Broholo Cenk

It's that time of year where CSA boxes everywhere are laden with butternut squashes. Grocery stores are overstocked with them and sale prices abound. I decided to do my own little twist on butter…

It's that time of year where chili cook-offs beg your entry, and the thought of sitting down to enjoy a delicious homemade chili sounds drool-worthy. I love a good Texas chili. No beans. Just bee…

I've been making this soup for quite a few years now. My brother once referred to it as "dang hippie food" and the name just sort of stuck. No meat, tons of veggies....I guess it kind o…

You'd never know these cookies were gluten-free, let alone made out of beans! I'm serious! My college-aged sister suspects she might have a gluten intolerance. She is just starting out on a g…

I'm really excited about this recipe. I love finding healthy dips and spreads. This one is great. It is flavorful, has a bit of heat, and is totally healthy. We spread ours on bread and it was re…

This is the perfect fall breakfast. It stays good in the fridge for 1 week, or can be frozen. Just thaw in the fridge overnight. My family has been eating make ahead smoothies for a few years now. It…

This is one of those recipes that my husband was totally skeptical of. Pumpkin rice? How is that going to work! Well, you'll never know unless you try. The pumpkin actually did something wonderfu…

Blueberries. Summertime. Salsa. That was exactly my thought process in the grocery store when I saw blueberries on sale.  I couldn't use my regular fruit salsa recipe though. Tomatoes and bluebe…

Polenta is an Italian cornmeal dish. You can make polenta cakes which is more like the consistency of a dense bread, or you can make it creamy which is more like the consistency of mashed potatoes. L…

I keep craving roasted vegetables. I don't know what it is, but I'm roasting everything lately. You'd think I'd avoid it since it is summer, but I simply can't resist. Fresh green…

I'm bringing you another stuffed sweet potato today. I make these sweet potato burritos that my family loves (well, my siblings call it dang hippy food). After making THIS chipotle stuffed swee…

I love to look for ways to use fennel in my cooking. It is so good for you! If you haven't jumped on the fennel band wagon you should. Fennel has a licorice flavor to it which makes it unlike a l…

This Asian inspired dish is a winner. The meat is tender and flavorful, and the broccoli is bursting with flavor in its own right. The key is to roast the broccoli. It makes all the difference. I'…

I'm a grill girl. I don't know where people think it is a man's place to do the grilling. Sure, my husband cooks on the grill on occasion, but mostly it is me (since I'm the one who l…

It is grilling season friends. I love grilling. It's easy and it doesn't heat up your house which equates to summer dinner awesomeness. You have got to try a grilled pork chop. They are magic…

Let me introduce you to the fruit salad that everyone will rave about. Now, there's no need to complicate a fruit salad.  A fruit salad is more than just a bunch of fruit tossed together. It can …

Summer time is here! Time to break out the salsas, and what better way to do that than with fruit salsa. It combines the goodness of salsa, with the fresh taste of fruit. Doesn't that just scream…