Warm Up With Delicious Winter Stews
Just the smell of a delicious stew will give us comfort and warmth. Stews not only warm the body but they are great way of warming up an entire house. Soups can also achieve this but when it comes to soups and stews, there is a big difference. Even though both are cooked in a slow cooker or on top of the stove and both contain meat and vegetables, it’s the liquid they are cooked ...
Let a Warm Beverage Brighten Your Winter
What can be more warming than curling up with a cup of mulled cider or hot chocolate on a cold winter day? A warm beverage can take the blustery blues out of winter and give us a warm cozy feeling from our heads to our toes. The possibilities for something warm to curl up with are endless and here are just a few ideas. Kids and adults savor the taste of hot chocolate. Warm milk, chocolate ...
Winter Roasts are Comforting and Warming
Meat and potatoes have a way of making us feel good and help us to ward off those cold winter days. Sometimes when it’s cold and snowy outside the comfort of a good home cooked meal is all you need to forget the chill outside. Fixing a good roast is as easy as making a sandwich. Beef, pork and lamb cuts make the best roast. Look for flecks of fat or “marbling” when choosing a large ...
A Bowl of the Controversial Red
When talking about a bowl of red you are not only speaking of a bowl of chili but also about controversy that has been around for decades. Just the word chili brings controversy to this delicious meal. Why call it chili when it’s a warm delicious food that eaten mostly in the dead of winter? What is a bowl of red? The answer to that question depends on what part of the United States you ...
Chill Fighting Spices
Spices are incorporated into our meals everyday. They give our foods a flavor and aroma that can bring even the pickiest of eaters to the table. Spices not only peak our smell and our taste buds but certain spices can also help us fight off a down to bone winter chill. This is just a short list of spices that can warm the toes and tickle the taste buds. Cinnamon is a winter spice often ...
Frugal Cooking
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Healthy Eating
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Allspice Oranges with Honey
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Recipe Cards
Teriyaki Chicken and Hash BrownsWhat You Need: 1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen hash browns 1/2 t salt 1/4 t of pepper 1 1/2 lbs. frozen chicken breasts 1/2 C teriyaki sauce 1 (16 oz.) bag of frozen mixed vegetables How to Make It: Spray an oven proof Dutch oven well with a non stick cooking spray. Set the oven to 450 degrees and preheat. Break up the frozen hash browns in the pan. Sprinkle... [Get the recipe]
Red Peppers and Pearl Barley Bake
What You Need: 1 C vegetable broth 1/2 C of pearl barley 2 C feta cheese, crumbled 5 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 C roasted red peppers packed in oil 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut in strips 1 T of lemon juice 4 Portobello mushrooms, sliced thin 3 C of spinach, roughly chopped How to Make It: Adjust the oven temperature to 450 degrees allowing... [Get the recipe]
Beef Cabbage and Tomato Layers
What You Need: 1/2 C of pearl barley, rinsed and drained well 1 C of water 1/2 t of salt 1/4 t of pepper 8 intact large green cabbage leaves, divided 2 (14 oz.) cans of diced tomatoes 1 T of lemon juice 2 T light brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 onion, chopped 2 carrots, grated 1 1/2 lb. ground beef 1 t of parsley flakes 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2... [Get the recipe]
Lemon Garlic Salmon and Vegetables
What You Need: 4 scallions, chopped 1 1/4 lb. salmon fillet 2 t olive oil 1/2 t salt, divided 1/4 t of pepper, divided 3 garlic cloves, sliced thin 1 lemon, sliced thin 10 whole fresh dill sprigs, divided 10 red potatoes, sliced thin 4 carrots cut into strips 1 zucchini, cut into sticks 2 celery stalks, sliced 1 cucumber, cut into sticks How to Make... [Get the recipe]
Nutter Butter Chicken Stew
What You Need: 1 onion, diced 1 C of white rice 1 2/3 C of chicken broth 1 lb. chicken breasts 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced 1 1/3 C of milk 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 t cayenne pepper 1/2 t of salt 6 T of creamy peanut butter 4 tomatoes, diced 1 sweet potato, cut into cubes 1 (5 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach How to Make It: Set the oven temperature... [Get the recipe]
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