocado Salad. Two of my favorite things that you might not think to put together in a salad. This recipe goes waaaaay back to my childhood. I’m not sure who thought of this

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Shepherd’s Pie

Mmmmm…..Shepherd’s Pie. Now made with real shepherds! No! I’m kidding. That’s gross even for Sweeney Todd loving me. (Oh, and to be clear, that’s Broadway Sweeney not movie Sweeney. I love Johnny Depp but prefer

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Roasted Vegetable Parmesan

Roasted Vegetable Parmesan. Here’s one dish where my total lack of food styling is probably not helpful in convincing you to rush out and make this recipe. However, if I show you the layers and

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Potato & Fennel Au Gratin

Potato & Fennel Au Gratin.  The folks at Google really need to get on with making some sort of smell-0-vision for the internet so you can get the full cheesy, creamy, potato-y glory in this

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Glazed Carrots

Glazed Carrots might be the perfect, quick, last minute side dish that you need for Thanksgiving. These are easy and simple to make but so tasty. One of the great things about making these for

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Braised Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

Brussels Sprouts tend to be an all or nothing, love or hate kind of vegetable. I’m willing to bet that if you fall into the nothing/hate category, these Braised Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta will turn

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Roasted Tomato Pesto Ravioli

Roasted Tomato Pesto Ravioli! Did you see the word Pesto in there with Tomato and wonder if I’d finally lost it? Yes, Pesto is usually the green stuff. The good green stuff. But pesto really

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Old Fashioned Beef Stew

Old Fashioned Beef Stew! Just like grandma used to make. Actually, just like mom and dad still make since they sent me the recipe. Even though it is decidedly NOT fall here in Florida, for

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Bacon Fried Rice

Bacon Fried Rice! Brace yourself. This is a good one. And I’m not just talking about my (fairly lame) attempt at fancy food styling with the green onions and chopsticks either. I’m talking BACON! This

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