Start With ... Pork Tenderloin
Sunday March 30, 2008
Pork tenderloin is one of those cuts that is overlooked when it comes to quick cooking. But whether you roast, grill, or bake it, it cooks quickly with no ... Read More
Welcome Spring Weekend
Friday March 28, 2008
It's beginning to seem more like spring around my house. I'm making plans for the garden and the birds are hopping around on the newly exposed grass. So ... Read More
Everything Meals on a Budget
Wednesday March 26, 2008
My newest cookbook is now available! Everything Meals on a Budget Cookbook was really fun to write. I enjoyed challenging myself to create the cheapest, most nutritious, and ... Read More
Everyday Menus: Gruyere Ham Sandwich
Tuesday March 25, 2008
If you don't have leftover ham from Easter, go out and buy some for this fabulous sandwich. Gruyere cheese is rich and nutty tasting, the perfect complement to ham. ... Read More
Easter Leftovers
Sunday March 23, 2008
I'm sure you've heard the saying "Eternity is Two People with a Ham". While that may be true, whoever wrote it didn't know about these wonderful recipes for ham. ... Read More
Easiest Ever Easter Dinner
Saturday March 22, 2008
This truly is the easiest Easter dinner ever. A tender ham, rich and creamy scalloped potatoes, roasted asparagus, and the best lemon meringue pie ever: it's hard to believe this ... Read More
How to Heat a Ham
Friday March 21, 2008
Really, the only tricky part about a traditional Easter dinner is heating the ham. How do you warm up a fully cooked ham without drying it out? I ... Read More
Spring Menu of the Week
Thursday March 20, 2008
It's spring! Sign up for my Spring Menu of the Week email class and get a new menu every week in your inbox. Recipes like Bay Scallop Scampi ... Read More
Easter Dinner
Wednesday March 19, 2008
A traditional Easter dinner offers a tender, salty ham or juicy, suave turkey, with delicious side dishes, and the best dessert in your repertoire. Take a look at this ... Read More
Alternative Easter Menus
Tuesday March 18, 2008
If you don't want or can't serve a huge ham or turkey with all the trimmings for Easter, try one (or two!) of my alternative Easter menus. There's a ... Read More
Easter Menus
Sunday March 16, 2008
It seems strange to be writing about Easter before St. Patrick's Day, but this year Easter is very early. So it's time to start planning for next weekend. ... Read More
Classic St. Patrick's Day Menu
Saturday March 15, 2008
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Well, kind of. Some people are celebrating the holiday today, since the actual date of March 17th falls within Easter holy week. I ... Read More
St. Patrick's Day with a Twist!
Wednesday March 12, 2008
If you don't want to do the traditional corned beef and cabbage in the slowcooker route for St. Patrick's Day, try some of my recipes for corned beef and cabbage ... Read More
Everyday Menus: Mexican Chicken Salad
Tuesday March 11, 2008
A salad in winter? Why not? This delicious salad is like a breath of spring at the end of a long winter. The flavors, colors, and texture ... Read More
Start With ... Cabbage
Sunday March 9, 2008
Cabbage is one of those vegetables you either love or hate. I love it, and since my husband grew up in Germany, where cabbage is practically the national vegetable, ... Read More
Creamy, Molded, and Frozen Salads
Friday March 7, 2008
I love making more unusual foods for breakfast. And creamy, molded, and frozen salads are my newest thing. Since these salads are all make-ahead, they are perfect for ... Read More
Everyday Menus: Pear Stuffed Chicken with Walnut Rice
Wednesday March 5, 2008
Towards the end of winter, everyone starts longing for the soft fruits like strawberries, raspberries, and other riches of summer. But those foods are just too expensive this time ... Read More
Start with TVP Crumbles
Tuesday March 4, 2008
That's it - no more beef for me, until someone in the government can enforce the law. Last week, the U.S. Agriculture Secretary refused to exclude 'downer cows' from ... Read More
Five Ways to Turn Brownies Into Dessert
Monday March 3, 2008
I've had brownies on the brain this weekend ever since I started thinking about simple ways to transform them into something even more decadent. There are five easy ways ... Read More
March Recipe of the Day
Saturday March 1, 2008
It's March! Sign up for March Recipe of the Day newsletter and keep getting those recipes every day in your inbox. What could be better than a rich, ... Read More