Caramelized onions are a great addition to lots of recipes; they’re perfect on pizzas, sandwiches, in soups, stews, entrees, side dishes – the list goes on. What are caramelized onions? They’re simply onions that have been cooked for a long time. First, the water inside them evaporates, then their natural sugars break down, causing them to turn […] Read more…
What do you think when you hear the word casserole? To me, 1950’s housewives come to mind, as does tuna, cheese and noodles. They may evoke lovely childhood memories for you, but I think that generally they don’t have a great reputation, at least among “foodie” types. However, I ran across this interesting vegetarian casserole recipe on The Kitchn. […] Read more…
After my recent adventure making homemade limoncello out of Buddha’s hand citron, I was left with a large bottle of limoncello and wondering what to do with it. I’m not a big drinker but I love baking, so of course my first thought was, “what can I bake with this?” My second thought was that February was […] Read more…
This week’s Crock Pot recipe is a great way to use up any vegetables that have been lingering in your fridge all week. Broccoli, mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini, onion, squash, etc…toss it all in! I listed the veggies I used, but change it to use whatever is in your kitchen. Add some tomato sauce, whole […] Read more…
Recently I was browsing food blogs (by the way, try Foodbuzz if you want to find new food blogs to enjoy) and came upon an interesting recipe at Garlic and Sea Salt. It was for vegan meatballs, which seems counterintuitive, but they were made with 2 of my favorite hearty, healthy ingredients (walnuts and mushrooms) […] Read more…