Easy to follow, adaptable recipes for the busy home cook.
Forget take-out. These vegetarian Chinese Stir Fry Green Beans are healthier, quick, easy and super tasty. A wickedly good addition to any meal. I made these 3 times in the last week because everyone loves them and they work so well with just about any protein. I found a recipe in a Food Network Magazine…
If you’re a peanut lover, you will love Tofu With Peanut Sauce. Even if you don’t like tofu. The spicy peanut-y little pillows are packed with flavor and delicious in veggie bowls and appetizers. My husband scrunched up his face – not in a good way – when I told him I was trying something…
Here’s what you get with a Sous Vide cooking method: juicy, tender, perfect texture, full control over the temperature and cook on your food and stress-free cooking. In other words – A LOT. Below are our best sous vide recipes. And many tips for best results. We’ve been experimenting for a few years now with…
This healthy meatloaf with mushroom gravy is packed with finely chopped vegetables, making it a moist, nutritious and delicious home-cooked meal. Just simple old fashioned comfort food. I didn’t grow up with meatloaf, but my husband is a big fan so I’ve certainly made a few over the years, trying to find the right taste…
This is a crowd-pleasing, super moist carrot and pineapple cake packed with extra flavor from walnuts, coconut and a classic cream cheese icing. And the whole cake is mixed with a wooden spoon! I got this recipe a long time ago from a colleague in Montreal. Although she’s a dietitian and this cake has a…
This hearty beef barley soup recipe is the ultimate comfort meal-in-a-bowl. Thick, deep rich flavors and loaded with healthy grains, veggies and protein. So good! Hands down, this is one of my favorite soups. I can eat it for a week straight. It’s loaded with vegetables, tender barley and beef. Barley is an excellent source…
It’s hard to believe these buttery, zesty melt-in-your-mouth Lime-Glazed Easy Shortbread Cookies are made in 30 minutes with just 6 ingredients. Perfect for a tea, shower, potluck, or holiday cookie-exchange. And the perfect gift. I’ve been making these easy shortbread cookies for over 30 years from the old Noreen Gilletz Food Processor cookbook (from back…
These unstuffed Instant Pot cabbage rolls taste exactly like my grandmother’s without all the work! They’re a breeze to make in about a third of the time. And just delish. I more or less used my Bubbie’s recipe from 60 years ago, carrots and all (she swore they added sweetness and tenderness). I added some…
