Spanish Rice

    Spanish Rice

    Making Spanish rice from scratch is easy to do, tastes better, and is a lot healthier than buying a mix full of words you can’t pronounce. This Spanish rice recipe gets its flavors from a few simple spices and sautéing the vegetables at the start.
    Turkey Tacos

    Turkey Tacos

    Turkey tacos are one of our favorite weeknight meals. With this recipe they’re simple to make, healthy, and make great leftovers.
    Chocolate Beet Cake

    Chocolate Beet Cake

    Making a chocolate beet cake will either surprise or disgust your friends! Not everyone can taste the beets in this super moist cake, and as you know some people love beets, and others do not.
    Chocolate Beet Cake

    Making Friends or Enemies with Chocolate Beet Cake

    I make chocolate beet cake for every “bring a dish to share event.” But I don’t bring it because it’s a crowd pleaser, I bring it because it’s not. This cake causes adult humans to lose all sense of public decency.

    Celery-Thyme Tequila Sparkler

    Celery-Thyme Tequila Sparkler

    This celery-thyme tequila sparkler cocktail recipe combines tequila, celery, herbs, and sparkling wine for a drink that’s perfect for bringing a little something extra to special occasions.
    Andouille Sausage, Pepper, and Potato Hash

    Andouille Sausage, Pepper, and Potato Hash

    This hash recipe combines crispy potatoes with slightly spicy sausage and a bit of sweetness from the well-caramelized onions and red peppers to balance everything out. The fried egg on top, especially with a creamy soft yolk, brings the flavors together.
    Easy, Everyday Chili

    Easy, Everyday Chili

    Easy, everyday chili is a simple chili recipe designed to be something you can throw together with a few simple items. It’s the type of chili that works well when you’ve been on the run all day, it’s cold outside, and all you want to do is curl up and have something that tastes great and fills you up.
    Wild Rice with Sautéed Peppers

    Wild Rice with Sautéed Peppers

    With an earthy Northwoods flavor, wild rice is a unique and underappreciated ingredient. This wild rice recipe uses chicken stock, bacon, and sauteed peppers to add interesting flavors and textures to the dish.

    Roasted Squash and Pumpkin Soup

    Roasted Squash and Pumpkin Soup

    This fall, warm up your kitchen and your belly with this rendition of a classic squash and pumpkin soup. Earthy roasted vegetables and velvet smooth cream come together in this recipe to create a savory medley of flavors.
    Roasted Butternut Squash with Barley and Cheddar

    Roasted Butternut Squash with Barley and Cheddar

    This butternut squash recipe incorporates barley, a healthy whole grain, with cheddar, cinnamon, and nutmeg for a warm and tasty vegetarian dish.

    Cretan Dakos

    Cretan Dakos

    Cretan Dakos are a simple, delicious, Greek dish that is often served as an appetizer or with drinks.
    Orzo, Chickpea, and Tahini Salad

    Orzo, Chickpea, and Tahini Salad

    This Orzo, Chickpea, and Tahini Salad recipe combines crisp vegetables with a touch of heat from the harissa. The recipe makes a vegetarian dinner for one or two with a few leftovers.
    Potato leek soup

    Potato Leek Soup

    This potato leek soup recipe is easy to make, has great flavor, and is blended for a silky, smooth texture.
    Chicken Tacos with Lime and Cilantro

    Chicken Tacos with Lime and Cilantro

    This chicken taco recipe is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner that still feels a bit special.
    Panzanella Salad

    Panzanella Salad

    The fresh basil, capers and toasted bread in this Panzanella recipe provide the salad with a fresh flavor and crunchy texture that will keep you coming back for more.
    Sauteed Gree Beans Balsmic Vinegar

    Sautéed Green Beans with Balsamic Vinegar

    This sautéed green bean recipe uses balsamic vinegar to help create a bright marinade with lemon juice and basil that takes regular green beans to another level.
    Greek Farmers Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes

    Greek Farmers Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes

    Loaded with bright red tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, feta, and really good olives this Greek farmers salad recipe helped me learn that fresh ingredients don’t need a lot of dressing up to be delicious.
    Grilled Sweet Potatoes

    Grilled Sweet Potatoes

    What makes these grilled sweet potatoes so delicious is how this recipe uses two simple techniques to create sweet potatoes that are crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside.