Category: Recipes

Mmmmm, pizza! We eat pizza at least once a week in our house. There are four or five of us ordering pizza and usually we order three different types: one is ham, one is cheese, and two are Greek pizza with white sauce.

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup 3 Tbs. butter 1 large onion, diced 1 cup diced celery 1 cup shredded carrots (pre-cut) 1 Tbs. minced garlic 2 pounds frozen, cubed butternut squash (2 bags) 4 cups chicken broth, vegetable broth or seasoned water (add more as needed) salt and pepper, to taste 1 Tbs. honey 1 tsp….

We tried the Mexican chocolate tablets in almond milk. It was pretty good! It wasn’t super chocolatey which was a disappointment. But it was easy to make and the combination of chocolate and cinnamon was nice. Try it if you get a chance. It’s available in several local stores or you can order it online….

Chicken Corn Chowder with Bacon, Potatoes and Corn 2 Tb. butter 5-6 slices of bacon 2 onions, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 Tb. minced garlic salt and pepper, to taste 2 Tb. flour 4 cups chicken broth 2 cups water 3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed bite-size 1 tsp. dried thyme, to taste 1…

Treat family, friends and co-workers to something they will all love this Valentine’s Day by making easy and impressive cookies. Start with your favorite roll-out cookie recipe or simply dress up store-bought ones by adding some simple details with icing. From the cupids at Wilton, here are three ways to leave them smitten with sweets…

If the way to your loved one’s heart is through the stomach, there’s no better way to start off this Valentine’s Day than with a homemade breakfast prepared with love. Whether you’re whipping up a breakfast for a spouse with a sophisticated palate or trying to tempt the taste buds of your littlest loves, explore…

I came across some Mexican chocolate tablets that are used to make hot chocolate. I was at Dollar General looking for something completely unrelated to hot chocolate and noticed this odd, yellow, five-sided box. A grandmotherly-type face was on the box; sort of reminds me of Mrs. Doubtfire. And the words chocolate and cinnamon on…

Easy ‘Peasy’ Pea Soup With Ham: Two 16oz. bags of dried green or yellow peas 6-8 cups of water, more or less depending on how thick you want it, you can always add more as you go 2-3 cups of baby carrots, halved, more or less to your taste 1 1/2 cups chopped white onion…