All Posts By

Elizabeth

  • Freezer Chicken Soup: Rotisserie chicken, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, herbs and spices and a dash of lemon make the ultimate comfort food: chicken soup!
    dinner, lunch, soup/stew

    Freezer Chicken Soup

    We’ve all been there. You wake up feeling slightly tired, drag around all morning, feel a very slight throat tickle around lunchtime, and by mid-afternoon, you’re flat in bed with a stuffy…

  • Best Breadsticks Ever: puff pastry, a little butter and cheese are all you need to make these amazing, flaky, light breadsticks!
    bread

    Best Breadsticks Ever

    SSSHHHHHH. This recipe is a BIG. FAT. SECRET. And, haha, it’s not really even a recipe. Nope. It’s three ingredients thrown together in about two minutes that BAM! became one of my…

  • Cranberry Wassail: Apple, pear and orange infused with cinnamon and cloves turns cranberry juice into the perfect festive holiday drink!
    drinks

    Cranberry Wassail

    “I thought I’d wrap myself up. Find a big ol’ box, get delivered by mail truck. Thought of bringing mistletoe, hang it over my head, make you kiss me in the falling…

  • Apple Strudel Cake: Ribbons of cinnamon and spice run through a moist cake, loaded with apple and drizzled with a maple-cinnamon glaze.
    cakes, dessert

    Apple Strudel Cake

    Apple Strudel Cake. For those people who want to be just a little unconventional. Take our family, for instance. I’m hosting Thanksgiving this year, so I’m currently making menu and grocery lists.…

  • Rosemary Olive Focaccia Bread: A traditional Italian bread, this focaccia gets its delicious flavor from grated potato, olive oil and fresh rosemary.
    bread

    Rosemary Olive Focaccia Bread

    Apparently, a TON of people have a fear of baking with yeast. Take Sarah, for instance. Yes, THAT Sarah, my partner in crime in all things cooking and kiwi-and-carrot-ish. Sarah is an…

  • Maple-Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes - sweet potatoes, coconut milk and maple syrup whipped to creamy perfection and topped with spiced pecans.
    sides

    Maple-Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes

    Maple-Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes. Because, Thanksgiving. So let’s talk sweet potatoes. What do you think of them? Sometimes I feel like after the Thanksgiving feast, the sweet potato bowl is the one…

  • One-Pan Pork Tenderloin with Squash - roasted veg and pork flavored with an herb rub and drizzled with balsamic glaze. Only one-pan and ready in under and hour!
    dinner

    One-Pan Pork Tenderloin with Squash

    Well people, Halloween is OVER and it’s officially time to move on to Thanksgiving. Although, according to Costco, Walmart, and every other store in the valley, it’s actually time to celebrate Christmas,…

  • Pumpkin Oatmeal Bake: Steel-cut oats, pumpkin, maple syrup and cinnamon create a one-pan breakfast that's delicious hot out of the oven or cold on the go!
    breakfast

    Pumpkin Oatmeal Bake

    Okay, people. Halloween is almost upon us. Aaaand we all know what that means: witch’s hats, wigs and face paint, school parades, trunk-or-treats, jack-o-lanterns, cobwebs, happy kids, tired parents and the inevitable…