With the Super Bowl just around the corner, many of us are thinking about what finger food to serve as we gather friends to watch the big game. An easy go-to is a spread of chips and dip, but all too often this poses a big threat to the renewed resolutions to eat…
Tag: cheese
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Each week my church small group does a potluck lunch and we rotate the entrée. Amazingly, we all love – and tend to gravitate towards – Mexican inspired dishes. A group favorite is chicken enchilada casserole. Since it is such a hit I figured it was about time I experimented with a recipe…
Persimmon and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
I know it is only mid-October, but my brain is on planning for Thanksgiving already. You can blame it on a multitude of house projects, a few out-of-town guests between then and now, and a few other odds & ends tasks. With the flurry of activities I fear I am going to blink…
Mushroom & Cheese Omelet
A typical weekend breakfast in my house involves eggs, and even some mid-week breakfasts too (if you haven’t guessed by now, given all my posts involving eggs). Since we eat so many, we have been on a quest to continually improve the quality of eggs that we purchase. For a little over a…
Oatmeal with Goat Cheese & Dates
Last weekend I enjoyed a special, Mother’s Day treat. I managed to get away for a gal’s only trip to Napa with my mom and sister. It was a much needed break, and the trip was the perfect blend of relaxation, girl’s time, and food & wine touring. The grapes were just beginning…
Spinach Lasagna
The dish that is the best blend of my mom’s and my mother-in-law’s cooking is my Spinach Lasagna. Pasta is a family favorite at my in-law’s house, and lasagna is at the top of the list. This recipe is their typical starting point, serving as the canvas for a variety of fillers. The…
Port Wine Cheese Soup (a.ka. Pretzel Soup)
Just before Christmas in 2014 my husband asked my daughter what she wanted to eat on Christmas Day. She said, “yummy soup made by mommy. PRETZEL SOUP!” Pretzel soup? I had never made pretzel soup before, but like any self-respecting foodie I accepted the challenge. First step – what pairs well with pretzels?…
Healthy Solutions Spice Bends Challenge: Steak & Mushroom Frittata
The first recipe contest I have entered this year is the Healthy Solutions Spice Blends Recipe Challenge. As a busy, working mom I love the added time-saving feature of premixed spice blends. With over 15 spice blends to chose from, you are sure to find something your family will enjoy – even those…
Chocolate Cherry Cannoli Cups
The dessert my husband always makes room for is the cannoli. If he just hears the word his eyes light up in anticipation of one of his most favorite treats. The chocolate cherry cannoli cups I made as a just-because dessert have now earned an equal space in his heart as compared to…
Holiday Antipasto Platter
In our family, a holiday meal is not complete without an antipasto platter. Growing up, both my husband and I looked forward to our respective family traditional platter – my family’s included black olives that were quickly devoured by all of the cousins, and my in-laws always had pepperoni or salame. Antipasto, or…
Ninja Panini
Ah, the perils of a food blogger. Sometimes a recipe sounds better in your head, and when you try to execute the idea, it is quickly derailed. Point in case – my ninja panini. Since Ninjas are trained in the art of stealth, I thought it would be a clever name for a…
Asparagus Frittata
This week my husband and I split the grocery shopping in preparation for our Thanksgiving meal. As you can imagine, we ended up with some overlap – in this case asparagus. This wouldn’t have been so bad, except our holiday guests have had to cancel at the last minute due to an everlasting…
