Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burgers
The typical American family dinner includes a large serving of meat, a vegetable, and a starchy side dish. My family is no different. Our dinners have been mostly meat-centric over the years. The meals focused on either a beef, chicken, pork or fish entrée with the side dishes playing a smaller role in our dinners. But that has been changing over the past few months. I have been adding a meatless meal to our dinner menu about once a week. A favorite entrée of ours is Sweet Potato and Black Bean...
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Caramel Apple Crumb Cake is my version of the beloved New York style crumb cake. Every grocery store, coffee shop, bakery, diner, and convenience mart in New Jersey and New York sells crumb cakes. The more crumb the better. About a good inch or 2 of crumb and a little less of the cake is ideal. I searched the Internet and my cookbook collection to develop my take on the crumb cake. Added were a layer of apples sauteed in brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. I was delighted with the piece I had before bed last...
Read MorePoppy Seed Almond Quick Bread
When one of my kids is sick, I will do almost anything to make them feel better. No Thank You Boy was home a couple days last week with a hacking, coughing, achy, sore throat mess of a cold and felt just plain awful. He was not very hungry the first day of being home and mostly slept. But as he started to feel a little better and get his appetite back, it was time for me to make him a treat. Isn’t that just what moms are supposed to do?? I think so. Poppy Seed Almond Quick Bread is a bakery...
Read MoreCrispy Chicken Stuffed with Cherries and Prosciutto
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Pull out all the stops and prepare an easy and elegant dinner at home without spending all day in the kitchen. Transform ho hum chicken into an impressive entrée for dinner with your sweetheart with my recipe for Crispy Chicken Stuffed with Cherries and Prosciutto. My husband and I usually stay in for Valentine’s Day and preparing dinner at home is not as daunting a task as it sounds. Start off with an appetizer of crunchy crostini topped with herbed goat...
Read MoreWarm Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Mango Chutney Dressing
Sometimes all a meal needs is an impressive side dish. Usually, the entree is the star of the meal. But with a side dish such as Warm Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Mango Chutney Dressing, the entree takes a back seat. I recently made this salad for a personal chef client of mine. As I was packaging it for the refrigerator, my client walked into the kitchen and started to nibble on a roasted sweet potato. Then another, and another, and another. The four serving side dish was now a three serving side...
Read MoreEggplant Rollatini
Eggplant Rollatini is wicked good. A lightened up version for lasagna that packs all the flavors that make Italian dishes delicious. It is a favorite of my personal chef clients and is requested a couple times a month. I like to have a few of these cheesy vegetarian eggplant rolls on hand in the refrigerator as they reheat beautifully. Serve with a wedge of iceberg lettuce with blue cheese dressing and dinner is complete. Eggplant Rollatini Print Recipe type: entree Author:...
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