cooking is my super power
Greek Rice Salad starts with perfectly cooked rice and just might become your new favorite salad. It’s also a gluten-free option to serve instead of pasta salad. When it comes to cooking I can totally wing it. For baking I obviously have to follow a recipe. But for cooking I rarely do. Even when I…
This Blueberry Bundt Cake uses frozen blueberries, so it can be made at any time of year. The cake is moist, dense and pops out of the pan easily. Baking is hit or miss with me. I have a few tried and true recipes that I keep making over and over because I know they…
A comprehensive (and easy) guide with a cooking video for how to cook rice on the stove. Toast your rice. I’m just going to say that right off the bat. This is why my recipe is unique. Toasting the rice in oil (or butter) before adding the water makes such a difference in the final…
Beef Bourguignon Meatballs are slow cooked in a red wine sauce for a simpler take on a classic dish – perfect for date night in. Thanks to the Ohio Beef Council for sponsoring this post. All opinions are mine alone. Thinking about a beef-centered dinner to make for Valentine’s Day this year for my friends…
This Vegetarian Chili with lentils could not be easier or tastier. You just dump everything in the Crockpot and walk away. I get pretty excited when I can make a meal for my family that is both healthy and easy. Bonus points if all four of us eat it and like it. That’s really hard…
This Crockpot Chili with Turkey is loaded with lean protein and high fiber beans. It’s healthy and still completely delicious and easy to make. There is nothing like a good Crockpot chili to warm up with on a cold day. We’re heading into a record deep-freeze here in the Midwest so I was really glad…
This Mexican Rice and Bean Soup is budget friendly and takes just about 20 minutes to make. I love rice. It’s so versatile and it’s one of my favorite side dishes to make and serve. So I decided to turn it into a comforting weeknight soup. Mexican rice is basically just rice that has been…
Slow Cooker Chile Verde is a pork chili with fresh roasted peppers, onion and garlic. I love a good chili! This one starts with pork tenderloin slow cooked with tomatillo salsa and combined with a freshly roasted green sauce made with three types of peppers, onion, garlic and cilantro. I think you’re really going to…
These Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies are so good they have been called mind-blowing. Read on to find out my secrets for perfect cookies… I don’t consider myself a baker first. I like the creative process of cooking much better. However I am really good at baking two things: this French Strawberry Cake and…
A few simple ingredients make for a standout meal with my Slow Cooker Apple Butter Glazed Pork Tenderloin served over cheesy grits with a side of bacon. Thank you to the Ohio Pork Council for sponsoring this post. This is my land-locked, Midwestern version of a Southern classic. I have had some pretty stellar shrimp…
