In my recent efforts to incorporate more plant based recipes into my menu, I’ve found myself using vegetable broth more and more instead of chicken broth.  I also found myself wanting to buy the low sodium version of the vegetable broth at the store. BUT, those low sodium options areRead More

I first learned about this chicken stir fry recipe when I went to a cooking demonstration quite a few years ago.  The demonstrator brought along an electric fry pan and had this tasty dish whipped up in no time. We were then all able to have a taste test andRead More

I hope I never get to a point in life where I want to stop learning.  I’m fully aware that as life moves along, it’s all too easy to get comfortable with the familiar and the temptation creeps in to just rest with what you know now.  Why bother toRead More

Do you feel a little intimidated by the thought making your own fish dinner entree at home?  I was too, for longer than I would like to admit.  I spent way too many years thinking that a good fish filet dinner was best had at a restaurant, and at homeRead More

Comfort food, especially in the cold winter months, often comes in the form of casseroles and other warm saucy dishes. Sure, a salad is healthy, but it just doesn’t warm you from the inside out like a dish of food that’s all hot and bubbly. We need the comfort ofRead More

When you think of Beef Teriyaki, do you think of one of those little Chinese take-out boxes? That’s how it was for me for many years.  I had no good recipe to make at home for a traditional Chinese dish like Beef Teriyaki. I’m happy to say that’s finally changedRead More

I recently shared a few of the reminders I give myself when I feel too busy to live the homemade life. One of those important reminders is that I don’t let myself feel too guilty if I rely on some semi-homemade types of recipes too.  I think the trade-off ofRead More

  I was greeted this morning by a front page article in my local newspaper that was yet another reminder that we’ve had one of the harshest and coldest winters in recent memory. This is true in my home state of Michigan and in many other parts of the U.S.Read More

  I’ve thought about sharing my go-to recipe for homemade BBQ many times, but then always decided against it.  Why? Because I never measure anything. Is it even really a recipe? But the more I thought about it I decided this is a good thing to share because it’s moreRead More

  When it comes to making homemade alternatives, I find there can be several different reasons for why I find a recipe is a good choice.   If a recipe is quick and easy to make, if it saves money, or if it has superior taste or quality, then I’ll findRead More

  Homemade soup should not be hurried.  Maybe that’s why I don’t make it as often as I wish I would – I’m usually in too big of a hurry.  But when I do slow down and take the time to chop some vegetables and let everything simmer for awhile,Read More

  Life is full of “Firsts”. Your first day of school.  Your first time driving a car by yourself.  Your first kiss. As you get older you still have firsts but they don’t have quite the same excitement. Your first pair of bifocals.  The first time someone asks you ifRead More

  Every now and then I still like to take a cookbook off my shelf and page through it for inspiration.  If I’m looking on the internet for a recipe, I usually have something specific in mind already that I need instructions for.  With a cookbook, however, I start browsingRead More