Whenever I eat out at a Chinese or Chinese-American restaurant I always order a bowl of hot and sour soup. I just love the viscous broth that is balanced between spicy, savory, and sour flavors. Along with the common combination of sliced tofu, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and ribbons of eggs that makes the […]
“Morning person” is not exactly a term that I would use to describe myself. I am admittedly a cranky, and sluggish individual until I have at least two cups of coffee, ok maybe it’s more like three cups. So the last thing I want to do when I wake up is to spend my
You are going to love this simple and easy cranberry bread. It is chock full of fresh cranberries so you can enjoy their sweet and tart taste in every bite! And it is great eaten as a dessert during a fall party, or as a quick breakfast. Tips, Tricks &
When it comes to cooking steaks I prefer to keep it simple and familiar. Just sprinkle them with some salt & pepper, and then cook them grill them to get a nice char. But when the weather starts to get cold I tend to head inside to make steaks a different way, steak au poivre.
Thanksgiving’s going to be a little different this year at the Jensen household, we’re having a few vegans over. *gasp* Oh, I’m only joking, vegans are all good in my book. However, my mother has insisted that there will be no changes to the overall meal she always makes for the family.
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I think we can all agree that there are few things more comforting than simple mac & cheese. There’s just something about soft macaroni pasta coated in generous amounts of cheese sauce that never fails to warm up the soul. And while it’s easy to open up a box of Kraft and call it
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There’s nothing better than simple recipes that require few ingredients and come together in minutes. And there’s probably no greater example of this than pumpkin soup. All you really need is some chicken stock, an onion, a few herbs and garlic cloves, and of course a pumpkin. And making the dish is as easy
What is Honey-Soy Salmon Today’s recipe for honey soy salmon all comes down to a simple yet delicious marinade made out of, you guessed it, honey & soy. It is a perfect balance of salty and sweet thanks to the soy sauce and honey. But also includes other flavorfully ingredients like lemon juice,
Due to my mother’s Irish heritage, it should come as no surprise that potatoes were a mainstay of dinners growing up. And I was always impressed by her ability to prepare them in different ways so that things never got stale. She made baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, parsley potatoes, scalloped potatoes, and even french
Autumn has always been my favorite season. The excitement of football is back, the weather is cooling down, and the trees are changing color. But most importantly we get to cook recipes using the best ingredients this season has to offer. In fact, we already started this transition with our last recipe, butternut squash
