This is my daughter's favorite dinner recipe—comfort food at its best with its rich, creamy sauce and a hint of sweetness from Vermont maple syrup. I always know she'll be home for dinner when I make her this butternut squash ravioli with maple cream sauce. This butternut squash ravioli with maple cream sauce recipe is one of our favorite dinner recipes to have in the fall and winter. Its creamy sauce and pasta make for the perfect comfort food. If you omit the sausage in this recipe, ... continue reading...
Healthy Veggie Breakfast Sandwich
This healthy, veggie breakfast sandwich recipe is the perfect way to add more veggies into your daily diet. It's a healthier spin on a breakfast egg sandwich. This recipe is packed full of nutrients and healthy fat, making it a great way to start your morning right. The veggie breakfast sandwich is an easy recipe to put together if you prep veggies ahead of time and store them in the fridge. I often prep veggies after shopping, so they are ready to use for salads, sandwiches, or recipes ... continue reading...
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
This Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe is my go-to recipe for muffins. It seems we always have bananas leftover, so this is the perfect recipe to use up those over-ripe bananas. It wouldn't be banana muffins without some chocolate chips in them (I do this for the kids...yeah right!) so use your favorite chocolate chip. I prefer Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips, but hey, anything chocolate will do. Frozen bananas work perfectly in this recipe. I throw leftover, ... continue reading...
Country Baby Back Ribs
Baby back ribs. Do I need an explanation for country baby back ribs? In case you do, its because they are SOOOO good! Fall off the bone, tender, BBQ saucy good. That's why these dry-rub ribs are a favorite recipe at my house. Baby back ribs are not hard to make! Let me say that again; they are not hard to make. Throw a few pantry ingredients in a bowl, stir and rub on to the baby back ribs. Wrap them in tinfoil and bake for 2-3 hours. I cook my baby back ribs in the oven for ... continue reading...
Creamy Vermont Mac and Cheese
Creamy Vermont Mac and Cheese Recipe It's the beginning of spring here in Vermont, the days are semi-warm, but the nights are chilly, and even though spring is in sight, I'm still craving comfort food. And what better comfort food than this warm, gooey, Creamy Vermont Mac and Cheese! When I think of homemade mac and cheese, Vermont made Cabot cheddar is always the first to come to mind. And of course, it should, it is an award-winning cheese and is well known as the 'World's Best ... continue reading...
Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Pie
Am I the only one who loves strawberry rhubarb pie all year round? This seasonal delight is best when the strawberries and rhubarb are freshest, however, it is possible to have this yummy dessert all year long. As we were nearing the end of the long winter, craving the summer sunshine and warm breezes, I set off to make this scrumptious strawberry rhubarb crumble pie without fresh rhubarb. Because rhubarb was not in season, I had to resort to the freezer section in the grocery store, and ... continue reading...