Comfort Food: Moroccan-Inspired Lamb & Chickpea Stew

SIZE: 6 servings INGREDIENTS: 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 can of white beans, rinsed and drained 2 tablespoon olive oil 1-1/2 lb lamb chop or shoulder cut to 1″ pieces 1 yellow onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, diced 1 carrot, diced 3/4 tsp ground coriander 3/4 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 5 […]

Vitamin-Rich, Fat-Free Yummy Eggplant “Salsa”

I love this recipe for the smoky flavors and because it is fat-free nutrient-rich thanks to the eggplant. Find out why you should eat more eggplant. INGREDIENTS 2 large eggplants 1 red onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 inch fresh ginger, chopped 1 green chili, chopped ⅓ cup oil ¼ teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon garam […]

Moroccan-Inspired Lamb & Chickpea Stew

Here’s a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs, all-in-one meal to warm you up. 

Vegetarian Creamy, Buttery Dal Makhani

This recipe comes from and is a popular dish that’s cooked during Diwali and originates from the Punjab region. Dal refers to lentils and makhan refers to butter. Dal makhani means lentils cooked with butter. It is cooked slowly creating a thick, creamy, buttery dish. You can serve it basmati rice or naan with some onion and cucumber wedges. It takes […]

Chicken Enchilada Meatloaf

If you love to chow down on a plate of chicken enchiladas, say no more… this is the meatloaf for you! Thanks to Yvonne Ruperti and seriouseats.com, the combo of these comfort foods are packed into one convenient loaf that will feed the entire...

Beef and Beer Chili

This chili is a definite crowd pleaser!  Chunky and chockfull of flavor.  My mother served chili over elbow macaroni, which I find rounds off the dish nicely.  Bellies will be filled for sure!

Em’s Texas Chunk Chili

My Texas Chunk Chili delivers quite a sting!  The meek and mild beware.  For all of you tough cowgirls and cowboys out there I still recommend a pint of milk be served along side to help cool down this chili’s effect.

Smoky Olive Poppers

For a little item, these sure pack a punch of spicy goodness! (I used larger olives here for the photo, but I do recommend smaller olives for the recipe.)

Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls

Love a meal you can easily prep, leave for a few hours and come back to it being complete. The beauty of slow-cooking. thekitchn.com offers up this Mexican-kitchen-sink, if you will. Loads of optional ingredients to make it the way you like.

Grilled Pork Burgers w/Aioli

These burgers do take a little time to prep, but you can make them ahead of time and refrigerate. When you’re ready to grill them, allow each to get to room temp prior to grilling. Making the aioli sauce is not my forte, so I found that...