One of my husband’s favorite meals is a chicken casserole. One of my favorite meals to prepare is a chicken casserole. Why? That’s easy. Preparing a casserole is a great way to serve a hearty, filling meal any night of the week. In just a matter of minutes and just a few simple ingredients, you…
Archives for September 2010
Egg, Pepper and Bacon Breakfast Burritos
I’m a firm believer that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Whether you fix yourself a bowl of cereal or make stack after stack of pancakes, you should never start your day off on the wrong foot by skipping breakfast. My favorite food to eat in the mornings is a heaping bowl…
{Tips & Tricks} Making a Simple Fruit Syrup
A fruit syrup is a sweet way to maximize the flavor of a variety of dishes. It also has the ability to brighten a dish to make it look even more enticing. Grocery stores have shelves lined with pre-made fruit syrups…however, they are packed with artificial flavors and preservatives? To that I say, “No thank…
Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Even though I’m an Irish girl, I’m pretty sure that I have some Italian in me. It’s either that or I just love my carbs a bit too much. Insalata caprese, pasta e fagioli, pizza margherita, gnocchi, lasagne, spaghetti, carbonara…those are just a few Italian dishes that come to mind as I sit here daydreaming…
Turkey and Black Bean Chili
This post originally appeared on The Confident Mom’s Blog, where How To: Simplify regularly contributes guest posts filled with tips, tricks and recipes to simplify life in the kitchen. It’s finally September…the most wonderful time of the year! Call me crazy but I love packing away my summer clothes and bringing out my sweaters and…
Tips on How to Zest Citrus Fruit
As you look through various recipes, I’m sure you stumbled across the phrase “use the zest from a lemon.” Upon seeing that phrase, some of you might scratch your head, stare at the phrase, think about it for a few seconds and then quickly move on to the next recipe thanks to having no clue…
Bacon, Cheese and Tomato Quesadilla
While we were in Michigan last week celebrating our two year anniversary as well as the marriage of my brother to my wonderful new sister-in-law, we were on the go non-stop trying to squeeze in as many fun activities as possible. The day that we arrived, we immediately packed up the coolers and headed out…