Tag Archives: Recipe

Cooking for Irene

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Sherri

Here we are. Irene and I, all smiles, embarking on a culinary adventure together. Irene hired me to prepare 2 weeks of dinners for her and her husband. Fully cooked, ready to heat & eat, and all healthy and … Continue reading →

Posted in bake, dinner, Food, freezer meal, Fun, Healthy, Homemade, Ingredients, meal plan, onion, Recipes, Salad, Shopping, squash, sweet potato, tomato, Trade Joe's, Veggies, Whole food | Tagged bake, baking, breakfast, dinner, food, Freezer, freezer meal, fresh, healthy, homemade, Ingredients, leftovers, lunch, make ahead, meal plan, oatmeal, Recipe, whole food | Leave a comment

Making Friends with Vegetables

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Sherri

What is this yummy looking dish, you ask? It looks like it’s wallowing in cheese and sauce, but it isn’t. I came across the recipe last summer. Here’s the link: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/tomato-vegetable-casserole-recipe.html … Continue reading →

Posted in bake, carrot, dinner, Food, Food Network, Healthy, Homemade, Ingredients, onion, potato, Recipes, squash, sweet potato, tomato, Trade Joe's, Veggies, Whole food | Tagged bake, bread crumbs, dinner, family, food, healthy, homemade, Ingredients, parmesan, Recipe, Recipes, squash, stoneware, Sweet Potatoes, The Pampered Chef, tomatoes, whole food | Leave a comment

Can I make it like Ina?

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Sherri

Does mine ever look like hers? What do you do when you’ve planned to make a new dish for Thanksgiving, purchased all the ingredients, then run out of time to make it (because I insist on getting enough sleep)? You … Continue reading →

Posted in Bacon, bake, Butternut squash, Food, Fun, Healthy, Homemade, Ina Garten, Ingredients, Recipes, Shopping, squash, Thanksgiving, Trade Joe's, Whole food | Tagged bacon, bake, baking, barefoot contessa, breakfast, cheese, dinner, family, farro, food, Fun, healthy, homemade, homemade chicken stock, Ingredients, make ahead, Recipe, Recipes, squash, whole food, whole grain | Leave a comment

Plump up your oatmeal without plumping up yourself.

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Sherri

It’s not the latest Pinterest craze… yet. What this is, is an excellent method for cooking up a big batch of oatmeal just the way you like it, and freezing it into portions without using up all your freezer containers or … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Fun, Healthy, Homemade, Ingredients, Recipes, Whole food | Tagged almond milk, big batch, breakfast, Cinnamon, coconut, dried cranberries, Freeze, Freezer, healthy, homemade, Ingredients, make ahead, muffin pan, nuts, oatmeal, oats, raisins, Recipe, stoneware, vanilla | Leave a comment

Reduced-Guilt Quesadillas

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Sherri

This week I tried a new technique for making quesadillas. It was new to me anyway. I found this technique from one of my favorite food bloggers “Eat at Home”. Here’s the link to her fabulous quesadillas: http://eatathomecooks.com/2015/05/15-minute-creamy-chicken-florentine-quesadillas.html Not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Fun, Healthy, Homemade, Ingredients, Recipes | Tagged breakfast, chicken, coconut oil, customize, dinner, eggs, family, Fun, healthy, homemade, Ingredients, lunch, quesadilla, Recipe, Recipes, salsa, short-order, skillet, versatile | Leave a comment

Banana Bread, My Way

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Sherri

Banana bread. A classic quick bread most of us are familiar with. As I endeavor to reduce the amount of wheat flour in my daily food routine, I am unwilling to completely give up baking. I am a baker; one … Continue reading →

Posted in almond flour, almond meal, bake, banana, bread, coconut flour, Food, Healthy, Homemade, Ingredients, Recipes | Tagged almond flour, almond meal, almonds, bake, baking, banana, bread, coconut, coconut flour, dessert, food, Fun, Gifts, homemade, Ingredients, Recipe, Treat | Leave a comment

The Girl Who Loves BBQ Sauce

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Sherri

Last spring, we got to spend a couple days with my step-daughter, Laura Rose. I asked her what she’d like to make in the time we had together. Scones? Chicken strips? Surprisingly, she replied, “Is it hard to make BBQ … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Fun, Homemade, Ingredients, Recipes | Tagged dinner, family, food, Fun, Gifts, homemade, Ingredients, Recipe | Leave a comment

In Search of Fun

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Sherri

What do I do for fun? Unfortunately, I’m not sure. I know it’s fun to be with my granddaughter, Phoebe, especially if she’s having fun. But am I having fun, or am I enjoying watching her have fun? It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Homemade, Ingredients, Recipes | Tagged Coffee, Creamer, Dairy, Fun, homemade, Ingredients, Milk, Recipe, Treat | Leave a comment