Weeknights are busy. Having a few quick recipes to turn to is essential to keep from eating out. A simple frittata takes only ten minutes to cook, and is versatile enough to use whatever ingredients you have on hand. Of course you could also serve this for breakfast, lunch or even take it to a potluck or brunch with friends. Use this basic frittata recipe and change it up any…
Oh the weather outside is frightful, and a bowl of soup is so delightful… Is that how the song goes? It’s finally feeling like winter here in Phoenix, with nighttime temperatures dipping below freezing. This time of the year, I always realize I don’t have any real winter clothes in my closet. A few light sweaters, some scarves and one coat. There’s not really a point in buying heavier items…
Just in case you aren’t tired of turkey yet, I wanted to share with you what I did with our leftovers. This soup came together in a flash, and can be thrown together with whatever you have on hand (would be great with chicken too). I happened to have a can of fire-roasted tomatoes, some frozen black beans (from a pot of dried beans I had cooked a couple weeks…
Welcome to this month’s Recipe ReDux Roundup where the theme is “Fresh from the Pumpkin Patch”. I can’t wait to check out all of the pumpkin recipes we’ve gathered up. They all sound so good! I decided to use fresh pumpkin for my recipe, and the inspiration came from Kate at Gluten Free Gobsmacked. She made pumpkin fries last week, and I thought it sounded like a perfect idea! Because…
Fall has to be my favorite season. Cooler temperatures, open windows, pumpkins all around. That’s the stuff that makes suffering through 118-degree days in August worth it. Here in Phoenix, we have so much to look forward too. Fall, winter, and spring bring perfect temperatures to play outdoors all day long. The cooped up days of summer are behind us, and the last of the corn is being harvested. Today,…
Has your family tried a Meatless Monday yet? We don’t always do it on a Monday, but we go meatless at least once a week. Not only is it good for our health to have a vegetarian meal, but it saves money and usually takes less time to prepare. Last week I took the small sweet potatoes that were leftover from our Bountiful Basket and made vegetarian tacos with them.…
It’s Saturday morning, the air has a hint of coolness to it, and I am sitting here pretending that it will feel like fall today. The windows are open, a breeze is blowing through the house, and tomatoes and garlic are roasting in the oven. I probably have another hour before I have to close the house up again and turn on the air conditioner. Today’s Bountiful Basket haul was…