Slow Cooker Vegetarian Cheesy Chili Mac with Optional Ground Beef

We’re headed to Sonoma for a mini vacation, so I thought I’d share this recipe for easy Cheesy Chili Mac from the archives of...

Almond Poppyseed Shortbread Cookies

Let me just disclaim right off the bat that I really hate these photos. But I love the cookies – or, I should say,...

Iced Green Tea Limeade

I find myself talking a lot about the seasons and weather here, but the fact is, I’m a little obsessed lately. I am so,...

Tip: Use Color to Keep Track of Mixed-Diet Dishes

When I first started customizing my recipes to accommodate two diets, sometimes I had a hard time keeping track of which one had the...

Vegetarian Baked Ziti

This vegetarian baked ziti is loaded with four kind of cheeses for a pasta-tomato-cheese-baked situation that is comfort food nirvana, basically. Most baked ziti...

Strawberry Sangria

With loads of juicy strawberries, tart lemon, and a few apples thrown in for kicks, this Strawberry Sangria is light, refreshing, and full of...

Deep Dark Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

When my guy really, really likes a recipe, he gives it grunts. Sometimes one, sometimes two, and on the very rare occasion, three. I...

Vegetarian White Chili with Optional Chicken

It didn’t really occur to me how much we like chili in this house – and how much I must make it – until...

Strawberry Feta Salad with Optional Balsamic-Basil Grilled Chicken

Say hello to my new favorite salad – and my guy’s new favorite chicken recipe. This amazing salad combines sweet strawberries with salty feta...

Tip: Use Muffin Tins for Freezing

Did you know a standard-sized muffin tin holds just about 1/2 cup of just about anything? Did you know Ziploc freezer bags are the...

Magic 3-Ingredient Pasta Sauce (Marcella Hazan Recipe)

This 3-Ingredient Pasta Sauce is a combination you MUST try. I know that a tomato onion butter sauce sounds like a slightly crazy, overly...

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

When life gives you lemons … and poppyseeds … and greek yogurt … make these muffins. Not that life is really likely to give...