Take-out Tuesday, Rainbow Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Cranberries and Pecans
This dish sounds fancy, and it is a company and holiday worthy side dish, but it is easy enough to make any night of the week, and it also can be eaten as a main dish meal! Trim and halve the Brussels sprouts, cut the sweet potato into cubes {peeled or unpeeled} and lay them … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Nutty Broccoli & Fruit Salad
I chose broccoli as the flavor of the month for January, in an effort to eat healthier and You’ve got to try this salad! I got the recipe from Julia’s Album and the only change I made was adding almonds It really doesn’t need them, as the salad … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Christmas Coleslaw
This red and green salad goes together in minutes, and is a refreshing change from heavy holiday food It’s crispy crunchy and full of holiday flavors Romaine is cut into ribbons and combined with prepared coleslaw mix Top with dried cranberries, pistachios, sliced almonds and … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Broccoli Salad with Nuts, Seeds, Berries & Sweet Sesame Dressing
I decided I’d better make some comfort food salads instead of binge watching the news with Chocolate Chip Walnut Shortbread This salad, dressing and all, only takes about 10 minutes to prepare Don’t be alarmed by the number of dressing ingredients You probably have everything in your pantry … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Cranberry Walnut Pie Spirals with Gorgonzola Butter
Pie crust dough, dried cranberries, walnuts, bleu cheese and butter~ what’s not to love? I started out to make a sweet version of this that I found on Diethood… Then I remembered the Gorgonzola Garlic Butter… And a little bite of heaven was born! The original recipe called for orange zest, but after I changed … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Apple, Pecan and Pomegranate Stuffing Muffins
You know the saying, Presentation is everything… Well these gorgeous little stuffing “muffins” will be the talk of the table, and you won’t be slaving in the kitchen making them~ I grew up eating Pepperidge Farm stuffing, so it’s a big part of my holiday cooking, and the preseasoned mix is so easy to work … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Savory Apple Pie Quesadilla
Did you know that next Saturday, the Saturday before Labor Day, is International Bacon Day? Yep! Celebrate with this sweet and Savory Apple Pie Quesadilla with BACON. I call it Apple Pie because it is full of apples and sharp cheddar cheese, the classic pairing for apple pie Except I used Cranberry White Cheddar and … Continue reading
