This Warm Tofu with Spicy Garlic Soy Sesame Sauce is perfect for a meatless meal or as an inexpensive protein to serve alongside other dishes at dinnertime. I have piles of recipes that I’ve collected over the years. Occasionally, I pull out a folder here and there and peruse through some of them. Each time, I…
Chicken Meatballs in Barbeque Sauce Recipe
Here is an easy dinner idea – Chicken Meatballs in Barbeque Sauce, ready in roughly 30 minutes. Lately, I’ve been so busy that getting dinner on the table has been a bit of a challenge. So, anything I can make in less than 45 minutes sounds good to me. I came across this recipe in…
Chicken Chorizo Kale Bean Farro Soup Recipe
Chicken Chorizo Kale Bean Farro Soup is a hearty soup, perfect for cooler temperatures in the fall and winter. Soup is my comfort food, especially when it’s a chunky soup like this one. Today, I’m teaching a soup class at our local senior center where we’ll be making this Hearty Chicken Chorizo Kale Bean Farro…
Asian Chicken Stew in a Crockpot Recipe
Now that the slow days of summer are over and school is in full swing, I’ve been thinking a lot about make-ahead meals, quick and easy recipes, and anything that can be made in the crockpot. Depending on my kids’ after-school schedules, sometimes it’s best to have dinner ready in the crockpot so the kids…
Easy Pasta Puttanesca Recipe (Kids Cooking Channel Video)
This Pasta Puttanesca Recipe is a quick, healthy recipe that the beginner cook can make. Today we are featuring our second Kids Cooking Video – Making Pasta Puttanesca, this time introducing one of my twin boys, Jeffrey. His twin brother, Kyle, makes a cameo appearance, and is the producer of the videos on the Kids…
Cold Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce, Chicken and Vegetables
Cold Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce, Chicken and Vegetables is a refreshing, light one bowl meal. This past week, we were fortunate enough to have a gloriously warm and sunny day. In fact, the weather was so gorgeous that I almost forgot it was just the beginning of April. Warm weather naturally makes me think of…
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta Sauce Recipe
Spring is the busiest time of year for my kids, with all the different sports they play. The activity level has already started to pick up and I can feel the stress of getting dinner on the table creeping up on me. Although I love to cook and actually enjoy spending a lot of time…
Easy Vegetable Bean and Pasta Soup Recipe
Over the past month or so, I’ve been teaching a series of soup classes at our local senior center. I was honored to be asked back again this year – what a rewarding experience to say the least. The ladies in the class were all so gracious and it was really fun to swap food shopping…
Stir-Fry Noodles with Chicken, Shitake Mushrooms and Chinese Vegetables Recipe
Stir-Fry Noodles with Chicken, Shitake Mushrooms and Chinese Vegetables is a delicious and healthy one dish meal. Sponsored by Barilla. When I first started introducing whole grains to my kids, I have to admit I was a bit sneaky. I’d use white whole wheat bread in French toast, sandwiches and grilled cheese. I also made…
Indonesian Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe – Nasi Goreng
Indonesian Shrimp Fried Rice or Nasi Goreng is a delicious meal that can be served as a side dish or main course. It’s sweet, spicy and salty, and one of my favorite versions of fried rice. One of my fondest memories from a trip to Bali many years ago was the Indonesian fried rice (nasi…
Easy Crockpot Lentil Chili Recipe
I woke up to chilly 14 degree weather this morning…brrr! I honestly don’t know why I live in the Northeast as I am not at all a cold weather person. Makes me wonder why I went to college near the Canadian border too. This kind of cold weather makes me want to just stay indoors…
Penne all’Arrabbiata {Spicy Penne Pasta} Recipe
Penne all’Arrabbiata is a spicy pasta dish that takes less than 20 minutes to make. I can’t believe it is almost December already. As soon as Halloween hits, it seems the rest of the year just flies by. With the pace of things picking up this time of year, and all the rich and decadent…
Tikka Masala Meatballs Recipe
Tikka Masala Meatballs can be made ahead of time and are a nice change from regular meatballs for your weekly menu. I’m always looking for make ahead recipes for dinner that can be kept warm in a slow cooker (or crock pot) during the weekdays. Meatballs in sauce, one of my kids’ favorites, are perfect…
Spiced Vegetarian Lentil Soup Recipe
Spiced Vegetarian Lentil Soup is a healthy and delicious vegan and vegetarian soup scented with warm spices. Today is “reveal day” for Group B of the Secret Recipe Club, created by Amanda of Amanda’s Cookin. So far, everything I’ve tried for the Secret Recipe Club has come out really well, including Baked Portobello Mushroom Fries, Anzac Cookies, and…
Easy Hot Black Bean Salsa Dip Recipe
With football season starting up, I will be making “football snacks” every weekend, a tradition in our house since my boys were young. Although football snacks are notoriously greasy and unhealthy, I’ve been trying to “healthify” our weekend snack fare the past several seasons while keeping them tasty and satisfying. Last football season, I came…
Tuna Marinara Pasta Recipe
Tuna Marinara Pasta is a quick and easy dinner idea that comes together in 30 minutes or less. There are nights when I stare into my refrigerator and just don’t feel like cooking. I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Thankfully, I always stock a few cans of tuna fish and tomatoes in…
Kalamata Olive and Caper Hummus
Hummus with Kalamata Olives and Capers At a recent visit to the Farmer’s Market, I sampled some hummus with olives and capers and loved the Mediterranean flavors in this bean dip. I’ve made hummus many times, adding sun-dried tomatoes and sometimes, roasted garlic, but not this combination of Kalamata Olives and Capers.The briny flavors from…
Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce – Pasta Al Pomodoro
Pasta Al Pomodoro is an easy homemade pasta sauce that is very kid-friendly. Pasta Al Pomodoro Now that my boys are done with school, there will be days when I will be making an extra meal, namely lunch. Although it might be easier just to make a sandwich, pasta with a simple spaghetti sauce takes just a…
Easy Vegetable Minestrone Soup
Easy Vegetable Minestrone Soup with Whole Wheat Pasta and Lots of Vegetables Today is the last in a series of soup classes I’ve been teaching at our local community center. It’s been a tremendous experience, sharing some home cooking with a group of seniors in the hope of encouraging them to get back into the…
Cuban Black Bean Soup
Today, I will be teaching the third in a series of soup classes to a group of seniors at our local community center. As I mentioned in an earlier post, the purpose of this soup series is to encourage seniors to cook more at home, rather than buy processed and artificial foods, which tend to be high in…
Easy Lentil Vegetable Soup Recipe
This Lentil Vegetable Soup is so easy to make, it will become a staple in your house. This recipe includes many variations on at theme, so you can change things up with this lentil soup. While I was picking up groceries for today’s class, I overheard two elderly women talking about making lentil soup. It became apparent…