Rosemary and Garlic Roast Beef Sandwich with Horseradish Cream Sauce

  So, here's what I did with the leftovers from my Rosemary and Garlic Roast Beef.  The obvious move is to pile these delicious leftovers on a sandwich.  Just a few simple steps will give you this top notch deli style sandwich...right at home. Roast beef, lettuce, and horseradish cream sauce placed beautify (yes, it'sContinue reading "Rosemary and Garlic Roast Beef Sandwich with Horseradish Cream Sauce"

Rosemary and Garlic Roast Beef

  Vegetarians, renounce your vows. The above line is a slogan used by my favorite little butcher shop in Southwest, Michigan. I think it applies for this post. On the rare (see what I did there) occasion I find myself craving beef, I think of a thick cut Delmonico steak grilled to perfection by myContinue reading "Rosemary and Garlic Roast Beef"

Mediterranean Farro Salad

  I like to pretend I'm Italian.  I like to pretend I'm living on a Tuscan farm.  On that farm, I'm growing my own fruit, picking my own vegetables, and sun bathing in my beautiful garden.  I like to pretend these things are reality...before I put on my winter coat, scarf, hat, and gloves and trudgeContinue reading "Mediterranean Farro Salad"

One Skillet Baked Ziti

  Full disclosure: I did not use ziti to make this baked ziti.  I used rigatoni.  It's what I had on hand and "baked rigatoni" just doesn't have the same ring. This recipe has "feel good food" written all over it.  Italian sausage, tomato sauce, pasta, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, fresh basil and loadsContinue reading "One Skillet Baked Ziti"

Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms

  This is the perfect Super Bowl appetizer!  That's right, I typed "Super Bowl," instead of rephrasing it to "the big game."  I doubt I'll be facing any lawsuits for it ... I hope. Mushroom caps call out to be stuffed with tasty cheesy goodness. Just look at 'em and tell me I'm wrong.  SeeContinue reading "Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms"

Mini Frittatas with Sausage, Spinach, and Gruyere

  There's something about a warm breakfast during the winter months, especially on a weekday.  I sit at the kitchen table, eat my breakfast, sip a cup of tea, and get prepared for the day.  It beats the socks off waking up, maybe eating cereal or a breakfast bar, and running out the door. IContinue reading "Mini Frittatas with Sausage, Spinach, and Gruyere"

Baked Brie with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Thyme

  Appetizers for dinner.  Appetizers for dinner!!!  Little nibbles of deliciousness throughout the evening.  When dinner is done "appetizer style," I'm happy.  Paired with a glass of red wine, appetizers for dinner can't be beat. I love this healthier take on baked brie.  This recipe ditches baked brie's typical buttery filo or puff pastry shell,Continue reading "Baked Brie with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Thyme"

Roasted Vegetable Soup

  Should I struggle to find the words to describe this simple, luxuriously healthy soup?  Nope. Let's get right into how awesome and easy it is. High in flavor and low in effort.  At the end of the day, isn't that what we all aspire towards? This soup achieves both.  Combine a variety of roastedContinue reading "Roasted Vegetable Soup"

Crock Pot Apple Butter

I live on the windiest corner in Chicago.  Seriously.  Those pictures you've seen of people walking at a 45 degree angle, fighting the wind with hats and  scarfs flying through the air?  Those pictures were taken outside my apartment!  Earlier this week the high temperature was -15 degrees F, -40 if you include windchill.  ThinkContinue reading "Crock Pot Apple Butter"

Whipped Feta with Herb Oil

I could give you this recipe with no narrative.  Read the above title to yourself...yup...it's as delicious as it sounds. (I'll give a little narrative anyway, 'cause I know you love reading 'em...right?)   Whipped feta and I go together like milk and cookies, Jell-o and jiggle, coffee and donuts, a wink and a smile, peanutContinue reading "Whipped Feta with Herb Oil"