Category: Fall Favorites
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Noodles With Winter Squash & Spicy Sausage
Winter squash are popping up in nearly every grocery store and farmers market. Tired of baked or steamed squash? Try this delicious dish. You can make it as spicy as you want by choosing sausage to fit your taste. Spicy chiplote sausage is used is this recipe but it is good with pork sausage links,…
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Turkey Spectacular – Use up that leftover turkey!
What would Thanksgiving be without leftovers? I often bemoan all the leftovers after a big holiday dinner, but yet I would be lost without them. Leftovers are part of the tradition. Warming up quick plates in the microwave, tossing things together for an impromptu casserole, creating the newest memorable sandwich is all part of the…
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Cranberry Pretzel Dip: Salty, Tangy, Sweet, & Endless Uses!
Fall and Thanksgiving definitely offer cranberries in endless varieties. Cranberries can be found canned whole, canned jelled, frozen, and dried. Cranberries are everywhere this time of year. The dip itself is gluten-free. I have found gluten-free pretzels at my local food co-op for a perfect gluten-free snack. This dip is really good on a bagel with…
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Roasted Mango Salad Dressing: Fruity, Light, Different!
Summer has gone by and though squash, sweet potaotes, pumkins abound many already miss the fresh citrus fruits of summer.Roasted Mango Salad Dressing is good anytime of the year, but adds a nice lightness to all the comfort foods of fall. Great with salad greens of your choice, it works just as well when grilled…
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Gluten-free Quick Bread -Too Good To Be True
Gluten-free bread, gluten-free anything has advantages for many! I like gluten-free as bread, pasta, or anything made from flour that has no wheat (thus the non -gluten) does not spike your blood sugar and makes you feel ‘fuller’ longer. Making a paletable bread that resembles a white bread from grains other than wheat is trickey.…
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Hearty Vegetarian Bean Soup – Way Low Fat & Sodium!
Love, love, love bean soup! It is filling and nutritious as beans are high in fiber and protein. This bean soup has a heartiness you know just has to come from a chunk of ham or something similiar tucked inside the soup. No it doesn’t! As a result it is very low in fat. In…
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Stuffed Mushrooms – Baked & Breaded: Low Fat & Low Sodium!
Breaded mushrooms have always been a favorite appetizer. Traditionally these mushrooms are breaded in seasoned flour or breadcrumbs and deep fried. Deep fried anything is usually way good, but not a great health choice. Dang! These breaded mushrooms are baked and even better than typical deep-fried mushrooms, at least that is my vote. So filling,…
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Glutten Free Pumpkin Muffins – Low Fat & Salt Free!
Nothing says fall like pumpkin. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, and pumpkin muffins. These muffins will help you feel full longer, and will not spike your blood sugar because there is no wheat in any form in them. They are very low in fat, have no added salt, and can be sugar-free depending on the sweetener you…
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The Very Best Pasta Sauce: Ann’s Bolognese Sauce
Spaghetti was always a favorite meal as a kid. We never had it often because my dad didn’t like it. So whenever he would go on a fishing trip with friends we would often have spaghetti for one meal as well as some other of our favorites, depending on how long the fishing trip lasted.…
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Coleslaw – An Unusual Fall Favorite
Most people associate coleslaw with summer salads. Not me. Coleslaw is made in my kitchen more often in the fall and winter than any other time of year. I think it is because there are fewer fresh garden or market salad fixings available in fall and winter but cabbage is always to be found in…