Stuffing?….Dressing? …I think the official word is dressing because there was no turkey involved. In fact, this recipe is very much vegetarian! I’m partnering with the Grain Foods Foundation today to bring you a recipe that’s pumped with whole grains. When most of the dishes on your Thanksgiving table are loaded with butter and bacon…
Butternut Squash
Shrimp Pasta With Butternut Squash Sauce
This post is sponsored by The Shrimp Council As autumn settles in, comfort foods are suddenly on the mind. And I’m starting to crave all things orange! To satisfy both cravings, I had a pasta party featuring this shrimp pasta with a smoky, cheesy butternut squash sauce. This recipe is not super heavy – there…
Lately
Cook Smarts is going through a bunch of different diets (diet meaning the “what you eat” definition rather than the weight loss definition) for fun. Last week was vegetarian and this week was Paleo. More below! Breakfast uno: pancakes!! With nut butter drizzle. I use the Great Harvest mix, which is hearty and whole grain….
Lately: In And Out Of The New Kitchen
So glad the kitchen is complete! Not that I’m complaining about more meals out than usual I kicked the week off with breakfast at the bakery. Mazen and I shared half a cinnamon pumpkin scuffin and an apple spice muffin. We also had some fresh apple and an egg Matt made for us in the…
The Ultimate Fall Wheatberry Salad
Grains for Your Brain is sponsoring this post on behalf of the Grain Foods Foundation, a joint venture of members for the baking and milling industries and allied suppliers. The site is full of recipes and packed with information about all varieties of whole grains. Wheatberry salads are one of my favorite multipurpose dishes. Serve…
Harvest Meatballs
I have been on a real meatball kick this year! First I made a recipe for sun-dried tomato and spinach meatballs and then I morphed that into simple herby meatballs. This latest version might be my favorite yet! This inspiration lies in some of my favorite fall ingredients… These actually weren’t butternut squash. They…
Lately As October Ends
What’s going on friends? After a few weeks of crazy, I finally sat down and made a meal plan last week. I put together some really nice meals! Two of them were from Cook Smarts. And for breakfast I celebrated National Oatmeal Day with a big bowl of hot pumpkin oats! But first… I started…