by kristen brooks Every year I look forward to perusing the farmers market for fresh and delicious veggies for all kinds of recipes.   I just came across this  one, and immediately got excited for my first trip of the season to the market! CAN NOT wait to try these! 1 cups zucchini, grated 1 [...]

OMG…I saw this yesterday, and just had to share it with you! Ingredients: For the Sauteed Spinach: 1 pound Baby spinach 2 tablespoon Olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper For the PizzaWich: 1 whole wheat English muffin (toasted) 2 tablespoon sundried tomato paste 1/4 cup sautéed baby spinach 1 slice mozzarella cheese (Deli-Style) [...]

by kristen brooks Don’t think for one second that I forgot about April being National Grilled Cheese Month! And, I just thought about how stupid it is that we even call it a  grilled cheese sandwich.  They are never actually grilled!  We could call them skillet cheeses, frying pan cheeses, or maybe a George Foreman cheese. [...]

by: kristen brooks April is  National Grilled Cheese Month, a perfectly delicious excuse to create your own melty concoction of cheese and whatever else you can think of. If you want to pick one day to celebrate the sandwich in all its cheesy goodness, April 12 is actually National Grilled Cheese Day! The best thing about grilled cheese? [...]

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day…here is a tasty dish that mixes a traditional Irish meal with a traditional Irish beer! Ingredients: 2 pounds corned beef brisket 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Irish stout beer (e.g. Guinness®) Directions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Rinse the beef completely and pat [...]

Try this amazing twist on an already fam favorite…Thanks to Giada! Sauce: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups whole milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper Pinch ground nutmeg Lasagna: 1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons [...]

This is a great recipe for the Lenten season! And, thanks to our good friends at MaineSource…I’ll be cooking this up tonight using all of there AMAZING products!  Check back for my full report on how it turned out. Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 30m | Total Time: 30m Ingredients 1/2 pound penne (1/2 box) 1/4 cup olive oil 1 medium [...]

Oh how I love that are endless days and months dedicated to specific foods! This month it’s all about pancakes…baby!  This delicious dish is perfect anytime of day…breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, or late night snack!  There are soooo many different kinds to choose from chocolate chip, peanut butter, blueberry, banana, apple, and list goes on… [...]

Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 30m | Total Time: 1hr 00m Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus a little extra for the dish 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 carrots, diced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger 1/2 cup plain-whole [...]

Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 15m | Total Time: 40m Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1/2 pound ground turkey 2 tablespoon tomato paste 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper or 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes 2 15-ounce cans kidney beans, rinsed kosher salt and black pepper 1/4 cup [...]