I’ve converted this simple chicken & vegetable egg fried rice to include all vegetables. Yes, no starch here! The new craze is cauliflower; an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6, choline, dietary fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, manganese, phosphorus, and biotin. Additionally, it is a good source of vitamin…
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Country Ham, Mushroom, Green Pepper, Red Onion & Spinach Frittata
Frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelet or crustless quiche, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheeses, vegetables, rice or pasta. The word frittata is derived from Italian and roughly translates to “egg-cake” In essence, you can literally add any favorite, savory edibles that you have in your fridge, saute to…
Shepard’s Pie…Traditional & Halloween Style
The colorful, quintessential Irish dish! Served up hot anytime of year. Don’t let the length of this recipe fool you—it’s mostly ingredients and don’t let that fool you either because they are already likely in your pantry or freezer! This traditional Irish recipe is complete, with no additional side dishes necessary, packed with flavor, very…
Guest Chef Wednesday! Gloria’s Crock Pot Chicken Stew; The Simple Glorious Plan
While some cook to relax, the norm for the rest of the working world means coming home is time to face the “dinnertime challenge.” SIGH! Wait! Instead of pressing redial for Papa’s Pizza or polishing off those last few concrete, wrinkled, wannabe fries from the bottom of a Mickey D’s bag, think ahead! “Crock-Pot!” Gloria…
Oaxacan Enchilada Breakfast Casserole
This is a wonderful, slightly spicy morning casserole filled with traditional Mexican ingredients and flavors. I found it very easy to put together, reminiscent of preparing lasagna, but without the noodle boil, or complicated prep of pasta sauce. I chopped a few veggies, opened a few cans, beat a few eggs, opened a couple of…
Naked Bourbon Brew Burger with Caramelized Onions & Green Peppers–Beef At Its Best
Coffee in my burger? You bet! This caffeine infused burger (trace amounts) with all of the other elements (spices) included in this recipe expose flavors unknown—talk about fusion! I call this one “naked” because it’s served bare and unscathed: Topped only with the mild tastes of caramelized onions and peppers–leave the veggies pure because the…
Guest Chef Wednesday! Jenny’s Excellent “To Die For” 5 Ingredient Crock Pot Beef Roast
For those that know me, I am somewhat pedantic about prepackaged items. Yes, I’m finicky, and a bit of a purist, but I have found some very good and healthy quick to prepare items lately that I’m not ashamed to say that I use; sometimes 😉 With all of the Whole Foods, Trader Joes and…
Tuscan Crock Pot (Or Not) Smoked Virginia Ham, White Bean & Potato Soup with Thyme
It’s Soup Weather!! Warm, scrumptious and satisfying to the soul. This hearty concoction (with a touch of northern Italian influence) can be prepared either stove-top or in a crock pot. Full of fresh root veggies and their wonderful, crisp Autumn flavors. The fundamental essences are even more incredible dished up the next day. I serve it with…
Copy That! Popular Copy Cat Clone Recipes “Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana”
I remember making this incredible, scrumptious creamy soup for my sisters several years ago and they both highly approved. At the time I didn’t have a Copy Cat recipe for reference, just my creativity and imagination I believe the only variation was that I used curly endive or was it spinach? Either way it was…
Magnificent Marinara; 20 Minutes to Pasta Perfection
Marinara became a catchall term for tomato sauce in Italy because its ingredients are all plentiful in Campania, the area around Naples that sent so many families to the United States in the last century. Italian-American cooks treated it as a multifunctional ingredient: a starting point for other sauces, the base of soups, the acid…
Once Upon a Spice 