Your timeline is probably filled with decadent cakes and starchy sides right now. In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, you're bombarded with all sorts of delicious, filling foods. You need a break, though. You've got to prepare your stomach, and your mind, for a feast on Thursday. Why not save some room in the… Continue reading Chopped Tuna Salad
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Curry Chicken Salad
If this isn't a Midwestern chicken salad, I don't know what is. Curry powder turned into the "it" spice to have in pantries in America during the 1950's. People thought the flavor was exotic, and Americans being Americans, threw it into every dish and called it "new". Curry powder has been used for centuries in… Continue reading Curry Chicken Salad
Honey-Lime Chicken & Sweet Potato Stir Fry
We've officially blown past the "enjoyable" part of summer and plowed right into the "miserable, please make it stop" part. A heat wave has set up shop over the state and shows NO signs of letting up. It's gross, humid, and relentlessly hot outside. I'm trying my best not to cook anything in this house… Continue reading Honey-Lime Chicken & Sweet Potato Stir Fry
Pesto Chicken Spaghetti
It's that time of year when I want to be outside for every waking moment. The temperatures are incredible. The sun is magnificent. The birds are chriping and singing and building nests. The tulips and irises are blooming and creating a spectacular blanket of color across the Oklahoma countryside. The breeze---well, I could do without… Continue reading Pesto Chicken Spaghetti
Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
There's nothing like a good shepherd's pie for dinner. I've made a dozen different versions and they are all better than the last. Shepherd's pie dates back for centuries, but it didn't get its name until the mid 1850's. Most shepherd's pies use ground beef or lamb which simmer in a thick, dark gravy with… Continue reading Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
Healthy Baked Ziti
I was greeted by an empty pasta aisle at the grocery store the other day. Macaroni, spaghetti, egg noodles, you name it...they were all gone. Not a pasta box or bag in sight. A few steps to the right and I found the cast-offs no one wanted: spinach pasta, whole wheat penne, and lentil pasta.… Continue reading Healthy Baked Ziti
Italian Sausage Soup
I like to get fresh vegetables whenever I can, but here lately my grocery store has been out of a lot of them. Things as basic as cucumbers, bell peppers, and zucchini have been in scarce supply. It's not like I live in Alaska, either. I live smack dab in the middle of the country,… Continue reading Italian Sausage Soup
Three-Grain Sunflower Seed Muffins
Let's talk about renovating houses, shall we? Whoever (me) decided to buy an 80-year-old house that had been poorly fixed over the last few decades needs to be punched. Or at the very least, have some sense knocked into them. A simple, "let's repaint this spare bedroom!" has turned into a "well, we need to… Continue reading Three-Grain Sunflower Seed Muffins
Jamaican Jerk Turkey Meatballs
By now, most of your know I'm a seasoning fanatic. I've got jars upon jars of seasoning in my cabinet. I'm also quite fond of making my own seasoning. When I couldn't find any jerk seasoning at the store a few weeks ago, I made my own. I already had most ingredients on hand, so… Continue reading Jamaican Jerk Turkey Meatballs
Sweet Chili Turkey Meatballs
I'm here today to admit a problem. I am a sauce hoarder. I can't help myself. I buy sauces that look or sound good, use them once or twice, then they're left to languish in my fridge. You should see the door of my fridge. It's packed to the brim with dozens of different sauces.… Continue reading Sweet Chili Turkey Meatballs
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