Brown butter adds a wonderful nutty flavor to many dishes like this simple tortellini dish with garlic and basil; which can be used as a main entree or side dish. If you're looking for a really flavorful, quick side dish this Tortellini with Brown Butter, Garlic & Basil is it! Brown butter adds a wonderful nutty flavor to many dishes like pasta, vegetables and one of my favorites...home popped popcorn! If you've never tried making brown butter before, here is how you ... Read More about Tortellini with Brown Butter, Garlic & Basil
Cinnamon Apple Spice Shortbread
Cinnamon Apple Spice made with four ingredients including tea leaves; which add an Autumn twist to your favorite shortbread cookie. When I was reading a recent article in Family Circle Magazine, I came across a recipe they shared for Earl Grey Shortbread. I never hear of putting tea leaves into cookies before and wanted to try it out for myself. I don't particularly care for Earl Grey tea so I didn't have that on hand, so I decided to give my shortbread a distinctive flavor and used ... Read More about Cinnamon Apple Spice Shortbread
Loaded Mashed Potato Gratin
If you're looking for a tasty side dish to make for a crowd, this Loaded Mashed Potato Gratin is perfect. It's made with bacon, sour cream, and cheddar cheese, how can you go wrong? You can prepare the mashed potatoes up to a day ahead of time; then bake when you're ready. Which means less time in the kitchen and more time with your guests. Even when not entertaining, I like to make extra mashed potatoes so that there are some left over. Then I whip up some of these Corn ... Read More about Loaded Mashed Potato Gratin
Tarragon and Lime Cornish Game Hens
Cornish game hens marinated in a brine of fresh tarragon and lime juice; then roasted until fall off the bone tender and juicy. I don't make cornish hens often, in fact the last time I made them was when I made the Lemon Roasted Cornish Hens back in May 2012. I don't know why I don't make them more often as my family, especially the girls, love them. In fact they used to call them "little chickens" when they were younger. However, now that they've matured, they've penned them ... Read More about Tarragon and Lime Cornish Game Hens
Blueberry, Peach and Banana Smoothie
This Blueberry, Peach & Banana Smoothie is filling with the addition of flax and tastes great for breakfast or an afternoon snack. When I first started making these drinks, I was unsure if I should call them juices or smoothies. To me, a smoothie always had the connotation that there was milk or yogurt involved somehow. However, upon some research, a smoothie is anything blended; whereas a juice is also blended, but then the mixture is then separated using a sieve to form a thin ... Read More about Blueberry, Peach and Banana Smoothie
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Make the ever popular Buffalo Chicken Dip a little healthier with low fat and fat free ingredients! My husband never tried Buffalo Chicken Dip until a few months ago when he tried it at a friends house and loved it. I've eaten it before, but have never made it myself. I wanted to try to make another appetizer idea to share with you for the Super Bowl and this recipe is real easy. However, I wanted to lighten it up a bit because who can really stop at 2 tablespoons of this ... Read More about Buffalo Chicken Dip