I love quinoa. Why? More like why not! It’s full of protein, fiber, iron, calcium, phosphorus and- yeah yeah, we all know it’s super healthy. But what I really love is the texture it adds to a dish; whether it’s cold, tossed … Continue reading
Category Archives: Lunch & Dinner
Lentil Soup with Mustard Greens
If you’ve seen my recent posts, you know that the amount of treats coming out of my kitchen over the past few weeks is completely unnecessary. I can’t say I haven’t enjoyed it, but I have to make up for … Continue reading
Country White Bread
If you follow my blog, you might have noticed that I’ve been experimenting with lots of bread recipes in the past few months. I found this one at Pennies & Pancakes and thought it looked wonderful. If you haven’t … Continue reading
Creamy Potato Mushroom Soup
I have a love-hate relationship with Wisconsin winters. Last week was way too cold, today it’s in the 50s, and it’s supposed to drop down and snow again tomorrow – could we get some consistency, please! I absolutely love sledding … Continue reading
Lemon Pesto Baked Tilapia
I’m a pescatarian, but I rarely eat seafood – mostly because I really don’t care for that fishy taste. OOh, but I do love a good beer-battered fish fry. I’m from Wisconsin, so that’s second nature! Regardless, this … Continue reading
Light and Fluffy French Loaf
I’ve been on a bread-making kick lately. I think in part, I just realized the economical benefits of baking my own bread…and then, I obviously love the taste of warm bread, fresh out of the oven – not to mention … Continue reading
Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Tomatoes
The filling in these stuffed tomatoes was so good I could have eaten it plain. It was the perfect proportion of ricotta to spinach (says a ricotta fiend – you could up the spinach if you wanted to) and the … Continue reading
Cucumber Tomato Feta Pasta Salad
Don’t get me wrong, I love living in Wisconsin – really, I do! – but sometimes, the cold weather is just a little too…cold. To take my mind off of the frigid temperature outside, I cranked up the heat and … Continue reading
Spinach-Artichoke Crescent Roll-ups
Spinach and Artichoke is one of my favorite flavor combinations. I usually this prepare this recipe as a typical dip, but this time I doubled it and made half into crescent roll-ups. The recipe I have posted below is the … Continue reading
Cheesy Orzo with Broccoli
I love orzo. I love it even more when it’s smothered in cheese. This was an easy and delicious dish that I see reappearing on my table in my future, maybe with some more vegetables thrown in. Cheesy Orzo with … Continue reading