Let’s face it, we all will have and had Thanksgiving leftovers. And being true to myself, I had too much stuffing after the weekend. Next best thing? Panzanella salad! I use Sunset Magazine’s Sourdough Artichoke Parmesan Stuffing recipe, but I change a few things. I get quartered artichokes in water (not oil), I use a... Continue Reading →
Comfort Food Until Inauguration Day #HashBrownCasserole
I write my blog posts on Sunday afternoons, and just so you know, it’s been snowing here in Idaho. The stillness inspired me to make a comfort food breakfast and after gobbling it up, I decided that I would make comfort food for the next 70 plus days. Until Inauguration Day. Let’s start with breakfast.... Continue Reading →
#Spanakorizo – Greek Spinach & Rice
Last March when all of us were hoarding toilet paper, paper towels and sanitizer products, I stocked up on grains and legumes. After all, I use glass storage jars to keep certain foods fresh. My favorites are the French canning jars that have the wire rails and clamp shut over a rubber seal. I frequent... Continue Reading →
Almond Flour Banana Bread #GFBananaBread
I have a confession to make. I bought a 5lb bag of almond flour at Costco with no plans on what to do with it all. Not a good idea, note to self. So, I thought I would make good use of the bananas I had in my freezer. I searched a few recipes, added... Continue Reading →
Basil Paste is Future #Pesto
It is official harvest season from neighborhood gardens! All the posts I am seeing on social media confirm certain vegetables and herbs are ripe for the picking! Pun intended. My favorite use of basil is to make a paste instead of a pesto. For one thing, not adding nuts or cheese makes my paste easier... Continue Reading →
Cast Iron Skillet Gnocchi Lasagna #CastIronCooking
I had a hankering for gnocchi with a deep flavored sauce and spinach. Then I thought, wait, I can add a few other ingredients for a skillet lasagna, right? By trial and error, I found the perfect size cast iron skillet for my gnocchi lasagna. 10” was a tad small, 13.5” was a bit too... Continue Reading →
What’s in Kitchen Cast Iron Skillet Frittata #breakfast
Some mornings, especially the weekends, I make a breakfast dish so that I have leftovers for the week. That way I don’t necessarily have to think about what to eat to start my day out right. I used to be of the mindset of skipping breakfast, but to be honest, protein is a good way... Continue Reading →
Sawtooth Granola with Nuts & Dried Fruit #Granola
I use those French canning jars to store things in my kitchen, you know the kind that clamp down to close shut. I have been looking at a very large jar that is full of rolled oats, oats that I bought for one recipe. The jar was haunting me because the oats were not being... Continue Reading →
Vegetarian Chickpea Balls #EasyRecipe #Vegetarian
Posting a recipe from last year, to the day! I found a recipe online that was for vegan meatballs that seemed good but too much work. I cannot fathom being vegan because I love cheese too much. Sorry! So, I recrafted the ingredients, adding some, deleting some and changing things altogether. I am going to... Continue Reading →
Almond Chocolate Bites! #NoBakeBites
I was in the mood to make a healthy treat for our team before I left town last week for a real estate conference. After finding a few recipes and changing the ingredients to make it Laurie style, I made this recipe up and sharing with you! Ingredients 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted, cut in... Continue Reading →