Tag: Easy

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…

<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…

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…

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…

Cabbage Roll Soup

Cabbage Roll Soup

No Stuffing Cabbage Rolls Required If you’ve ever made stuffed cabbage rolls, you know they are a little time consuming to make. This Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup or “Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup” has all the flavor with a lot less effort and time. You can…

Thai Yellow Rice

Thai Yellow Rice

Rinse the Damn Rice!  People ask, “do I really need to rinse the rice? The short answer is yes. 100% yes you should rinse the rice. Some say it’s to rinse away some of the starches and prevent clumpy rice, some say it’s to remove…

Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Chili Sauce

Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Chili Sauce

How Popular is Chicken Satay? Hold onto your hat because it is way more popular than I had expected. It was listed at 14th on the World’s 50 Best Foods List compiled by CNN through a Facebook poll of over 35,000 votes in September of…

Corned Beef Mac & Cheese

Corned Beef Mac & Cheese

St. Patrick’s day is over, What can you do with leftover corned beef? Make this Corned Beef Mac & Cheese. It’s an easy, cheesy comfort food in a bowl. If you’re like me, you cooked a large Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner because it so…

Dill Smashed Sheet Pan Baby Potatoes

Dill Smashed Sheet Pan Baby Potatoes

Sheet Pan Anything is Amazing And these dill seasoned smashed sheet pan potatoes are no exception. They’re a nice and easy side for so many dishes. I love to serve them with baked salmon or my smoked salmon and cream cheese quiche (recipes coming soon)…

Mexican Fudge Brownies & Raspberry Sauce

Mexican Fudge Brownies & Raspberry Sauce

Chocolate and Spice is Definitely Nice! These Mexican fudge brownies are not very spicy, but they will certainly heat things up. Perfect for date night, Valentine’s Day, Cinco de Mayo or any other day.  Ménage à trois… Ooh la la! No, Pepé, not that kind…

Butternut Squash Mash with Sage Brown Butter

Butternut Squash Mash with Sage Brown Butter

Should You Roast or Boil Butternut Squash Before Mashing?  Honestly, either would work, but here are some reasons that I prefer roasting my butternut squash instead boiling it. It’s much easier than peeling and chopping (I literally hate peeling and chopping butternut squash), you get…

3 Minute Microwave Asparagus

3 Minute Microwave Asparagus

How to cook asparagus in the microwave   I actually feel silly posting this, but I have had people ask me how to cook asparagus so many times, that I thought I might as well put it out there. There are many other fancier ways…

Spicy Creole Rémoulade

Spicy Creole Rémoulade

This delicious Spicy Creole Rémoulade goes great with our Lion’s Mane “Faux” Crab Cakes as well as many other foods such as fried calamari, fish — think grown up fish sticks, or even french fries. It’s basically a condiment, so put in on anything you want.…

Lion’s Mane Crab Cakes

Lion’s Mane Crab Cakes

How Can You Make a Crab Cake without Crab? If you don’t know about this mushroom, the Lion’s Mane Mushroom (Hericium Erinaceus),  is a choice edible mushroom, it has major health benefits, and has a similar taste and texture as crab meat. This is why it makes a wonderful…