This Fresh Herb and Citrus Turkey Brine combines lots of fresh herbs with a subtle hint of citrus. Brining your turkey in this citrus brine will tenderize the meat and infuse it with a TON of flavor for Turkey Day! Save this recipe for  Fresh Herb and Citrus Turkey Brine to Pinterest! Picture this: 17 years …

Take advantage of summer’s colorful and delicious produce and make this Roasted Tomato Crostini with Walnut Almond Pesto and Goat Cheese. Crostini is a great summer appetizer to serve while sitting out on the patio in the evening. This recipe for Roasted Tomato Crostini with Walnut Almond Pesto and Goat Cheese created in partnership with …

This simple White Bean Bruschetta is a quick make-ahead appetizer to help simplify holiday entertaining and potlucks. December is upon us once again. With the busy days and holiday excitement ahead, the coming weeks will be filled with so very many things to do. Save this recipe for White Bean Bruschetta to Pinterest! This tasty bruschetta comes …

I have a questions for you all first because I can never get it straight. Is it a slow-cooker or a crock-pot? What is your preferred verbiage for that favorite, time saving small kitchen appliance? For me, I always call it a crock-pot. One of my favorite time saving methods in the kitchen is to …

I just got back from the most inspiring culinary retreat with the BUSH’S® Beans group up in Montana and the Paw’s Up Resort (more on that later). While in Montana we cooked many different recipes together, including this Wild Mushroom and White Bean Tart, that I can’t wait to share with you. Amazing views in …

Chicken Tetrazzini, sometimes called Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti, is a creamy and classic comforting chicken casserole that is perfect for the fall and winter months. Chicken Tetrazzini was one of the first recipes that I cooked for Eric before we were married. After his first bite he was convinced that I was a great cook. It’s …

I love to eat eggs for dinner. Probably more so than I do for breakfast, but that’s probably just because I don’t typically have much time for preparing breakfast in the morning during the week. Frittata is definitely an easy dinner favorite of mine and I often use them as a means to clean out …

This lemon chicken orzo soup is a fun twist on classic chicken noodle soup. It’s the perfect soup for soothing sore throats year-round! Click HERE to save this recipe for Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup! Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe After the second round of illness hit our home, I knew it was time for some soup. …

This is one of those recipes that I’m going to tell you if you think you don’t like cauliflower: TRY AGAIN. That’s right. No wimping out on this one. This Creamy Roasted Garlic and Cauliflower Soup is incredible. In fact, if you have someone who’s a cauliflower hater in your home you might try calling …

Back in November I told you about a fun new site called Kitchen Play (related: Greek Puff Pastry Appetizers with Kalamata Olives). I thought it was a fun, inventive experience so when the chance came to participate again I was all ears. This event is part of the SideCar Series, a play on location in …

This recipe for Shrimp Scampi with Tomatoes and Artichokes is the perfect easy, yet romantic, pasta dinner for Valentine’s Day. Do you usually go out for Valentine’s Day or do you cook a romantic dinner at home? For us, we almost always stay in. It’s so crowded to go out for a date on Valentine’s Day …

This recipe for Chicken Parmesan with Sundried Tomato Sauce is our very favorite recipe for Chicken Parmesan. Make a double batch of the sauce and freeze some for later! Chicken Parmesan feels like home. I’ve been making it for so long that I barely remember the first time that I made it. I know that …

Ricotta is mixed with a combination of primavera style vegetables, parmesan, and fresh herbs to create a tasty primavera stuffing to fill manicotti pasta. The manicotti primavera is then baked smothered in homemade marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese for a comforting meal. I came across this lovely looking vegetarian lasagna recipe recently. I had it on …

I gotta give Cooking Light a hat tip here. I never would have found this recipe if they hadn’t redesigned their magazine layout. In fact, I never even knew there was a recipe index until they moved it to the front. I marked tons of new recipes to try in the most recent issue. I’m …

It’s so boring to talk about the weather, but I have to tell you how much ours is driving me crazy. As my friend Brandy put it: our weather is being totally bi-polar. Cold one day, gorgeous the next, then raining, then add 3 or 4 days of sunny-could-be-gorgeous if it wasn’t for the high …

I am not normally a spaghetti kind of girl. I never understood why people would go out and order spaghetti when there were so many more exciting choices on the menu, especially when spaghetti is so easy to make at home. Spaghetti has always seemed like the fall back meal to me. The “where has …