Recipes

We had a mid-afternoon errand to run in nearby Albertville today.  We've been having salads for lunch for two weeks.  As we drove, we discussed whether to go out for our semi-regular Wednesday lunch.  Since I've retired, our almost always Wednesday lunches out have changed to semi-regular.  As we talked about restaurants in the area that we haven't tried, Giovanni's Pizza Italian Restaurant came to mind.Through the years, we have passed by this family owned and operated business.  That is truly our loss.  Upon entering, we were warmly greeted and invited to sit wherever we wanted.  Barb was our server and...

ALDI Finds for the week of 10/6/21 include a plethora of fall-flavored food, breakfast pizzas, Day of the Dead succulents, and so much more! Soooo, this week, ALDI is ALL about the Halloween and fall-flavored food! Here we GO — And, these are just the weekly Finds available in the current ad; also read on after this week’s top 25 Finds for a few more new seasonal products that should be out in stores for a while. Fall bakery Finds in this week’s ad include: Two-Bite Halloween brownie platter, $4.99 Two-Bite mini cupcakes, $2.89 Simply Nature organic pumpkin spice or...

Our favorite pizza has been made with a KitchenAid mixer, homemade from scratch for the last few years. With one batch recipe, I can get three crusts that are 14′ across. For each meal, we typically make six pizzas, because leftovers are the best! This post is all about how to make pizza dough using a Food Processor. Since making homemade pizza these last few years, we have come up with more than a dozen different varieties. Some are basic like sausage while others are more complex like crab Rangoon. We use BBQ, Alfredo, Marinara and Ranch for sauces. Shredding...

Local corn is harvested and tomatillos are still on the vine. Crisp fall air prompts us to bring on blankets and hot dishes. Here's a perfect comfort food fit for an October supper.My "lasagna" is baked in a 7-inch spring form pan with two layers each of polenta, cheese and vegetables and three layers of marinara. The brown sides and top of the triangular cut serving heightened the flavor and visual appeal of the dish. Reheating leftovers were easy and ever as tasty.My polenta is made with grits cooked in skim milk. The vegetable layers has sauteed and drained tomatillos,...

Pasta is always a great weeknight option and this delicious and seasonal vegan mushroom pasta recipe I am sharing with you today is ready in under 20 minutes. It is also packed with SO MUCH flavor. The caramelized mushrooms soak up the simple garlicky, shalloty sauce and become incredibly delicious. Toss in some lemon and parsley for freshness and you have a meal that's fingerlicking good. All you need to serve with it is a leafy salad. You can easily make this recipe gluten-free by using gf pasta, and it's already soy-free and nut-free. Mushrooms are plentiful in Fall, and...