White chocolate, salty cashews, and refreshing peppermint oil make for a surprising trifecta of flavors for this festive popcorn you won't be able to stop
Fish Chowder With Copper River Salmon
This thick and creamy, perfectly chunky, and easy to make fish chowder made with the best Copper River salmon gets a Thai makeover with flavors of coconut milk,
Chocolate Dipped Almond Cookies and Santa’s Milk Drive
These simple and decadent almond cookies are sandwiched between a layer of rich dark or milk chocolate filling and are then dipped in dark or white chocolate
15 Holiday Appetizers with 5 Ingredients or Less
Holiday entertaining is made easy with these 15 festive appetizers that have just 5 ingredients or less! The holiday season is in full swing, which means all
Holiday Artisan Mac and Cheese Basket and a Free Printable Recipe Card
Holiday gift giving calls for sharing your favorite things. Just ask Oprah. One of my holiday traditions is delivering gifts to the neighbors, something to
Friday Faves
Whoa. Has it really only been one week since Thanksgiving? It’s like the moment the dishes were finished (oh wait, I didn't do the dishes!) my head was pointed
Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup
All you need is 4 ingredients to make this simple, 3-step roasted tomato soup recipe with tortellini, fresh basil and mozzarella, and it comes together in
Winter Green Salad with Orange Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
This fresh and healthy winter salad recipe with spinach, romaine, mushrooms, apple, and almonds features the best citrusy honey mustard dressing. 'Tis the
Friday Faves
Last year for Thanksgiving we skipped the turkey, the stuffing and my beloved pumpkin pie and took off for a family vacation to Turks & Caicos instead.
Maple Buttered Sweet Potato Wedges
These wedge-cut sweet potatoes are seasoned with a touch of chili powder, cinnamon, fresh thyme, and a generous drip good maple syrup, and then they get
Friday Faves
Happy Friday friends! This week was just perfect. And here it is Friday and I'm expecting the weekend to only deliver more of the same. As long as I am the
20 Bodacious Bundt Cake Recipes Round-Up
There's just something about bundt cakes. Here are 20 of our favorite recipes. We like big bundts and we cannot lie. We like little ones too — they're
Miso Roasted Butternut Squash
This sweet and savory miso roasted butternut squash is roasted until caramelized and brimming with awesome umami flavor. This month's #eatseasonal theme is
Friday Faves
Is it possible that the ghouls and garish amounts of candy that is Halloween was really only one week ago? I feel like there was a huge build up and then POOF!
Garlic and Herb Gnocchi Salad and Better Blog Retreat 2014
A few weeks ago I gathered with a group of blogging friends for a weekend at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, UT. The purpose? To kick off our shoes and cozy up
Friday Faves
Happy Halloween friends of fright! I hope you'll be enjoying the day in the style it so deserves by oohing and ahhing at all of the cute little Elsa's that
Easy Lemon Orzo Faux Risotto
This faux risotto uses whole wheat orzo instead of the traditional arborio rice, making it a less temperamental version of an Italian classic. Say it
Friday Faves
Hi-ho and happy Friday, friends. Thanks for dropping in and saying, "Hey!" Here we are, on the top of the heap of the holiday chain gang. Suddenly it's
Pear and Plum Puff Pastry Tart with Blue Cheese
So much for the peaches I've been hoarding in my crisper. Those babies sadly saw the heave-ho, because while they looked blushed and perfectly ripe on the
Friday Faves
What a glorious season this fall has been. It’s already mid-October and snow has yet to hit the front yard and wreck all of the Halloween decorations Smudge and
Sweet Corn, Gouda and Farro Risotto
Move over quinoa, there's a new grain in town. Well, now, wait a minute. Farro is far from new with its roots running deep, deep, deep (pun intended) and
Obsessed With Cheese Mac and Cheese Recipe
This baked mac and cheese with breadcrumbs is the ultimate (and as the name implies, you will be totally obsessed). It features FIVE different types of cheese,
Fried Green Tomatoes Grilled Cheese Sandwich
I've had a hankering to post a fried green tomato recipe, for, oh, say, the past 2 1/2 years. And lucky Mrs. GreenJeans, the day has finally come. You can
Friday Faves and a Reader Survey
One thing I love about my job is the diversity. One day I'm shooting food for clients I love and consulting on magazine design for clients. The other
Maple Apples, Blue Cheese and Bacon Pizza
This pizza started out as sushi. Well, sort of. After getting my roots done this week (just in the nick of time) I hit the bookstore to try and find the
Kale Salad with Butternut Squash, Chickpeas and Tahini Dressing
One of my favorite parts about cooking is gathering inspiration from different sources and then bringing them together into one, big recipe creating
Friday Faves
Happy Friday and let's share some wine and cheese. You are making them part of your weekend, right? I'm planning on it, since I spent a day this week
Easy White Bean Chicken Chili with Butternut Squash
I bet you know somebody like this. You can pick them out the first time you meet them. They're that person who can remember the good and the bad of each and
Apple Blondies with Cinnamon Almond Streusel
Things around here have floated back into a familiar groove. Smudge is back in school so sleeping in is saved for the weekends and random mommy daughter
Friday Faves
Happy Friday Faves, my friends. It's official. Fall has arrived. Two days in and I'm talking about the weather on the blog again like the old boys playing
Fair for All: 25 Crazy Fair Foods You Can Make at Home
The weather's getting cooler (let's hope it stays that way), the kids are back in school (thank God!), and carnivals and state fairs have been in full swing
Friday Faves
Happy Friday friends. How was your M-TH that's so much better now that your looking F-S-S square in the eye? I thought so. My week started off with a definite
