All-natural recipes and baking tips for home bakers
If you’ve never attempted fish at home, you really should try this Easy Oven Baked Salmon Recipe. Five ingredients, including the fish, and 15 to 20 minutes of baking time make it perfect for an impressive meal. What’s even better is that it’s basically foolproof! It’s baked uncovered in the oven, and with a few pointers, you can easily tell just when it’s perfectly done. …
Roasted Turkey Breast 3 Ways. Simple ingredients in these no-fuss recipes deliver delicious, juicy results every time. These days, a trip to the store is always a crapshoot. You never know what you’re going to find, and you’d better be ready to snap it up if it’s available. This week it was bone-in turkey breast, so we bought two – one for the freezer and …
One of the most intimidating things about cooking an international dish like this Santa Fe Style Carne Adovada is recognizing the variations in ingredients. Dwaine and I will often walk around a grocery in Puerto Vallarta and marvel at the enormous variety in vegetables they have compared to our paltry selection here in Denver. Dozens of chilies, all shapes, sizes and colors, as well as …
No “cream-of-Something”, no artificial flavors, no preservatives – just creamy, tasty chicken goodness! Chicken Divan from Scratch is not difficult, and the results are far superior. I checked my freezer and had 4 nice chicken breasts, so a Chicken Divan from Scratch sounded perfect. It bakes in the oven without a lot of fuss, so I can enjoy the guests while the oven does all …
You’ve probably come across packages of “Country Style Ribs” in your grocery. If you’re like me, you wondered “So, what’s the difference between these and just regular ‘ribs’?” Well, they’re not the same, and that means you need to prepare them a little differently than you would a regular rack of pork ribs. This recipe for Oven Baked Country Style Ribs is super-simple, and produces …
I grew up Catholic, and back in the day, it was considered a “no-no” to eat before Mass. So you’d get up, wash and brush and find your church shoes and load up in the car. Sometime between the homily and communion, your stomach would start growling. During the last hymn, you’d be fidgeting in the pew, aching to get out. Then you’d pack back …
Comforting and satisfying Authentic Irish Stew. A trip to Ireland simply isn’t complete without a visit to a local pub for a bowl of hot Irish Stew. You’ll find it everywhere – and it will never taste the same twice! So it’s difficult to call something “Authentic Irish Stew.” It seems “authentic” means, “how me own ma used ta mek et!” With that said, I …
Ham and Cheese Strata is a great leftover ham recipe – perfect for using up that leftover ham on Easter Sunday. Tasty and filling, it can feed the entire family. It’s a simple cheese strata, a layered dish of bread and cheese, with an egg mixture to bind it together. The addition of leftover ham adds protein and more texture to the eggs and cheese. …
There are a few dishes that just scream “Comfort Food”, and Homemade Chicken Pot Pie is certainly one of them. Smelling that buttery crust and rich, creamy filling baking in the oven on a chilly fall day is what baking is all about. And what’s better than preparing a pie from scratch, using all-natural ingredients?
Wilma lived into her 90s, and she passed along many recipes from her days as a farm wife. Raised during the Great Depression, the recipes often deal with using food on hand and/or stretching a dollar. An added bonus is that the ingredients used are simple and natural (well, except for the oleo!) I’ll be sharing them with you as I try them out. This …