Category Archives: Food and Recipes
Trieste’s Seasoned Turkey Burger and Homemade Cajun Spice Blend
The other week, as we were heating up our lunches in the little kitchen area at work, Trieste told me about a really good turkey burger she had made. I had never made a turkey burger myself…I’m not sure why–I … Continue reading
Filed under Food and Recipes, Guest Chef, Healthy Eating, Main Dishes
Spicy Roasted Chickpeas from Vegan Junk Food
I’ve been wanting to make roasted chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans) for some time. When I had the opportunity to review Vegan Junk Food by Lane Gold, I found a recipe in the book for just that…so I knew that’s what … Continue reading
Filed under Appetizers/Snacks, Food and Recipes, Healthy Eating, Reviews
Cheesy Stuffed Sourdough Loaf
You need to be hungry when you make this and have other people around to help you eat it up, because you won’t be able to stop eating it, it’s so good! I saw a recipe on Pinterest for a … Continue reading
Filed under Appetizers/Snacks, Food and Recipes
Banana-Oat Smoothie
After making those super–rich Butterscotch Cashew Blondies a few days ago, I felt like I needed to post something healthy to balance things out a little! I found this smoothie recipe in an old issue of Martha Stewart’s Everyday FOOD magazine … Continue reading
Filed under Beverages/Smoothies, Food and Recipes, Healthy Eating
Boxwood Basil
This fall I decided to try growing a basil plant inside so I could use it for cooking during the winter. I have a really nice, large sunny window in one of my rooms and thought it would be the … Continue reading
Filed under Gardening, Healthy Eating
Arkansas Green Beans
I made these yummy green beans the other day. Not sure why they’re called ARKANSAS Green Beans…maybe someone from Arkansas originally came up with the recipe. But wherever the recipe originated from, they sure are good! My friend Jane told … Continue reading
Filed under Food and Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetables
Tomato Veggie Garbanzo Soup
Tomato soup is one of my favorite soups, and when you combine tomatoes with veggies and garbanzo beans, you end up with a really great-tasting, healthy soup! I was inspired to make this when I found a recipe over at … Continue reading
Filed under Food and Recipes, Healthy Eating, Soups, Stews, and Chili
Sweet Potato Cinnamon Cake from 300 Best Potato Recipes
I’m a big fan of potatoes, whether they’re baked, scalloped, fried, roasted, mashed…you name it! That’s why I was interested in reviewing 300 Best Potato Recipes: A Complete Cook’s Guide (Softcover). Written by author and food journalist Kathleen Sloan-McIntosh, the book … Continue reading
Oreo Snowman Cookie Balls
Jane makes so many cute and fun treats! She made those Peas and Carrots Cupcakes I posted last spring, and she recently made these Oreo Snowman Truffles. Some Oreo Truffles I’ve seen are made with the golden Oreos, but these are … Continue reading
