Easy Family Recipes
This time of year it is natural to want comfort food, but with all the additional holiday sweets and other treats floating around, many of us are already struggling to keep from packing on holiday pounds. This easy recipe for Poblano Chicken Bulgur is hearty and flavorful, while nutritious and waistline friendly. The trick to creating such a healthy comfort food, is in a couple ingredients you may not have in your pantry but should consider. Bulgur (bulgar) Parboiled cracked Continue Reading
This White Chocolate Strawberry Biscotti Recipe is now among my favorite cookie recipes. The dough smells like heaven before it even makes it into the oven, and the cookies don't disappoint when they come out either. These biscotti go nicely with most teas, as well as coffee and of course milk. If you are looking for something different, but not "out there" for the cookie swap this year, White Chocolate Strawberry Biscotti might be just the thing. White Chocolate Strawberry Continue Reading
Refinishing a table can be an easy DIY project, that is both quick and inexpensive, especially if your main problem is the table top. I refinished the tops of my side tables one evening and they were ready for regular use the next day. I would like to note that I would be very reluctant to do this to an antique heirloom piece, but it is perfect for moderately priced tables with worn tops. Many modern furniture pieces are made out of softer woods, sometimes combined with laminates and other Continue Reading
What could possibly be more festive than Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake this holiday season! Twas' the night before Thanksgiving, and visions of cheesecakes and pies danced in my head... the only thing was, I couldn't quite decide what holiday dessert to make. It was getting late, so rather than push my fickle mind into a decision, I decided to go with a "fly by the seat of me pants" baking strategy, and started popping things into the mixer. The direction of a Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake recipe Continue Reading
Hazelnut Toasted Quinoa Recipe with Truffle Oil is easy to prepare, but sure to make those you serve it to feel special. The toasted quinoa recipe features the flavors of truffles with hazelnuts which happens to be their favorite tree to grow under. Yeah, I thought I was pretty clever with that one...lol. The vegan toasted quinoa recipe is hearty enough to serve as an entree itself, but pairs nicely with grilled portabella, salmon (as shown here with Maple-Mustard Salmon) or smokey grilled Continue Reading
Call this my Apple Butternut Squash Recipe redemption. O.K., I'm going to say it, the Apple Butternut Squash I served for Thanksgiving last year was a bit disappointing. It was palatable enough, and no one seemed disappointed with it other than me, but you know how it is when you have something in your mind, and it just doesn't come out the way you want... nothing else will do. Being the stubborn determined sort, I planned to make it again this year... only with a trial run first. No matter Continue Reading
