Quick and easy recipes

Wondering how to make taco seasoning? This quick, homemade taco seasoning recipe uses common pantry ingredients for a great flavor.

These lucky Sauteed Leeks with Bacon and Lentils are perfect as a side dish or as a main served over rice with a fresh salad. On New Year’s Day, I …

As I stood at the stove this morning, heating water for oatmeal and listening to the kids, I realized that we are finally there — the last day of 2012. …

Over the last week, our small town has come together time and again to mourn, cry and laugh. There have been long, meaningful hugs. We’ve rehashed where our kids were …

Sunday was to be the day that I decorated our porch for the holidays with lights and merriment. But then I spent hours Christmas shopping and returned as darkness was …

One summer weekend a few years ago, I lured a few good friends from New York with the promise of a home-cooked dinner and some girl time (as well as …

Carrots are … well, just carrots. They’re fine. You can steam them, glaze them, butter them … and they’re okay. Maybe you make them because they are a neutral vegetable …

Sweet Potato Hash Browns with Olive Oil Fried Eggs is like the sassy older cousin of my diner favorite – nutrient-rich sweet potatoes walk that sweet-savory line that makes them …

Weeknights can get so crazy. When the kids get home from school, it always seems like a mad rush to do homework, sometimes have a snack and get dinner going. …

Thanksgiving is a mere days away now, and if you are like me, you probably know what you are making. But I am going to urge you to rethink your …