Cinnamon Raisin Breakfast Risotto

How’s the weather in your neck of the woods? It’s cold here. I swear Mother Nature knows – Labor Day weekend, that’s it … summer’s over, time for a cold front bright and early on Tuesday. Every year, like clockwork, I’m convinced that we are going to skip right over…

Savory Split Pea Soup (with a wee bit of Bacon!)

I know, lots of green on the blog this week, but I promise, it’s all delicious. This recipe is adapted from the new Free eCookbook, Smart School Time Recipes: The Breakfast, Snack, and Lunchbox Cookbook for Healthy Kids and Adults. This recipe was contributed to the eBook by my good…

Craving Comfort Veggies – Brussel Sprouts with Bacon

Is it just me, or do you crave certain vegetables? I frequently crave broccoli, but it isn’t uncommon for me to get really excited when I hear words like eggplant, sweet potatoes, cabbage, mushrooms and … Brussel sprouts. My husband detests the very idea of Brussel sprouts. He hates them…

It’s Here! The Free eCookbook Has Landed!

Update – This eBook is Now Available: Here (PDF Format Below), Kobo, Apple / iTunesĀ (for iPad, iPhone, etc.), Amazon Kindle (costs $.99), Barnes & Noble PubitĀ (costs $.99) It’s hard to believe that just two weeks ago I set out on this mission, and here I am with a completed 173-page…

Homemade Maple Oat Bread

I owe you all some winners from the last two giveaways, but today is recipe day, so that will have to wait. Nothing fancy, just a good loaf of bread that I adapted from Kevin’s recipe over at Closet Cooking. He tops the loaf with maple sugar. I did sprinkle…