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Whole Chicken In The Crockpot

March 23, 2019 By Pat Nyswonger Leave a Comment

What can you not do with a crockpot? This modern marvel has taken over our kitchen! We roasted up this whole chicken in the crockpot with only a ten-minute prep. This is a “set-it-and-forget-it” juicy, roast chicken treat.

Roasted Whole Chicken in the Crockpot

This wonderfully moist and tender herb roasted whole chicken can be your family’s Sunday supper. It is a quick prep, put it in the crockpot, set it and forget it for five hours! Then just a quick browning under the broiler to pretty it up. You will agree that it is easier than a traditional oven-roasted chicken and much juicier.…

Spanish Chorizo and Shrimp Pasta

March 21, 2019 By Pat Nyswonger Leave a Comment

Let’s do a pasta night! Pasta is one of our old comfort foods. Creamy or spicy, they are all delicious. This super-simple recipe of Spanish Chorizo and Shrimp Pasta will go together in record time. You will love this bowl of thick fettuccine topped with smoky sausage, plump shrimp, and salty olives in a lightly spicy…

Ancient Grains Apple Cranberry Granola

March 20, 2019 By Dahn Boquist 2 Comments

Ancient grains apple cranberry granola is a great way to start your day. Top off your yogurt with this healthy granola and start your day the right way. Unlike most store-bought granola, there is NO ADDED FAT and NO REFINED SUGAR in this ancient grains granola. This is soft, clumpy granola made with ancient grains,…

Chicken Francese

March 18, 2019 By Pat Nyswonger Leave a Comment

If you are searching for a great-tasting, low-stress weeknight dinner recipe, your search is over! Our Chicken Francese recipe is also easy and fast, like thirty minutes and it is on the table. This recipe is a classic Italian-American recipe of golden-crusted chicken breasts in a rich, savory lemon-wine sauce.

Hot Reuben Sandwich

March 16, 2019 By Pat Nyswonger Leave a Comment

The Reuben Sandwich is an American icon and my husband’s favorite! According to tradition, we made this grilled sandwich with rye bread slathered with Russian dressing and layered with slices of corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. There is a murky background lurking in the history of this iconic sandwich and it is unclear…

2 hard boiled eggs with the shells peeled

6 Ways to Make Hard Boiled Eggs

March 14, 2019 By Dahn Boquist Leave a Comment

Do you want to know how to make perfect hard-boiled eggs? I’m talking easy-peel hard boil eggs. So easy that the peel just slides right off, partly intact. We have 6 different ways to make hard boiled eggs and one really important tip for perfect hard-boiled eggs every time. Can you guess all 6 ways…

Crockpot Chicken and Vegetables

March 11, 2019 By Pat Nyswonger 2 Comments

Tender, tasty Crockpot Chicken and Vegetables, with lots of fresh thyme and cooked for hours, creating a rich flavor sauce with very little hands on. Whoever came up with the idea of this crockpot cooker did a good thing! Wouldn’t my grandma Prentice have loved this marvel? Grammy was a hard-working farm wife and…

Simple Tahini Dressing

March 9, 2019 By Dahn Boquist Leave a Comment

This simple tahini dressing recipe is so creamy and smooth. The buttery, sesame flavored tahini blends well with the tang of lemon and peppery bite from the garlic. It only has six ingredients and takes 5 minutes to make. Drizzle it on salads, sandwiches or use it as a dip. What is Tahini? Tahini is…

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

March 7, 2019 By Pat Nyswonger 2 Comments

Let’s have a party! One of the most popular uses of a slow-roasted pork shoulder is to make Pulled Pork Sandwiches. There is enough shredded tender pork here to make a dozen pulled pork sandwiches for a party. We roasted a bone-in pork shoulder then shredded it up to make these pulled pork sandwiches. That…

Guinness chocolate cake with Baileys cream cheese frosting

Chocolate Guinness Cake with Baileys Cream Cheese Frosting

March 5, 2019 By Dahn Boquist 4 Comments

When I first saw this cake, I thought that it looked exactly the way a St. Patrick’s Day dessert should. Its colors and textures are reminiscent of a freshly poured Guinness stout on nitro – chocolatey, malty beer topped with smooth, creamy foam. But the appearance of the Guinness chocolate cake with Baileys cream cheese…

Instant Pot Corned Beef And Cabbage

March 4, 2019 By Dahn Boquist 2 Comments

Instant pot corned beef and cabbage is happening for dinner tonight. Make this meal in less than half the time by using your instant pot pressure cooker. The meat will be fork tender and the veggies will be perfectly cooked. Cooking the vegetables in the same broth that the meat cooks in will give the…

How to Cook Sprouted Brown Rice

March 2, 2019 By Dahn Boquist Leave a Comment

Sprouted brown rice is a much healthier option than regular rice and it is easier to digest. We have directions for how to cook sprouted brown rice in three ways. You can use an instant pot, a rice cooker, or cook it the traditional way on the stove top. No matter how you choose to…

Chipotle Pork Chili Beans

February 28, 2019 By Pat Nyswonger Leave a Comment

We are in the dead of winter here and baby it’s cold outside! This is a perfect day to warm up with a hot bowl of chipotle pork chili beans. Who can resist a bowl full of thick, slow-cooked chili beans with large chunks of tender pork in a spicy sauce on a cold…

Avocado Toast with Poached Egg

February 25, 2019 By Pat Nyswonger 2 Comments

Start your day off with a nutritious and healthy breakfast with this Avocado Toast with Poached Egg. A simple no-frills avocado mash-up spread on a slice of toasted whole-grain bread and topped with a poached egg. Delicious! This open-faced breakfast sandwich has the smooth texture of fresh avocado, crunchy toast and creamy poached egg. It’s…

Kimchi Fried Rice

February 23, 2019 By Pat Nyswonger Leave a Comment

Here’s a big taste of Korean cuisine! If you like pork fried rice you should try this kimchi fried rice. It is spicy, zesty and full of flavor! Kimchi adds a delicious pungent flavor to the rice mix giving it a rich umami flavor. You can add as little or as much as you want…

Lemon Chicken Piccata

February 21, 2019 By Pat Nyswonger 2 Comments

You are going to love this easy recipe and the tangy flavor of these Lemon Chicken Piccata cutlets. They are perfectly cooked, tender, delicious and coated in a tangy sauce with briny capers. Serve this impressive Italian classic dish at your next dinner party and WoW! your guests. This is a simple recipe that…

Creole Seafood Gumbo

February 18, 2019 By Pat Nyswonger 4 Comments

A visit to New Orleans would not be complete without experiencing a steaming bowl of spicy gumbo. There are many varieties of gumbo but this Creole Seafood Gumbo is one that visitors favor. Creole Seafood Gumbo is a pungent, concoction of spicy sausage, seafood and vegetables swimming in a uniquely flavored, savory broth. New Orleans…

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