Weeknight Favorite Recipes
Healthy 5 (or 6) Ingredient Blender Muffins ๏ผsweetened with whole fruit
These satisfying muffins are sweetened with whole fruit and offer a convenient grab-and-go breakfast or snack. And as with a good banana bread, the options with this easy recipe are endless! Sugar. It’s a major buzzword these days because so many of us eat too much of it. Generally speaking, I’m a healthy eater, yet…
Mediterranean Chicken & Hummus Bowls
Last month I had the privilege of serving as the featured speaker for a heart health awareness luncheon at Elizabethtown College, a small liberal arts college not far from my home. Leading up to the event, I had been asked to help devise the menu, too. Given the theme of the day, a menu rich…
Smoky Skillet Chicken
An easy spice rub delivers amazing flavor for chicken that tastes great as is, with an optional sauce, or as a foundation for your favorite bowl recipe. A friend once informed me that she was sick and tired of dreaming up new ways to make chicken interesting. Her family members all liked chicken, so…
Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage Soup
All the flavor of the classic Irish dish in soul-warming soup form. Easy, satisfying, and leftovers are a treat! I was jinxed! The very same day a friend asked me if I had ever made something that flat-out flopped, it happened. Usually, my kitchen disasters hinge on my general clumsiness, like dropped salad bowls…
Reader Favorites from the First 5 Years
One of the fifth grade teachers at my elementary school was as popular for his likeable personality and teaching style as he was for his birthday–he was born on Leap Day. We all thought it was so funny that he was only 7 or 8 years old, but I remember feeling a little sad for…
Crock Pot Chicken & Wild Rice Soup (with freezer bag option)
Crock Pot Chicken & Wild Rice Soup is classic comfort food that’s wholesome and easy to make. Freezer bag option provides added convenience. We all have days that donโt go as planned. Computers crash, kids get sick, or the car doesn’t start, but we still have to eat. An easy recipe is especially welcome…
Roasted Cauliflower Rings
Roasted cauliflower is suddenly finger food thanks to this wholesome recipe. Naturally gluten-free, these rings can also be dairy-free and vegan based on chosen topping. Andrea calls these bagels, but I couldnโt quite go there. Whatever the title, this bagel-shaped alternative to the usual roasted veggies tastes really good. And like bagels, you can…
Baked Tamari Maple Salmon
Since February marks American Heart Month, thereโs no better time than the present to think about small changes that could possibly make a big difference in our health. There seems to be a โTop 10โ list for everything these days, likely because itโs a great way to group items in a manageable way. (David Letterman…
Raspberry Vanilla Muffins
A combination of frozen fruit and pantry staples makes these muffins a convenient year round option. I love that the recipe uses the whole bag of fruit too. Iโm a firm believer in celebrating the little things in life. With all the worry in the world today, why not seize any excuse to create a…
Speedy Mexican Pizzas
This speedy, customizable meal is a family-friendly dream when you don’t feel like cooking. It also happens to be a healthy, plant-based option that satisfies meat-eaters and vegetarians alike! My brotherโs wife clued me in on this quick and easy meal years ago, and itโs been a favorite in our house ever since. My…
Arepas
A South American staple, arepas are cornmeal cakes that are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. They can be stuffed with a variety of ingredients, from cheese to chicken salad, and the ingredient list is short. Three years ago, I tagged along on one of my husband’s business trips to Florida,…
Easy Egg Roll Stir Fry
The classic takeout appetizer is reinvented as a complete, one pan meal that comes together quickly with ground beef, pork, or your favorite plant-based alternative. For several years when her children were young, one of my good friends hosted an annual Chinese New Yearโs party. Her youngest child was adopted from China, and the yearly…
