This cheesy pasta recipe is flavored with ground beef, fresh garden herbs and onions. It is super easy to put together and ready in 35 minutes. Forget Hamburger Helper casseroles! Why put all those chemicals into your body when you can make a hamburger casserole that is almost as fast and twice as delicious. (and…
This recipe is an adaptation of a Julia Child recipe. French cooking at its best. Julia Child was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I have lightened up the recipe slightly (less butter…
Dessert bar recipes are a favorite of mine. They are usually quite easy to make, and they are also easy to slice, and pack up to take somewhere. What makes bar recipes so great is that you can eat them with your hands, with no utensils. A great tasting, easy to make recipe that is also…
My friend Regina who used to blog at Molly Mell is the star of today’s featured recipe – Olho de Sogra. Regina has been experimenting with Brazilian sweets lately and came up with this scrumptious looking dessert that makes the perfect afternoon snack. Olho de Sogra is basically dried prunes with a sweet coconut filling. …
There will be no reason to ask your family to have a seat at the table when you serve this delicious mushroom and wild rice stuffed pork roast. They will come running! The wild rice gives the recipe an exotic look and elevates it from a normal week night meal. Keep reading to find out…
Every party needs great appetizers to start it off well. If you are looking for tasty appetizer recipes, check out this group. Nothing starts a party off on the right foot like a line up for both hot and cold appetizers. Many of these take just a few minutes to prepare but all are delicious….
Are you ready for some comfort food? Here are a few of my favorite Italian recipes. I am very fond of Italian cooking. It is hearty and delicious and the recipes are normally fairly easy to do. Since I cook with fresh herbs most of the time, I can make use of the oregano and…
If you have never made focaccia, you are in for a treat. This Italian flat bread has a consistency somewhat like a pizza crust but the flavor of the dough is just incredible, with the blend of rosemary, oregano and basil. I’m not a huge fan of pizza because it normally has a tomato based…
This recipe for Parmesan crusted salmon is delicious, easy to do and baked in the oven to keep the fat content down. Readers of my blog know that I am not a big fish recipe person but the one exception is salmon. I just love the full flavored taste of it and cook it often….
Now that my daughter has left home, there are only two people to cook for – me and my husband. But I often make extras of whatever new dish I am cooking at night. I don’t mind left overs, but with a bit of creativity, the extras make great additions to salads for lunch so…
What do peanut butter baking chips, fudge brownies, heavy cream, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups all have in common? They are ingredients in this decadent Reeses brownie whoopie pies. Who knew that a brownie mix could turn into these cute chewy cookies? The main problem with them is that they are so darn good, you…
Everyone has a favorite cocktail recipe that seems more like dessert than drink. This toasted marshmallow martini is mine! This tantalizing concoction combines the rich flavors of Bailey’s Irish cream, Kahlua, Amaretto, and toasted marshmallow syrup, all delicately blended with vanilla ice cream. The dessert cocktail promises to delight your taste buds and captivate your…
My page fans for the Gardening Cook on Facebook are a very active group of people. They often submit recipes, DIY projects and gardening ideas to the page for others to share. This week, we were talking about soup recipes and a fan came up with this kapusta soup. It is rich and filling and…
Pear preserves, ginger, cinnamon, and cumin give this slow cooked chicken dinner a savory and sweet Moroccan flavor. Normally, Chicken Tagine uses dried apricots but I did not have any on hand right now. I did, however, have a jar of home made pear preserves and substituted them. The dish came out with the traditional…
Now, I like grapefruit as much as the next person, but I only need a few each week to keep me happy. Imagine my dismay when I got home from the grocery store the other day, with what I thought was a large bag of oranges, only to discover (after I had cut open the…
Any meal is made more special with the addition of the perfect mashed potatoes. They seem to scream comfort food! Mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food. We all love them, don’t we? I get asked often for cooking tips, but when people taste my mashed potatoes, they always want to know my tip for…
Feeling cold and not too motivated? So are my friends in the Facebook group called The Garden Charmers. This is a talented group of cooking, gardening and DIY ladies who love to blog and also love to share and promoted each others content. We were recently discussing how to beat the cold temperature. We decided…
These rich chocolate brownie is made with cocoa and butter, and filled with chocolate chips and nuts. You can also use white chocolate chips for a change if you prefer. Brownies are one of my favorite sweet treats. I love the cakey texture in a smaller size. And the fact that they normally are…
This great cheesy BLT recipe combines Colby jack cheese with tangy light mayonnaise and veggies, as well as avocado. It will be sure to satisfy the most hearty eater. I love a traditional BLT as much as the next person, but sometimes I want to take my sandwich to a new level. This version is…
These roasted herb potatoes with Parmesan cheese make a wonderful side dish for any protein choice. I make roasted herb potatoes all the time. Each time I do them, I do something a little differently with the recipe. Sometimes, they are just roasted with herbs. Other times, I use mustard and other spicy marinades. I…
A normal cheesecake recipe has a lot of calories. This lightened up version of a chocolate cherry cheesecake is just a bit lighter on your hips. Ahhhh, cheesecake recipes. This is one of those desserts that I just adore but don’t eat too often because of the calories. Just by nature, cheesecake screams “I’m going…
Looking for something sweet to serve as a snack, or side dish to go with pork or chicken recipes? Homemade applesauce is one of the easiest recipes out there. There is no earthy reason to buy it at the store when you can have it done in about 30 minutes and the home made version…
When you are in a hurry in the morning but still want something tasty for breakfast, it is often easiest and fastest to do a drive through at a local fast food chain. But wait – this is not even a choice, when you have these tasty egg muffins on hand. Make them when you…
This bacon wrapped haddock recipe is easy to make and adds a lovely smoky flavor to any plain whitefish. Everything goes better with bacon, so the saying goes! And that goes for a mild flavored white fish like halibut, which often needs a little something extra for best taste. This recipe for bacon wrapped halibut…
Bacon and pork – both tasty on their own, but put them together and you have a wowser of a dish. These yummy pork chops are very easy to make and just plain delicious. They have a lovely blend of spices to flavor the pork and the medallion is wrapped in a slice of…
This mushroom chicken recipe is a twist on the traditional marsala recipe. It is light and hearty, and has tons of flavor. One of my favorite recipes is my remake of chicken Marsala. It is easy to do and makes a great dinner party entrée. Tonight, we will use white wine and tarragon to give…