The Best French Onion Soup
Guest Post by Roger I love French onion soup, but it has to be freshly made. No canned soup for me. Recently, …
Peanut Butter and Mocha Checkerboards
It’s another “Reveal Day” for the Secret Recipe Club! Every month members of the club are assigned another member’s blog—secretly, of course, …
Southern Breakfast Bowl: Baked Eggs with Grits, Ham & Swiss Chard
I am always on the look-out for new breakfast recipes, particularly those with a different approach to cooking eggs. Since we incorporate …
Crispy Sweet Potato Fries with Sriracha Lime Mayo Dip
A few years ago, Roger and I met some good friends of ours for dinner at a new local restaurant. Known for …
New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies
Most of us who grew up in Massachusetts are familiar with the story of how Ruth Graves Wakefield invented the chocolate chip …
My New Go-To Corn Bread
I have a recipe for corn bread that has been a tried and true friend for well over 30 years. It has …
Roasted Beet Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
I’ve never had a roasted vegetable I didn’t love. Roger and I enjoy roasting broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, zucchini, summer squash and brussels …
Brown Rice Pilaf with Spinach & Pinto Beans aka “Chunky Soup”
Some years ago, when I first experimented with a Zone diet, I came up with this delicious rice pilaf made with short …
Asian Chicken Salad with Ramen Noodles
Not only are Roger and I empty nesters, but 3 out of the 4 “kids” do not live in Illinois. And John, …