If you have been wondering how to fill your home with the wonderful smell of roasted garlic, read on.  This is a simple way to make roasted garlic in the oven and come away with a batch of garlic infused olive oil as well.  It’s a great building block recipe that you can use over […]

If there’s one meal where you can’t go wrong and that everyone can agree on, it’s homemade pizza.  Seriously, is there anyone who doesn’t like pizza? Here I’ve taken another favorite food, polenta, and turned it into crusts for these mini polenta pizzas. Mini Polenta Pizzas With some planning ahead, and clever use of leftovers, […]

One of the first real sauces that I learned how to make was a red wine reduction…and I was instantly hooked.  It’s a very simple sauce in appearance, but it’s quite complex in flavor and accompanies the flavors of cooked meats really well.  To some, this may also sound like the description of a traditional […]

If there’s one meal where you can’t go wrong and that everyone can agree on, it’s homemade pizza.  Seriously, is there anyone who doesn’t like pizza? Here I’ve taken another favorite food, polenta, and turned it into crusts for these mini polenta pizzas. Mini Polenta Pizzas With some planning ahead, and clever use of leftovers, […]

If there’s one meal where you can’t go wrong and that everyone can agree on, it’s homemade pizza.  Seriously, is there anyone who doesn’t like pizza? Here I’ve taken another favorite food, polenta, and turned it into crusts for these mini polenta pizzas. Mini Polenta Pizzas With some planning ahead, and clever use of leftovers, […]

If you have been wondering how to fill your home with the wonderful smell of roasted garlic, read on.  This is a simple way to make roasted garlic in the oven and come away with a batch of garlic infused olive oil as well.  It’s a great building block recipe that you can use over […]

One of the first real sauces that I learned how to make was a red wine reduction…and I was instantly hooked.  It’s a very simple sauce in appearance, but it’s quite complex in flavor and accompanies the flavors of cooked meats really well.  To some, this may also sound like the description of a traditional […]

If there’s one meal where you can’t go wrong and that everyone can agree on, it’s homemade pizza.  Seriously, is there anyone who doesn’t like pizza? Here I’ve taken another favorite food, polenta, and turned it into crusts for these mini polenta pizzas. Mini Polenta Pizzas With some planning ahead, and clever use of leftovers, […]

If there’s one meal where you can’t go wrong and that everyone can agree on, it’s homemade pizza.  Seriously, is there anyone who doesn’t like pizza? Here I’ve taken another favorite food, polenta, and turned it into crusts for these mini polenta pizzas. Mini Polenta Pizzas With some planning ahead, and clever use of leftovers, […]

5 Different Ways to Cook Quinoa Pressure Cooker Same Night Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork Main Dishes Beef Tenderloin stuffed with Garlic and Horseradish Bacon Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with a Garlic Rosemary Rub Soups Ham and Asparagus Soup Breakfasts Spinach and Cheddar Quiche with a Quinoa Crust

Yum October 01, 2009 Ideas on how to Keep it Simple in the Kitchen Food that is simple to prepare, yet pretty awesome, is not hard to do.  I’m not exactly a 3-star chef, but I’ve learned quite a bit over the years about how to simplify in the kitchen and still turn out some […]

If there’s one thing I love in the morning, it’s a hot breakfast involving eggs, meat, vegetables and a side of fresh fruit.  If there’s one thing I don’t have time for, it’s that breakfast I just described.  So coming up with healthy breakfast recipes that I can make in advance, which are also delicious, is […]

If there’s one thing I love in the morning, it’s a hot breakfast involving eggs, meat, vegetables and a side of fresh fruit.  If there’s one thing I don’t have time for, it’s that breakfast I just described.  So coming up with healthy breakfast recipes that I can make in advance, which are also delicious, is […]

If there’s one thing I love in the morning, it’s a hot breakfast involving eggs, meat, vegetables and a side of fresh fruit.  If there’s one thing I don’t have time for, it’s that breakfast I just described.  So coming up with healthy breakfast recipes that I can make in advance, which are also delicious, is […]