Farro is an ancient Italian wheat berry from long ago that has become very popular these days and is slowly becoming one of my favorites. It’s a healthy choice and very easy to make…I decided for this recipe to pair it with pumpkin & tomatoes, both are in season right now and it turned out…
Month: September 2016
A Hidden Gem….The Breadhive Bakery & Cafe🍞
This past weekend my husband and I went to a wonderful little cafe on the west side of our city. Not only is it a cafe, it really is a cooperative bakery owned by its workers. It’s delightfully quaint with the large chalkboard word full, the racks of bread and hooks full of bagels and…
Chicken Thighs with Shallots and Olives
If you want moist tender chicken this recipe is for you! Although dark meat is my favorite you can use whatever chicken pieces you love. All the flavors are amazing together … serve it hot with a salad and a light cool bottle of wine. Enjoy❤️ Recipe: 1 tablesp butter 2 tablesp olive oil 4…
Orecchiette with Squash, Spinach & Pancetta
We are coming up onto my favorite time of year, Fall🍂. This season is just perfect for making these kind of dishes. Warm days, cool nights and all the beautiful changing of colors are my inspiration! I recently saw this fall recipe in a magazine and had to try it….My version is a little different than their’s…
Grilled Chicken & Peaches with Orzo and garden fresh Green Beans🍑
On a Beautiful summer evening I decided to grill out, a dear friend had just given me some fresh green beans from his garden and I had gotten some peaches at the farmers market so this it what I came up with for our dinner. It’s simple but it was so tasty… The chicken was…
Spicy Arugula and Pearl Couscous Salad
Lunch!❤️ 1 bunch Arugula 1 cup Pearl Couscous 2 tablesp lemon juice 1/2 teasp Dijon mustard 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper to taste 1 ripe tomato,diced 1 small tender cucumber 4 large ripe strawberries, thick sliced 1 handful golden raisins 1 sweet red bell pepper, diced 1 handful of pistachios as…
Pasta in Vodka Sauce with Tomatoes & Basil❤️
I’ve made this pasta recipe many different ways and each time it’s better than the first! What ever kind of pasta you use, short or long, homemade or store bought it will be delicious….it’s that awesome sauce that makes it work😋 Recipe for sauce: 3 tablesp extra virgin olive oil 1 sweet onion, chopped 3…
Our Darling Bryce is Turning 3
This past weekend was my wonderfully silly, absolutely darling little grandson Bryce’s 3rd Birthday🎂 He brings joy to everything in this world and along with our little angel granddaughter Paige, my life will never be the same. My whole family was together to celebrate with him and my daughter even got a toy train to stop…
Redo “Sloppy Joes” in Biscuit Cups!
This recipe is a take on my classic “sloppy joes” which I posted here in March of this year. I was really looking for some new recipes that were simple to make for my kids when I go to visit and found this in one of my many old Taste of Home recipe books. The…
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