When it comes to savory breakfast casseroles and quiches, I’m not a fan of crust. Unlike my love of a good sweet pie crust, I want to just taste the fillings without anything surrounding it. And I like mine stuffed with plenty of vegetables, like this one. My sister shared this recipe with me last [...]
Spinach and Tortellini Soup (The Kids Cook Monday)
March 27, 2011 By 3 Comments
It’s time for another post for The Kids Cook Monday, our chance to show how children can help in the kitchen and make meals more of a family time. For more information on how to start cooking with your whole family, visit The Kids Cook Monday website. This particular soup is easy, I mean really [...]
Chipotle Chicken with Creamy Spinach
April 29, 2010 By 5 Comments
Towards the end of April into the early part of May, Mexican food takes center stage in our home for Cinco de Mayo. We think about all our favorite dishes and try out new things, but it’s always a little awkward with the way the seasons work because in my mind Mexican food goes hand-in-hand [...]
Good Bite and Real Women of Philadelphia
April 2, 2010 By 4 Comments
I’ve been keeping a bit of news under wraps, waiting for the right time to announce it, and today is the day… I recently joined the cast of contributors at GoodBite.com and I am thrilled to be a part of it. Good Bite and Philadelphia Cream Cheese asked me to participate in the Real Women [...]
Stuffed Pizza with Spinach and Chanterelles
December 7, 2009 By 4 Comments
Around this time last year I received an email from Susan (Farmgirl Fare) telling me that I had won a box of fresh chanterelle mushrooms from Marx Foods in her giveaway. Once I recovered from the happy shock of winning two pounds of chanterelle mushroom I eagerly anticipated their arrival. When the box arrived at [...]
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Avocado and Champagne Vinaigrette
June 7, 2009 By 17 Comments
We truly enjoy strawberry season, and every time I start cleaning another batch of berries the boys are at my elbow begging for some of the juicy red fruits. I have to watch Monkey Boy and Top Gun because they will sneak the berries off to a hidden corner and get the sticky juice all [...]
Spinach Arugula Pesto
October 20, 2008 By 13 Comments
This is our first year growing arugula, and I have to say I’m impressed with how easy it is to grow. We planted it a box in early September, and within three days we had sprouts. It required little maintenance, just watering. One thing we’ve learned in the process is that arugula gets more peppery [...]
Ricotta and Spinach Stuffed Herb Crepes
May 14, 2008 By 10 Comments
I always feel so elegant when eating crepes, even if I’m tres casual at the time. We’ve enjoyed them on several occasions since trying the wonderful recipe in The Sweet Melissa Baking Book, and each time I glanced at my herb garden, thinking about adding herbs to the batter and making some savory crepes. After [...]
Spinach and Basil Lasagna
January 10, 2008 By 18 Comments
I can’t help but love lasagna with all its gooey richness. The flavor of the sauce melds with the pasta and mingles with the cheeses and fillings, the cheese stretches from the pan to the plate as you serve it, and the sides start to collapse slightly from the weight of the hot fillings. It’s [...]
Chicago-Style Stuffed Pizza
June 8, 2006 By 47 Comments
I had my first taste of stuffed pizza at Giordano’s as a teenager. Years later while working in Chicago I frequented several of the great pizzerias, but the stuffed pizza at Giordano’s always kept me coming back. I tend to prefer a more traditional single crust hand-tossed style of pizza, but Michael does such a [...]
