Coconut milk flavored with peanut butter and red curry paste makes a classic Thai-inspired, creamy sauce. When tossed with shrimp and bell peppers, it makes for
Friday Faves
Hey hey and welcome back Friday. I was making our favorite soup (I added matzo balls) for dinner when I absent-mindedly asked my husband what day it was.
Roasted Beet and Ricotta Salad
​This roasted beet salad topped with dollops of ricotta cheese sweetened with honey and orange is a fast to make salad that is delicious served chilled, or at
Roasted Beets
Roasted beets cooked in the oven brings out the sweet side of this humble and healthy root vegetable, and is the easiest way to cook beets. In the veggie
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Hello and haaaappy autumnal weekend! It seems like summer is the time when most people find themselves more and more out and about in the great outdoors.
Apple Crisp
This easy apple crisp recipe with its spiced oats and brown sugar crumble streusel will take you right back to the best days of childhood. I've always
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Hey, hey and happy Friday friends. This week I learned that one of my dear high school friends passed away after a too short, but furious fight with
The Best Greek Chicken Marinade
This simple chicken marinade infuses the classic Greek flavors of lemon, garlic and oregano plus marinating chicken in yogurt for a more tender bite. The
Creamy Bean Soup with Sausage
This comforting and hearty creamy bean soup with kielbasa sausage goes from cutting board to soup bowl in about 30 minutes. This creamy bean
Friday Faves
Hello and happy Friday! Can you feel it? It's here. The warmth of the sun as it slants and shadows earlier in the afternoon. The final days of the best
Mediterranean Zucchini Boats
Zucchini boats make the perfect vegetable vessel for ground turkey sausage, kalamata olives, sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, basil, and Parmesan cheese for a
The BEST Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe With Ground Beef
Classic stuffed peppers with rice, ground beef, and a healthy rainbow of sweet red, yellow, and orange bell peppers make the best easy dinner idea any night of
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Hello and happy Friday! Who else is ready to relax and enjoy an easy breezy lazy weekend where the perfect sunny side egg forecasts a great weekend ahead?
Friday Faves
Hello and welcome to Friday! I'm ready for it. This summer...ohhhh, this summer. You've really been a doozy, and given us all lots of time for reflection
Baba Ganoush
Serve this easy Middle Eastern baba ganoush dip with pita bread or fresh veggies for a healthy app or snack. What Is Baba Ganoush Often served alongside
Penne Pasta with Easy Marinara
This simple penne pasta recipe calls for canned tomatoes, basil, garlic and olive oil to make it's homemade marinara sauce for an easy, healthy meal any time of
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Hey hey and happy Friday! Over the past few years, I've tried to be better. A better friend. A better neighbor. A better daughter and sister. A better
Grilled Eggplant With Chimichurri
The goal of grilled eggplant is to have slices that are tender not mushy, with just the right bite. These tips for the best grilled eggplant deliver every time,
How to Make Chimichurri Sauce
This easy, herbaceous Argentinian chimichurri sauce is a fresh parsley and cilantro salsa that gives grilled steak, chicken, fish, and vegetables a garlicky
Corn Salsa
Made with either grilled corn, raw corn, or frozen corn, this corn salsa with black beans and cilantro is an easy-to-make dip for tortilla chips, or served as a
How to Make the Best Grilled Salmon
Follow these easy grilling tips for THE BEST, easy grilled salmon recipe that's about to become your new favorite healthy summertime dinner. This recipe is
Caprese Salad (Plus a DIY Caprese Salad Bar)
The best caprese salad recipe shows off summer's finest with creamy mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes topped with fresh leafy basil and fruity olive oil. Serve
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Hey hey and happy Fri-YAY! At our house, this is the last weekend before school begins. That's why earlier this week I was able to persuade my daughter
The BEST Caprese Sandwich
Juicy, vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and fragrant basil leaves drizzled with olive oil and balsamic glaze make this classic caprese sandwich
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Hi there, and happy Friday! Yesterday on my morning walk with the dogs, my podcast with Oprah interviewing Aerosmith's Steven Tyler ended (it was a great
Homemade Pickling Spice
Whether it's for quick pickled vegetables or long-term canning projects, there's no limit to the vegetables that can be pickled with this basic homemade
Friday Faves
Hello and happy Friday. First off, my heart breaks for those who have lost loved ones, homes, and lives due to the explosion in Lebanon. What an
31 Days of Summer Produce Recipes to Make in August
These 31 easy, healthy recipe ideas for summer produce are what make the living easy this month! There's nothing quite like biting into that first peach with
Friday Faves
Hello hello and happy Friday! Thanks to a series of non-related, no-big-deal, going-about-our-business events, this has been one of the weirdest and fun
Chinese Chicken Salad with Sesame Dressing
This Chinese Chicken Salad takes the lighter road than the heavier versions I always see at those popular food chains that everyone loves. It's made with
Friday Faves
Hey hey and happy Friday. I remember a time when my calendar was filled with appointments, game days, work trips, vacations, and get togethers with
How to Make the Best Creamy Coleslaw
My favorite classic creamy coleslaw stays crunchy, not soupy, and gets a bit of bite in this slightly sweetened, vinegar-spiked, homemade coleslaw