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Bacon Tomato & Hash Brown Frittata with Stinging Nettles

Bacon Tomato & Hash Brown Frittata with Stinging Nettles

This Bacon Tomato Hash Brown Frittata with Stinging Nettles is an EGGcellent way to start your day Greetings, fellow breakfast enthusiasts! Get ready for a dish that’s EGGstraordinary – our Bacon Tomato Hash Brown Frittata with Stinging Nettles. It’s so good; you might just crack…

Soft Gingerbread Cookies

Soft Gingerbread Cookies

Spreading Joy with Homemade Soft Gingerbread Cookies ‘Tis the season to be jolly, or as I like to say, ’tis the season to eat cookies shaped like little people and pretend we’re giants with a penchant for snacking on tiny houses. That’s right, we’re diving…

<strong>Best Healthy Deviled Eggs without Mayo</strong>

Best Healthy Deviled Eggs without Mayo

What Makes These the Best Deviled Eggs?  Well for starters, they are healthier deviled eggs since they are made with greek yogurt. (see calorie and protein comparison below)  They are also not too mushy. Less yogurt (or mayo if you must) makes for a more…

Light & Healthy Pan Seared Walleye

Light & Healthy Pan Seared Walleye

With Walleye, Less is More Pan seared walleye is a freshwater fish that has a very delicate and mild flavor. It doesn’t need a bunch of seasonings other than salt and pepper, because you don’t want to cover up the flavor of the fish.  This…

Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies

Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies

These Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies are a Must Pepé is excited because we are about to make Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies. These are one of our favorite holiday cookies and we make them every year.   I’m not sure why peppermint flavored treats are mainly…

<strong>Turkey Soup with Homemade Bone Broth</strong>

Turkey Soup with Homemade Bone Broth

Turkey Soup with Homemade Bone Broth The first thing I do if I or someone in my house is sick is make homemade Turkey (or  Chicken) Soup. And I almost always have homemade bone broth on hand as well as all the other ingredients. Soup…

Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Soup

Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Soup

Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Tomato soup and grilled cheese are a match made in heaven. It’s something I have eaten since childhood which makes it a delicious comfort food full of warm fuzzy feelings. This Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Soup recipe is a…

Chive Compound Butter with Blossoms

Chive Compound Butter with Blossoms

Spring has sprung and so have the chives! You’ll love this chive compound butter with blossoms. It can be made in just a few minutes, and the flowers add beauty as well as flavor. What’s Better Than Butter? This chive compound butter with chive blossoms…

Chicken Enchiladas – Red & White Sauce

Chicken Enchiladas – Red & White Sauce

The red and white sauces add such a nice depth and contrast in flavors, and make these the best chicken enchiladas and a favorite in our house.  Why Two Different Sauces? This chicken enchilada recipe uses both a red and a white sauce because they…

Crustless Ham & Broccoli Quiche

Crustless Ham & Broccoli Quiche

Leftover Holiday Ham? This gluten-free, low carb Ham & Broccoli Quiche is great any time of the year, but it’s also a great way to use that leftover holiday ham.  Adding a crust is always optional. Pepé is French and somehow he thinks every quiche…

Irish Pride Tea Sandwiches

Irish Pride Tea Sandwiches

These flags are made for eating, not waving! Looking for a St. Patrick’s Day Appetizer? Celebrate with these adorable & delicious Irish Pride Tea Sandwiches. The first time I served them, people were afraid to mess up my plating and they said they were too…

The Best Homemade Lasagna + Variations

The Best Homemade Lasagna + Variations

This Homemade Lasagna Has So Many Variations…There’s One For Everyone This homemade lasagna is the BEST! Variations include; vegetarian, gluten-free, crockpot and more. The sauce is great with or without meat and better than any jarred version. You will totally love it!  I dedicate this…

Sous Vide Prime Rib Roast & Horseradish Sauce

Sous Vide Prime Rib Roast & Horseradish Sauce

Winner Winner, Prime Rib Dinner Sorry chicken or turkey, but a prime rib roast is one of the most decadent main dishes to serve your family for the holidays, and with sous vide, it’s also the easiest.  Top 3 Reasons to sous vide your next…

How to Make a Rich Roasted Turkey Stock (aka bone broth) without Roasting a Turkey

How to Make a Rich Roasted Turkey Stock (aka bone broth) without Roasting a Turkey

Why buy turkey stock when you can easily make it at home. Either you made our Amazing Sous Vide & Smoked Turkey, or you saved some turkey bones from the past. Either way, roasting the carcass and veggies first just adds depth to your stock.…

Juicy Sous Vide & Smoked Turkey

Juicy Sous Vide & Smoked Turkey

Sous Vide & Smoked Turkey is so juicy and flavorful. It’s also insanely easy and can be made days in advance so your big day won’t be as busy and stressful.   To Smoke or not to Smoke… Let‘s do 50/50. That‘s the beauty of…

Wild Mushroom Phyllo Triangles

Wild Mushroom Phyllo Triangles

These delicious, bite size, crispy, wild mushroom phyllo triangles are a favorite party appetizer at my house. They get devoured before I can place the platter on the table.  Although they take some practice to fold, with a little time and patience you’ll be a…