recipes

There’s nothing quite like a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup to comfort the body and the soul. I’ve had a couple of rough weeks, so I could use some comfort. I happen to be making dinner for friends who just welcomed their third child, so they could likely use some comfort, too. My favorite way to prepare chicken noodle soup is akin to … [Read more...] about Superior Chicken Noodle Soup

As far as appetizers and snacks are concerned, spinach artichoke dip isn’t that unhealthy. After all, it contains a couple of veggies! However, you consume about a billion calories when you eat traditional varieties of it, so I’ve been tinkering with my spinach artichoke dip recipe in order to decrease how many calories it contains and … [Read more...] about Healthier Spinach Artichoke Dip

I love the flavor of lemon. However, as I’ve noted before, my husband tends to prefer bland foods. These cookies are a great compromise. They’re similar to traditional sugar cookies, but they have a hint of lemon. My girls will eat just about any cookie, so these are a hit with the whole family! Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) 3 … [Read more...] about Lemon Sugar Cookies

This is another recipe I’ve tried in my ongoing saga to get my kids to eat more vegetables. Alfredo sauce is a huge hit in my house and, surprisingly, all of my girls will eat broccoli. Thus, I figured I’d try to mix these two items with another veggie. The result was this casserole. I actually hesitate to call it a casserole because … [Read more...] about Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Spaghetti Squash Casserole

I end up pulling the same spices out of the pantry almost every night when I make dinner. This is because I season most of our dishes in the same way. I realized some time ago that it would be a lot simpler to go ahead and mix these spices together and keep them in a jar or canister so I have a ready-to-use mixture. I finally got around … [Read more...] about All-Purpose Seasoning

I feel like I’m on a never-ending adventure to get my kids to eat more vegetables. They do really well with fruit, but the oldest two don’t like many vegetables and they’re hesitant to try new ones. I decided to try giving them a fruit salad that has a vegetable in it. My middle child does like eating lettuce from salads on occasion, so … [Read more...] about Fruit Slaw with Raspberry Poppy Seed Dressing

Making baked goods for my family is a little tricky. I like intense flavors, my husband likes mild flavors, and my kids…well, it depends on the day. These muffins are one of the few baked goods that everyone will eat. I found a recipe for Buttermilk Spice Muffins years ago on the Mimi’s Café website (it doesn’t appear that the recipe is … [Read more...] about Vanilla Buttermilk Spice Muffins