Nothing says wonderful college memories like a plateful of Springfield Style Cashew Chicken. This version isn’t the same, but I wasn’t interested in frying chicken and I wanted to include more vegetables. The sauce is key – thank goodness for Hopsing! Springfield Style Cashew Chicken 3 boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1″ cubes Hopsing Springfield […]
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Recipe | Overnight Yeasted Waffles
A running friend mentioned this recipe during a long run (yes, we talk about food ALL THE TIME while we run). It sounded simple enough, so I whipped up a batch and now we’ll never willingly eat box mix waffles again. Overnight Yeasted Waffles Recipe to help found here 1/2 c warm water 1 packet […]
Recipe | Homemade BBQ Dressing
Why buy bottle after bottle of salad dressing when you can easily make your own? I love making a batch of exactly the quantity we need for a fresh, healthy, know-what-is-in-that serving of dressing. Homemade BBQ Dressing 2 parts BBQ dressing 2 parts olive oil 1 part lemon juice Stir and serve!
Recipe | Blueberry Pear Pie
I don’t like blueberry pie – it’s too sweet. But add mild pear and it’s HEAVENLY. Blueberry Pear Pie Inspired by this recipe Two pie crusts (use my recipe here) 3 ripe pears, peeled, cored, thinly sliced (about 3 cups) 2.5 c fresh blueberries 1 T lemon juice 1/2 c sugar 3 T cornstarch Make […]
Recipe | Greek Bison Meatballs
Definitely a delicious healthy mashup of flavors. Greek Bison Meatballs Inspired here 1 lb ground bison 1 large egg, lightly beaten 4 T fresh chopped parsley, divided 1 T chopped fresh mint 3 t finely grated garlic, divided 1/2 t salt 1 c cooked quinoa 3 T olive oil2 T chopped fresh dill Zest and […]
Recipe | Sweet Chili Salmon Bowl
This is a terrific way to use up cabbage, creating something very good for both a hot meal and a cold set of leftovers. Sweet Chili Salmon Bowl Recipe here 1 T sesame oil 1 T garlic powder 2 red bell peppers, sliced 2 green bell peppers, sliced 2 large carrots, sliced into thin strips […]
Recipe | Perfect Southern Biscuits
The perfect biscuits are flaky, tall, tender and have just a bit of saltiness. These are those biscuits. Perfect Southern Biscuits Recipe here 1/2 c cold butter, cubed 2 c flour 3 t baking soda 1/2 t salt 3/4 c buttermilk Melted butter Cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk […]
Recipe | Killer Cilantro Salsa
The only way you won’t like this is if you’re one of the poor unfortunate souls living in “cilantro tastes like soap” land. This uses up an entire bunch of cilantro (though I always double it because it’s just that good). Trust me – you’ll want to have a batch available in the fridge at […]
Recipe | S’Mores Old Fashioned
Made this for a holiday bourbon tasting. Then we made it again and again. S’Mores Old Fashioned Found here 2 oz bourbon 2-3 dashes chocolate bitters (or mole bitters if you can find them) 1 sugar cube 2 small marshmallows, toasted 1/4 c chocolate chips melted, or 1/4 c chocolate syrup 1-2 graham crackers (or […]
Recipe | Honey Coconut Macadamia Peanut Butter
I fell in love with honey coconut macadamia peanut butter in Hawaii. It’s very expensive to order and ship, though, so I’ve figured out how to make a not-as-good-but-better-than-what-it-costs-to-get-here version. Honey Coconut Macadamia Peanut Butter Adapted from recipe found here to be more like I remember 3 T honey 3 t coconut oil, melted 1/2 […]