Cookbook

Fresh Bruschetta

Last year, a friend of mine planted too many tomatoes and ended up canning over 30 quarts.  Her small family…

2 years ago

Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O Salad

Okay, so this Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O Salad is the best kind of weird.  It's got it all: sweet, salty, creamy,…

2 years ago

Cucumber, Dill, & Feta Pearl Couscous

Pearl couscous, Israeli couscous, or Ptitim, is a nutty pasta made of toasted semolina flour “pearls”.  A wonderful replacement for rice…

2 years ago

B.L.A.T. Chopped Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

So, let’s be honest… salads can get really boring.  And often, in an attempt to liven them up, we drown…

2 years ago

Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas

So, who doesn't love snacks?  Savory to sweet, crunchy to creamy—we humans love finding new, fun, delicious ways to occupy…

2 years ago

Philly Sloppy Joes (Sloppy Phillies)

We’ve all got those go-to weeknight meals.  They’re tasty, quick, and inexpensive, and we can usually make the whole family…

2 years ago

Mediterranean White Bean Salad

This week’s recipe combines my very favorite components of two salads at a local Mediterranean joint to make what may…

2 years ago

Banana-Berry Baked Oats and Quinoa

If you're like me, you find it difficult to find tasty, healthy breakfast foods that are easily prepared and actually…

2 years ago

Cheesy-Italian Buttermilk Quick-bread

I've got to tell you all, I simply love this bread.  As you probably know by now, I'm not the…

2 years ago

Spinach and Cheese Breakfast Strata

Until this recipe, I only remember hearing the word "strata" being used in reference to layers of rock.  I hadn't…

2 years ago

Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup

Although we're into spring now, the temps here in the Ozarks ventured back into the thirties this week.  I decided,…

2 years ago

Homemade Sloppy Joes

I think a lot of folks would agree that canned sloppy-Joes are mediocre, at best.  This classic American comfort-food has…

2 years ago