Rediscover Sauerkraut

Rediscover Sauerkraut

Some foods bring back so many memories.  When I was growing up we ate things like canned spinach, liver and onions, and sauerkraut.   And we all loved it.  It was part of life.  So many of the food we used to eat are making 

How to Fix your Food

How to Fix your Food

What do I mean when I say fix your food.  Often times we taste our food and it can be off.  Not enough flavor, too sweet, too spicy, too rich, or no flavor at all.   My number one rule of cooking is to always 

How to Have a Successful Cookie Dough Party

How to Have a Successful Cookie Dough Party

We all love cookie dough.  Children adore it and every one I know at one time or another has had thier finger in the cookie dough bowl.  There is just something magical about cookie dough.  It is a make you feel good food that brings 

WholeGrian31 Energy Bars

WholeGrian31 Energy Bars

Chocolate Date Bars  In my quest for health and wellness the biggest challenge is finding something to appease the sweet tooth.    That is a huge challenge and most protein bars are filled with junk or they are expensive and not really that great.   

Cool Summer Soups Part 1

Cool Summer Soups Part 1

I love making soups.  Especially in the summer.  Cooling summer soups are amazing and just the perfect thing to cool off with when we don’t really want something heavy and we want to prepare it quickly In my younger days I work in Private Clubs. 

Savory Onion Rings

Savory Onion Rings

I love a great onion ring. But all to often they are greasy and flavorless. I am talking about the batter. And most often the batter is made with poor quality flour. Onion rings are the perfect companion food to a great burger. They are 

Pressure Cooking/Instant Pot Quick Meals Cooking Formula

Pressure Cooking/Instant Pot Quick Meals Cooking Formula

(Pasta Meals are fast and wonderful in Electric Pressure Cookers) Pressure Cooking is one of my favorite ways to cook. Today’s pressure cookers/instant pots are fast and easy, making creating wonderful meal a cinch. Foods come out tasting better then ever and with minimal results. 

Whole Grain Risotto

Whole Grain Risotto

I love Risotto. It is a classic dish. I really love the process of making risotto also, but most don’t want to take the time to stand over the stove and stir. If you fall into that category my recipe can be done in an