September is National Breakfast Month, and September 26th (today) is recognized as Better Breakfast Day. For many families, breakfast is a low priority or not one at all. If you think you are saving time or cutting calories by skipping breakfast, think again! Making a healthy … [Read more...]
Baked Acorn Squash with Ground Beef Stuffing
Every year, I find myself longing for fall. Cooler weather, shorter days, and colorful leaves on the trees move me. And then there’s the food: pumpkin and squash! I just can’t get enough! To celebrate the first day of fall, I decided to make my one of my favorite go-to fall … [Read more...]
How to Roast Vegetables: Tips and Recipes
Roasting is one of the easiest, tastiest, AND healthiest ways to prepare food, particularly vegetables. Roasting vegetables in a very hot oven gives them a caramelized, sweet exterior and flavor while keeping the inside moist and tender. This showy cooking method easily feeds a … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Slow cooker chicken tortilla soup is an easy to make one-pot meal filled with simple and flavorful ingredients! My family recently returned from a weeklong trip to Colorado- what a whirlwind! I learned many things while out west… the most important being that traveling … [Read more...]
Spicy Peanut Sauce
When I cook Asian-inspired meals, I usually take a major shortcut: store-bought sauce. One night when I was waiting for the noodles for beef and broccoli to boil, I sat down and took a look at the nutrition facts label of my favorite sauce and immediately decided it was time to … [Read more...]
