Tortellini with Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Tortellini is one of those foods that I have a hard time stopping eating once I start.  There’s something about the little cheese filled pasta that I just love so much.  I don’t normally talk brands on here, but there’s this one particular type of tortellini that I find especially intoxicating – Cheese & Spinach […]

A Meal Fit For a Birthday

I mentioned in a previous post (about a certain delicious oatmeal cake) that my mom recently had a birthday.  We all went down to my parents’ house and spent the weekend there to celebrate.  Tim, my sister-in-law, Jill, and I cooked my mom a super special birthday lunch.  Since I was deemed the project manager, […]

Butternut Squash Soup

There are a lot of good pre-packaged soups out there, but there’s nothing quite like making soup from scratch.  This butternut squash soup is flavorful and creamy, full of hidden vegetables, and is light because it does not have any cream! This recipe makes enough soup for Tim and I to eat it a couple […]

Today’s Tip: Washing Leeks

I think leeks are a very underutilized vegetable. I didn’t even know what they were until a couple of years ago when I saw Rachael Ray using them on her show. The first time I saw them, I thought what are those giant green onion looking things? Well, that’s kind of what they are. They […]

Simply Roasted Asparagus

  Want to learn a new way to cook vegetables that’s really simple?  Tim and I both love a variety of veggies, but we get tired of always steaming them.  Oven roasting is a really easy way to prepare them, and it creates a whole new flavor! You can use this same method with broccoli, cauliflower, […]

Family Recipe: Grandma LeGrand’s Oatmeal Cake

Today is my mom’s birthday, so we spent the weekend at my parents’ house and had a wonderful celebration for a wonderful woman.  The whole family was together – Mom, Dad, Me, Tim, our dog Josie, Ryan (my brother), Jill (his wife), and their dog Murphy.  Incidentally, it was also Grandma and Grandpa Pulver’s 60th […]

Butternut Squash Risotto

I love butternut squash.  I love risotto.  When you put them together, the stars align and something amazing is created! You start this dish by roasting a butternut squash.  When you roast the squash, it turns out so nutty and sweet and delicious!  You can peel it, cut it into chunks, and then bake it, […]

Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries

As an adult, I have really grown to love sweet potatoes.  I would not even eat them as a kid, but now it seems like I can’t get enough.  Plus, they’re a superfood – they’re full of  fiber, complex carbohydrates, protein,vitamins A and C, iron, and calcium.  Between the delicious sweet and savory taste and the health benefits, what’s not […]

Turkey Burger Sliders

Let’s just admit it.  Burgers are delicious.  I mean, who doesn’t love a good, juicy, savory burger all smothered in melty cheese  once in a while?  Ok, so I’m sure there are people out there who don’t, but I’m not one of them.  Sliders take the delicious, satisfying burger and add in a little fun […]

Oven Baked Zucchini Sticks with Sweet Onion Dip

A while back, I found a recipe on Pinterest that I wanted to try, but it was a side dish so I was waiting a main dish to pair it with.  The other day, Tim wanted to make turkey burgers, and I thought that would be the perfect opportunity to try these oven baked zucchini […]