Spicy Peanut Noodles are Asian-inspired goodness This recipe has been kicking around my various blogs for years, and once I got to this version, I have never been able to improve upon it. Spicy Peanut Noodles is made with pantry ingredients you probably already have, plus a few veggies. The best part though, is how fast and easy it is to make. It is perfect for a busy weeknight, or after a day doing chores and errands on the weekend. It is so delicious and special, that you can serve it to ... Read More about Spicy Peanut Noodles
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No Stress Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes
A Mother's Day Brunch does not have to stress you out! We all want to do something special for our Moms, right? Or, maybe you're one of the Moms? Either way, a special brunch to celebrate Mother's Day does not have to make your Mother's Day stressful! There are always buffet items that can either be made entirely ahead of time, or that need to be quickly cooked or heated up right before serving. Today. I'm sharing some of my own favorite no-stress Mother's Day Brunch recipes, as well as some ... Read More about No Stress Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes
The Best Homemade Granola
This really is the best homemade granola There is a general perception that granola is a healthy breakfast option, but is it really? Pick up a box at the store, and what do you find? Lots of sugar, seed oils, soy and preservatives. I think we can do better, and my Best Homemade Granola is going to help. The other challenge with any granola, healthy or, not is the flavor. I think I have found a couple of ways to improve both the flavor and the quality of the ingredients. Better fats, a ... Read More about The Best Homemade Granola
Apple Pie Bars
Apple Pie Bars are great for a crowd It is not too late to find great tasting apples in the supermarket. If you are getting ready for a family get-together or neighborhood pot-puck, Apple Pie Bars are the way to go. This recipe makes a large batch, and serves a lot of people. It's a little fiddly because of the layers, but not at all difficult. What kind of apples are best for Apple Pie Bars? Sometimes, in other recipes, the variety of apples can make a big difference. In Molasses ... Read More about Apple Pie Bars
Porcupine Meatballs
Porcupine Meatballs are a kid-favorite meal This was hands-down, one of my favorite meals as a kid. It's one of the first meals my mom taught me to cook because it is super easy. I don't think you can beat the combo of kid-friendly and simple to make - Porcupine Meatballs tick both boxes. Well, there is delicious too, which this meal definitely is. What to serve with Porcupine Meatballs? Porcupine Meatballs aren't quite a one-pot meal, but they are close. You only need to add a veggie ... Read More about Porcupine Meatballs
Five Spice Pork Stew
Five Spice Pork Stew is an easy, satisfying meal Sometimes recipes are born from a mistake. Five Spice Pork Stew is an example of that being quite a good thing. Another pork dish we like uses cumin, which is nearly the same color as Five Spice Powder. I accidentally grabbed the wrong jar, and when my nose told me I had added the wrong ingredient, it was too late. I decided to roll with it and find other flavors that would go well with the Five Spice and we've been enjoying this stew ever ... Read More about Five Spice Pork Stew
Grapefruit Tea Cake
Grapefruit Tea Cake is a simple but elegant cake This cake uses simple techniques to bring out the best flavor. Grapefruit Tea Cake is light and lightly sweet and just darned yummy. You don't see many recipes that use grapefruit in baking and I don't know why. I love grapefruit. I know some people complain about the bitterness, but that won't be a problem with this cake - no bitterness in sight here! It makes a lovely Upside Down Grapefruit Cake, and it's pivotal in Easy Citrus Jam. ... Read More about Grapefruit Tea Cake
Roasted Garlic Hummus
Roasted Garlic Hummus is one of life's great pleasures Ok, so it's not up there with getting married or landing your dream job, but Roasted Garlic Hummus is pretty close. Garlic is a favorite One of my husband's favorite things to grow is garlic. Once you get the basics down, garlic is quite easy to grow. And you plant it in October for harvesting in July of the following year, so it's out of the way as a chore when there is so much else that needs doing in the springtime. We have a huge ... Read More about Roasted Garlic Hummus
Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies
Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies taste like spring! The lemon in these Honey Lemon Crinkles cookies makes all the difference. Lemon is so bright and refreshing in just about anything. It is a happy flavor any time of year, and here in Upstate NY, spring often takes its time getting here. We need flavors that give us a bright outlook. An easy to make cookie Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies are a pretty standard cookie recipe in terms of how you get the ingredients mixed together. A lot of ... Read More about Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies
Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are perfect for this time of year. This is "egg season" which makes it the perfect time of year to make deviled eggs. When the days start to get longer, and temperatures begin to rise a bit, chickens lay more eggs. We raise chickens for eggs, so I'm always looking for more ways to use them in these spring months. Deviled eggs are a great thing to take to a get-together because it doesn't seem like people make them as much as they used to. They seem special and that makes ... Read More about Deviled Eggs
Sweet Potato Coffee Cake
Sweet Potato Coffee Cake is perfect for this time of year It is a little difficult to find fresh in-season food to cook with this of year. Sweet potatoes are a great choice though. Properly stored sweet potatoes actually taste better now than they do in the fall. That makes this Sweet Potato Coffee Cake very seasonal, not to mention very tasty. What is coffee cake? For starters, it doesn't usually have coffee in it. Instead, you drink coffee with it. Coffee Cake is usually sweet, ... Read More about Sweet Potato Coffee Cake
Easy Citrus Jam
Easy Citrus Jam brings in the sunshine Our winter has not been bad at all this year. For people who like to work with seasonal ingredients though, February in the Northeast can be a challenge. But Easy Citrus Jam fixes that! We can't grow citrus fruit outdoors ever up here in the Northern states, so this is one case where we have to rely on the seasonality of ingredients from other regions. I make no apologies for enjoying citrus fruit in the winter. It helps a person feel ... Read More about Easy Citrus Jam