Real Fruit Toast-Toppers New studies circulate almost daily about the negative effects of refined sugar on our heath. One way to eliminate a teaspoon or two is by using sliced whole fruit on toast instead of sugary jams or preserves. When fruit is processed, important vitamins, enzymes, and fiber are lost. Enjoying food as close [...]
Sausage & Vegetable Pasta Bake—Gluten Free
As the weather turns colder, main dish salads of summer give way to warm, comforting suppers. The goal around our house is to make wintertime meals as healthy as they are soothing. Pasta dishes like baked ziti are especially satisfying, but often avoided because of the glycemic index, gluten intolerance, or heavy carb load. This [...]
Chocolate Cookies with Dark Chocolate & Mint Chips
Chocolate cookies with a hint of mint flavor in the chips. Cocoa and mint were first introduced to each other after the Spanish brought chocolate to Europe. Mint was one of the flavorings added to chocolate in the attempt to sweeten it and make it more palatable. This refreshing combination has become so popular confectioners celebrate [...]

Beef Jerky: Easier Than You Think
There’s just something about a new kitchen appliance that inspires me. It is a little bit like having a new hammer—everything starts to look like a nail. In this case, it is a new dehydrator. There is nothing exotic about it, just a simple Nesco American Harvest 4-tray model with one knob for temperature control. [...]
Hearty Beef Chili
It’s Monday night in October, which means another chance to watch football and enjoy a warm, hearty meal like Beef Chili. Sure, turkey chili has its place, but tonight its beef for dinner and a lot of it in this chili recipe—the carnivores in your life will love you for it. Serve with cheddar cornbread, [...]
Friday Cookies
Ghirardelli Brownie Cookies When our youngest started attending high school, I decided to bake cookies on Fridays for her to have when she got home from school. It is our special time together to linger over a cup of milk and warm cookies as we talk. Sometimes “life” happens, days get busy, or I’m simply [...]
Sausage & Vegetable Sauté
One of the vegetables I included in this sauté is a new cauliflower color variety sold in markets across the U.S. Although orange cauliflower looks like someone created a new veggie-cheese combo right from the farm, I assure you it does not taste like cheese. The striking color is due to the level of Vitamin [...]
Kitchen Sink Salad Mondays
In an effort to adopt some sort of routine, I may have to resort to planning meals around theme days to make life a little easier. We have always enjoyed left overs on Sundays so that there is truly a day of rest, but the remainder of the week I try to create something fresh [...]
Beef Pot Roast a.k.a. Comfort Food
Some eat pot roast for the tender meat it renders others say it’s for the gravy. This recipe is sure to satisfy either opinion.
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ChgoJohn: This sounds great, Judy, and something I want to l...
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thedrivencook: I love Italian flavors as well. This looks unique...
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Simone: Hmm sounds like a pretty handy tool Judy! I do hav...
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