Looking for something different than the traditional Corned beef and cabbage fare to serve this St. Patrick’s Day? Look no further than Green Rice. This versatile dish could take the spotlight as a main dish, and it serves nicely as a side dish too. I make it with spinach and white rice, but you can …
Sweets for the sweet. That’s what’s on my mind in February. I’m a baker by nature and prefer baked goods, both making them and eating them, over candy any day. My husband also prefers baked goods…unless it’s toffee. He does have a sweet tooth for toffee. Wanting to surprise him one Valentine’s Day many years …
It’s January. The holidays with their rich fair are over. It’s dark early, and we want some coziness at home. If you’re looking for a simple to prepare, full flavored, home-cooked meal cooked in a single dish, this is it. Prep this dish, put it in the oven and walk away. It’s the perfect dinner …
Newly married, I scoured cook books for recipes. And wasn’t I delighted to find a recipe for Potatoes Au Gratin! The only ones I had ever eaten came from a box mix, so making them from scratch sounded daring. Turns out it wasn’t nearly as daring as expected, and the potatoes were absolutely delicious. Cooking …
With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s that time of year when we cling to favorite recipes and traditions. Making Mincemeat falls into that category at our house. Dutifully looking at a recipe shared with me years ago, I go about using different ingredients and amounts than what is suggested on the card. It’s kind of …
With the arrival of autumn later this month, come shorter days, cooler nights, crisp apples and colored leaves. We retreat to the cozy indoors of our homes where we might add a hint of seasonal change to our décor, light candles and look forward to warming, comfort foods. Tomato Basil Soup is one of those …
I’ve had different versions of “Tortilla Soup”, both thick and thin, that leave me to believe there must be a wide range of recipes for this soup. I’ve never officially made Tortilla Soup. But that doesn’t keep me from adding similar ingredients to a pot, and calling it “Mexican Soup”. That’s an attention getter right …
Along with onions and mushrooms, our usual stir fry contains all green vegetables. Celery and cabbage are must haves; while asparagus, broccoli, green beans and bell peppers make an appearance by their availability. Scrolling through Facebook one evening changed all that when one of our clients, Dr. Troy from Washington, posted, “My dinner tonight.” Pictured, was …
Purchasing canned or bottled sauces…or even seasoning packets to quickly mix up at home, can be quick-n-easy in our busy world, but it can also mean “less healthy” eating. Especially if you’re making a Mexican Chili Sauce; boiling, blending, measuring, stirring and simmering isn’t always an option if time is tight. Well, here is some …
The Dinner Table is always a great place to celebrate, and St. Patrick’s Day is no exception. The name McFie is Scottish, not Irish, but we don’t let that trouble us on the 17th. The Traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner is a great option. But sometimes we qualify the menu, simply by color. If …
This is NOT like the traditional “open the can, slip out the solid cylindrical figure on the plate” type of cranberry sauce that is found on Thanksgiving tables around the country. I’ll always pass on that one, thank you. Instead, this cranberry sauce is full of bright fresh flavor and is more like a gelatin …
It’s that time of year again…autumn breezes, crackling leaves and apple harvest. There are so many recipes involving apples, that were we to list one here each month, we’d still be talking about apples years from now. Meanwhile we wouldn’t be able to cover other important subjects like birthday cake, lemon pie, delicious cookies, and, …
