Joy Bauer’s Pumpkin Pancakes

Autumn is finally here, and with the changing of the leaves, so changes my diet to include more pumpkin. It’s practically a requirement, am I right? Really, pumpkin is an extremely healthy ingredient (rich in the anti-oxidant beta carotene) that could (and should!) be used year-round. There is just something about this time of year,……

Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble

This Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble is the perfect fruity dessert for summer with a wonderful balance of sweet and tart flavors! The crumble topping adds an irresistible crunch, and the whole thing can be prepared ahead of time, refrigerated, and baked when you are ready to serve. [amd-recipeseo-recipe:7] Yum, strawberries. I am so excited for this……

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Post 10 of 12 in my 12 Days of Christmas Recipes Series – Christmas Sugar Cookies I know that I have posted a recipe for sugar cookies before, but that was forever ago. A lifetime. Back when this blog was a “youngin.” A whole 5 months ago! *sniffs* Seems like just yesterday… Anyway, I’ve been……

Cranberry Relish

Post 3 in my 12 Days of Christmas Recipes Series My grandmother-in-law gave me a million dollars last week. Well, maybe not a million dollars… but something worth close to that figure. Saying that she is an excellent cook and hostess would be an understatement. When my husband and I first started dating, she welcomed……

Cheese Steak Sandwich

This sandwich is pretty much a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich, but I didn’t want anyone from Philly coming to beat me up and take my lunch money for claiming to have made a Philly Cheese Steak in northern West Virginia. I don’t want to use the name West Virginia Cheese Steak, either, because I’m pretty……

Pumpkin Custard Pie

Today’s recipe for Pumpkin Custard Pie is an ode to my grandmother. She passed away just over two years ago, about a month after my husband and I got married. Now, whenever I think about pumpkin pie, I think of the pumpkin custard that she made every year for Thanksgiving. Most of the people in……

Sweet Corn Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

I’ve been meaning to make a corn salad for a long time, and finally got around to it today. This dish is phenomenal if you use fresh corn straight off of the cob. I used frozen corn, and it was still pretty awesome. It’s also a good way to use up any fresh vegetables you……

Skinny Chicken Pot Pie

This recipe is for a healthy version of the usually full-of-fat dish, chicken pot pie. I made the crust from scratch, but you can certainly substitute a ready-made pie crust dough to save some time (I probably would have if I had one). Bonus though- you control the amount of fat etc that goes into……

Lobster and Citrus-Fennel Salad Rolls

I should say “sort-of” lobster salad rolls. Because the only lobsters Kroger had were still swimming around the tank… and I don’t feel quite up to that yet. So in this recipe, I’m using imitation lobster meat which actually turned out to be pretty tasty. It’s made out of Alaskan Pollock. But anyway, this is……

Blueberry Cobbler

So, I found myself with an abundance of blueberries after finding them on sale at Kroger. I know, life is rough. To remedy my little “problem,” I decided to make a cobbler! This recipe uses 1 pint of blueberries and is good for about 5 small ramekins’ worth of blueberries, or one 9″ square baking……