Hearty Sweet Sausage, Lentils & Kale Soup

They had me at lentils!!! This recipe I found in Real Simple Magazine caught my eye because I love lentils. I thought I’d give it a shot, and it turned out great. This is a soup that is a meal. It’s extremely hearty, perfect for these bone chilling days, and does not require a great deal of time to prepare.  Ingredients are simple […]

25+ Recipes to Make with Your Apples: From Dinner to Dessert

Apple picking season is in full swing. I don’t know about you but I never know what to do with all the apples. You can only make so many apple pies. Here is a list of fun recipes to help you use up all those apples. Potato Latkes with Apples & Sour Cream One Pan […]

How to Celebrate Oktoberfest at Home

Having a Oktoberfest party? Here are a few ideas to get your ready. Setting Up Set out long tables and create a beer garden in your backyard. String twinkle lights overhead, hang wreaths and streamers in blue and white, the colors of the flag of the state of Bavaria. For centerpieces, fill beer steins with fresh blue and […]

Sausage Apple & Cranberry Stuffing

The Our Life Tastes Good blog of the website Yummy, posted a delicious and simple stuffing recipe incorporating an assortment of “Thanksgiving” ingredients. Be certain to click on the link here to learn about a few recipe prep tips.

Irish Bangers & Colcannon with Guinness Onion Gravy

A sweet and savory dish to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your family. Another selection found worthy of sharing from Closet Cooking… Colcannon is is traditionally made from mashed potatoes and kale (or cabbage), with milk (or cream) and butter. In this version, bacon and green are added boosting both texture and flavor. Bangers are Irish or English pork sausages usually […]

Potato, Red Pepper & Sausage Roast

I love to have this for brunch, or even lunch.  It’s got tremendous flavor with so little ingredients.   SIZE: 6 servings INGREDIENTS:  1 3/4 lbs small red potatoes, cut into 1″ pieces 2 large red bell peppers, seeded, cut into 1″ pieces (or yellow peppers) 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, cut into 1″ pieces 1 tbsp […]

20 of Our Favorite Soups for a Cold Day

Warm up with some delicious, easy soups.

Spicy Black Beans w/Chorizo & Chipotle Cream

A savvy way to jazz up an ordinary can of black beans.  A little chorizo, a little jalapeno, a little chipotle… perfectly yummy combo.

Irish Bangers & Colcannon w/Guinness Onion Gravy

A sweet and savory dish to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your family. Another selection found worthy of sharing from Closet Cooking… Colcannon is is traditionally made from mashed potatoes and kale (or cabbage),...

Mardi Gras Shrimp

Found this hearty, spicy Louisiana dish on creolecontessa.com‘s site. Relatively simple to put-together and super easy to eat! Add potatoes and corn on the cob for an even more complete meal. Not into real spicy? No worries. Just adjust the...