Category: Recipes

Spice Crusted Cod with Mustard Butter Sauce

Spice Crusted Cod with Mustard Butter Sauce

This is one of my favorite ways to make cod.  I cut this recipe off of a bag of frozen cod filets that I purchased a few years ago and have made it several times since.  To serve the fish you put a boiled potato down first on the plate and smash it with the [...]

Chicken and Spinach Parmesan with Red Gold Culinary Classics Tomatoes

Chicken and Spinach Parmesan with Red Gold Culinary Classics Tomatoes

Did you know that Red Gold recently came out with a new line of tomato products?  I recently found out about them and decided to give them a try in a new recipe I read about in the January 2012 Woman’s Day magazine.  Of course I made a few changes to the recipe to make [...]

A Perfect Dip for your Holiday Gathering

A Perfect Dip for your Holiday Gathering

I made this dip over Thanksgiving and it went over well.  I love all the flavors- garlic, rosemary, lemon and almond.  Plus the beans makes it high in fiber with plenty of protein.   White Bean Dip – from Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson   Ingredients ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 [...]

Thanksgiving Turkey Leftover Recipe Ideas

Thanksgiving Turkey Leftover Recipe Ideas

Thanksgiving is over and now you have a ton of leftover turkey.  You don’t want to eat turkey sandwiches every day…not only will you get bord, but all that bread is going to add unwanted pounds to your middle. Check out all of these leftover turkey recipe ideas over at Miami Mommies.

Fruity Fall Dessert – Peach and Cranberry Crunch #delmonte

Fruity Fall Dessert – Peach and Cranberry Crunch #delmonte

This Thanksgiving I have been assigned to dessert duty, in addition to my normal lemon meringue pie I wanted to try something new this year. I decided to come up with a dish that was a little more on the healthy side using the new Del Monte Diced Peaches with Cinnamon and Brown Sugar. I [...]

Pringles Ghoulish Brownies

Pringles Ghoulish Brownies

Here’s a fun way to use Pringles this fall.  You could make these brownies anytime of year, but I love the Halloween theme, especially the Pringles tombstone topper. Remember, Pringles Snack Stacks are a great alternative to sugary treats for trick-or-treat, and are also a great tailgating party snack.  I use the Pringles Grab & [...]

Crock Pot Apple Butter Recipe

Crock Pot Apple Butter Recipe

Apple butter is a southern mainstay.  It’s great on biscuits, toast, waffles and you can even use it with pork too! You can easily pick up apple butter at any cider mill and many grocery stores, but it’s so easy to make!  Using your crock pot, you’ll have enough to last or give as gifts [...]

Gluten Free Halloween Treats

Gluten Free Halloween Treats

Gluten Free Halloween Treats don’t have to be expensive or hard to make!   Do you know that there’s an estimated 3 million Americans that suffer from Celiac Disease?  Chances are, someone in your child’s circle of friends are on a gluten-free diet. Gluten-free products are becoming more readily available at chain grocery stores, but [...]

A Hearty Meal with Hillshire Farm #GourmetCreations Sausage

A Hearty Meal with Hillshire Farm #GourmetCreations Sausage

I try to cook with seasonal produce whenever I can. This time of year it’s not hard to do. There are plenty of squash, peppers, onions, and cabbage in the stores. I was lucky enough to be included in a project to highlight cooking with the New Hillshire Farm Gourmet Creation Sausage. The sausage comes [...]

Pumpkin Shake – a Seasonal Favorite

Pumpkin Shake – a Seasonal Favorite

How about celebrating the season with this yummy pumpkin shake – we had it for dessert the other night.  It comes together pretty quickly.   Makes 4 servings   Ingredients   2 cups vanilla ice cream 1 cup milk (I used skim) – or less if you like you shakes thicker. 1 cup pumpkin pie [...]