Chicken Zoodle Soup

Chicken Zoodle Soup

  Sometimes it’s cold outside, and you just want something comforting and nutritious. It doesn’t have to be spicy, or have fancy ingredients, or be in any way special. That’s this soup.   Maybe that’s not a great sell. But hear me out. Because while this...
Cranberry Herb Brussels Sprouts

Cranberry Herb Brussels Sprouts

Just because the holidays are over doesn’t mean you can’t add festive touches to winter dishes, especially if they fit in with a new year of eating healthy. I almost always find myself with a few random things in my pantry after the holidays are done.  Usually it’s...
Chicken and Mushroom Wild Rice Soup

Chicken and Mushroom Wild Rice Soup

I don’t know about you, but there’s a (short!) time in the new year that I enjoy. The busyness and chaos of the holidays have died down. The cookies are gone. And no one is asking you for anything. It’s usually cold outside, at least where I am. All of these things...
Pumpkin Spiced Steaks with Parmesan Peppercorn Butter

Pumpkin Spiced Steaks with Parmesan Peppercorn Butter

While a good steak doesn’t need much in the way of accompaniments, there are certainly ways to make them more exciting. One is a seasoning blend you wouldn’t expect. Enter pumpkin pie spice — it’s not just for pies. The robust blend of cloves, cinnamon, and warm...
Seared Pork Chops with Sautéed Apples

Seared Pork Chops with Sautéed Apples

I love apples but only tend to eat them in the fall and winter. It’s not because they’re not available — I can get 20 varieties of apples at my local supermarket at any time of the year — they just seem more like a cold weather food to me. So, I find that a lot of my...