If you have a ton of leftover ham after Easter or Christmas dinner, make this ham jalapeno green onion quesadilla. A few weeks ago I made a ham in the slow cooker. We don’t normally eat hams here, mainly because it’s just the two of us. And a ham equates to A LOT of food. …
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This black bean cake breakfast sandwich is great served open faced! Add it to your next brunch plan for a great vegetarian breakfast option. This is a doozy of a post. It’s jammed packed with goodness and goodies. And then a recipe for an open face black bean cake breakfast sandwich. Let’s get started. Black …
Vegetarian black bean enchiladas with jalapeno crema – spicy and full of protein thanks to the double dose of black beans! I love going grocery shopping. All those options give me so many ideas! I see a rutabaga, and I want to cook it. I don’t even know what to do with a rutabaga!! But …
Gorgonzola green bean casserole is a perfect Thanksgiving side dish – add pecans and panko bread crumbs for extra crunch! Sometimes when I’m planning what I’m going to cook for the week, I get stuck on one ingredient. It could be because I have a taste for something. This week, all I can think about …
This mandarin orange beef stir fry recipe is not only delicious, it is also dairy free! Try it out for dinner tonight! Last year, Mr. B and I had to go on a dairy-free diet for 2 months – doctors orders. It was not easy for us cheese lovin’ freaks. Mostly we just ate vegetables …
This recipe for baked graham cracker chicken tenders is perfect for a kids’ dinner or an adult snack! Easy and delicious! The first time I had a chicken tender was probably at a fast-food restaurant with golden arches (you know which one I’m talking about.) I probably loved it too. That was a very long …
This mushroom casserole is the perfect side dish for holiday dinners! It’s hearty enough to serve as a main course for vegetarians too! Today I am sharing with you the last recipe in my unintentional mushroom series. In case you don’t know what I’m talking about – I sent my hubby shopping and he came …
My version of the shopska salad! Cucumbers, green peppers and tomatoes with a healthy portion of feta cheese! Two weeks ago my friend Emma and I went out to lunch. I love my weird schedule because it means I have the opportunity to still hang out with restaurant friends (who work a lot of nights …
I’ve partnered with Red Gold Tomatoes to share this recipe and giveaway. All opinions are my own. Slow cookers. Chili. Football. Fall. Canned goods, particularly tomatoes… … … I could go on and on, but I think you know where I’m going here. A canned tomato giveaway of course, with a little recipe for chili …
If you have pickled blueberries, brie and pickled blueberries are the perfect combination! This is great for dinner parties and girls night’s in. I went on a farm tour this week (more on that later) and one of the other bloggers there made a comment that has resonated with me all week. She said that …
Have an extra pint of blueberries on your hands? Follow my easy recipe to make pickled blueberries! My kitchen seems to be full of two things this summer: vinegar and blueberries. Tuesday, I shared an easy recipe for homemade berry vinegar and today you get a recipe for pickled blueberries. I didn’t mean to share …
If you find yourself with a cup of cherries, make these easy baked cherry vanilla bean doughnuts! You won’t be able to eat only one. Do you like doughnuts? Cause I sure do! I overbought cherries (again!) so I decided to make doughnuts out of them. There’s nothing like doughnuts to make a bad day …
If you’re looking for a quick lunch salad, try this spinach salad with balsamic poppy seed dressing. It’s loaded with fruit, feta and walnuts! Sometimes life is a little crazy (or boring) and you just don’t want to cook. That’s where I was at this Thursday afternoon. It’s not a familiar feeling – I like …
This recipe is a great way to use the bounty of your herb garden. Lunch, dinner, or meatless Mondays – this summer pesto pasta is packed with flavor and color. I have been trying all summer to grow an herb garden. I was somewhat successful once a few years ago – I put all my …
Two weekends ago, Mr. B and I loaded up the Jeep and drove with Nero to visit Pepin, WI and the surrounding small towns. Road trip!! As a kid, I spent many summer vacations traipsing around the town and local farms thanks to my mom and step-dad Greg. Greg’s family is originally from Stockholm, WI …
An easy recipe for grilled arrachera steak tacos – marinate it for an hour, grill and pile on the garnishes! Somewhere back in the day, I shared with you my recipe for taco seasoning – this is important because it is a key ingredient in today’s recipe for grilled arrachera steak tacos. You’re probably sick …
This brown butter alfredo pasta with roasted red peppers and sausage is perfect for Sunday dinner and a great way to use up leftover grilled sausage. I was away on a long weekend vacation to western Wisconsin (more on that soon) and I purchased a bathing suit to take with me. First time wearing a …
I am one of those weird people who eat soup all year round. The only time I won’t slurp down a bowl is if it’s over 100 degrees outside and my air conditioning can’t cool down my home enough.
This lemon vinaigrette dressing is perfect for summer salads and for marinating chicken! Over the weekend, my mom, sister and I threw a surprise birthday party for my other sister. Happy Birthday Meagan – we hope you had a spectacular time. 🙂 We sure did! And today is her actual birthday. 🙂 We ate well, …
My secret recipe for loaded baked potato soup – full of cheese, green onions and cheesy goodness! A few months ago I shared 8 great potato soup recipes from other bloggers, and this whole time I have been hoarding my own recipe for baked potato soup. I planned on including it in my future cookbook, …
Each bite of these ginger candied carrots has a nice balance of lemons and ginger. It’s the perfect holiday side dish for ham, roasts, or everyday dinner. Ginger candied carrots are the perfect side dish for everyday meals and holiday dinners. Making my orange honey ham for Christmas, or any holiday dinner? Or this chicken …
Life really has a way of getting in the way of things. I’ve been sitting on this slow cooker recipe for two weeks now. Switching over from wordpress.com to wordpress.org was a lot of work, and a lot more complicated than I thought it would be. I’ll leave out the details and maybe in the …
Yesterday I shared with you what we did in Poland, today I share what we ate and drank. I started off strong with beer (piwo in Polish) and pierogi and by the end of the trip I was eating at Italian restaurants and drinking vodka and wine. We ate out and in equal amounts – …
My version of a Trader Joe’s meatless recipe – Slow Cooker Ground Beef and Chorizo Chili. This last week has been crazy. After my Memorial Day BBQ (which I forgot to take pictures of – didn’t take a single picture of any of the food that I made or my handmade decorations), I started a …
I love black beans. I may have a problem, an obsession you could even say. I used to think it was all beans because I buy a lot of kidney beans, small white beans and cannellini beans (Goya canned beans=yum), but I always end up cooking with the black beans. I have already posted two …