Garlic Mushroom Toasts with Whipped Ricotta and Pesto

I could probably eat this meal for dinner every night for weeks and not get tired of it. It has some of my favorite things….garlicky mushrooms, sourdough toast, pesto sauce…. Ever since I used whipped ricotta in this sausage and tomato pasta recipe, I have been wanting to use it again. Using it as aContinueContinue reading “Garlic Mushroom Toasts with Whipped Ricotta and Pesto”

Fire Roasted Tomato and White Bean Soup with Parmesan

Soup and salad or bread is one of my favorite meals to make for my family because making soup is usually fairly quick, and it usually packs a good amount of nutrition into one pot. Luckily my family loves soup. The combination of fire roasted tomato, white bean, and parmesan in this soup sounded delicious.ContinueContinue reading “Fire Roasted Tomato and White Bean Soup with Parmesan”

Celery, Apple and Blue Cheese Coleslaw

As I have mentioned before, I love pretty much anything with blue cheese. When I saw this recipe for coleslaw with celery, apple and blue cheese, I really wanted to try it out. This combination sounded great. I also liked that fact that this recipe didn’t use mayo, since sometimes coleslaw can be so mayoContinueContinue reading “Celery, Apple and Blue Cheese Coleslaw”

Miso Brown Butter Pasta

Miso brown butter pasta with roasted vegetables is a simple, quick pasta dish with an interesting and delicious flavor. The sauce for this dish is made with white miso paste, brown butter, smoked and regular paprika, garlic, and sage. I love miso and use it often in cooking Asian food, but I had not hadContinueContinue reading “Miso Brown Butter Pasta”

My Favorite Homemade Hummus

I know you might wonder why you should bother making hummus at home, when there are a million different kinds you can buy at the grocery store. This homemade hummus is so smooth and creamy and you can adjust the seasoning to your liking or add any flavors you want to it. I love itContinueContinue reading “My Favorite Homemade Hummus”

Creamy Sun Dried Tomato and Spinach Ravioli

This is a super simple and quick but delicious meal you can make in 20 minutes. It uses refrigerated or frozen grocery store ravioli and the sauce is only a few ingredients, but they are ones that pack in the flavor. I had half a jar of sun dried tomatoes left from when I madeContinueContinue reading “Creamy Sun Dried Tomato and Spinach Ravioli”

Linguine with Green Olives, Broccolini and Bread Crumbs

Pasta dishes make great weeknight meals because they usually don’t take much prep and are quick to cook. I am huge green olive (and any olive) fan, but I have noticed people either love green olives, or hate them. If you hate green, you can always sub kalamata or other mixed olives or leave themContinueContinue reading “Linguine with Green Olives, Broccolini and Bread Crumbs”

Roasted Vegetable Soup

I have been making this roasted vegetable soup for over 15 years and I never get tired of it. It only has a few ingredients, but roasting the vegetables at high heat caramelizes them and gives the soup a deep, rich vegetable flavor that is absolutely delicious. To make the soup you just need 6ContinueContinue reading “Roasted Vegetable Soup”

Hungarian Mushroom Soup

Hungarian mushroom soup is a variation on creamy mushroom soup that adds paprika, dill and sour cream. I love soup in the winter! It is so satisfying to sit down to a big bowl of homemade soup on a cold day. It is also a great way to get more veggies into your diet. YouContinueContinue reading “Hungarian Mushroom Soup”

Phyllo Wrapped Baked Feta with Honey and Sesame

These phyllo wrapped baked feta bites are one of a few recipes I tried out for Christmas Eve this year. These were easy to make and we really liked them. They are flaky and buttery and cheesy and slightly sweet. A fantastic combo. You can buy frozen phyllo dough in the freezer section of theContinueContinue reading “Phyllo Wrapped Baked Feta with Honey and Sesame”