Beets take a lot of work to make well, but they are so worth it! Just the color alone screams Christmas. Roasting them brings out a deep flavor and helps you peel the skin more easily (win-win!). And there’s no waste because the salsa verde comes from the beet greens and stems. I like the […]
Deviled eggs are some of my favorite appetizers. But, do you ever want to eat one, but decide not to indulge because of all the mayonnaise? Health buffs rejoice! Here is an amazing HEALTHY holiday appetizer – just eggs, avocado, and some toppings. It’s festive and delicious all rolled up into one.
I like to think of my mother-in-law as the Martha Stewart of England. She is one of the best, most natural cooks I’ve ever encountered and she inspires me every single day. While they don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in England, she does make one heck of a pumpkin pie. This is her recipe that she wrote […]
My Gram was an amazing cook. She passed it down to my mom who in turn helped me learn to cook from a very young age. I remember standing in the kitchen cooking and baking with my mom for hours prepping holiday meals until my feet would start to hurt. That’s how badly I wanted […]
Corn pudding, a Thanksgiving family staple for us! My family has been making this recipe for so long that we don’t even know who in the family wrote it. The quantities and ingredients have changed so many times over the years that the only things I do know is it’s at least 30 years old […]
My family has always made a slightly unconventional cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving. It’s a mix of strawberries, cherries and cranberries. It’s scrumptious. But in an effort to revamp our Thanksgiving this year, I wanted to combine an unexpected group fruits together – black & red grapes, sweet apple and tart cranberries. Roasting the grapes elevated […]
I don’t know about your Thanksgiving, but at ours, we are so overwhelmed by savory and sweet pies. Pure vegetables rarely make an appearance. So this year, I’m making sure we have a variety of healthy roasted vegetables on the table. I used beets, Brussels Sprouts, turnips, carrots, sweet potatoes and Russet potatoes with a […]
This super easy pasta dish doesn’t need exact measurements as it can be reduced or doubled (even tripled) as needed. This will be a huge Halloween party hit and it’s super easy to make. Even the littles will love it! If you don’t want to bother making the eyes with cheese and olives, you can […]
I’m really enjoying making all of the Halloween food this week and so is Amelia! She’s never eaten so much food and it’s all because she is so into Halloween this year. She’s going to be a “friendly ghost” so I’ll have to do an extra special ghost something soon (more on that another day). […]
Stuffed spiders…. mmmm! That is, if they’re really just portobello mushrooms and not real spiders. Ha! These have crunch. Creaminess. Zing and all sorts of amazing flavors. They have a lot of steps but it’s worth it. You can clean the gills out of the mushrooms or not. I do. It just depends on your […]