Eat Drink and Blog

If you like spinach and artichoke dip, you will love this recipe.  I saw Rachel Ray make it on the Food Network and while I’m not always into her recipes, this seemed like a somewhat healthy dish that could be thrown together pretty quickly.
The original recipe calls for mint, call me crazy, but I’m pretty [...]

It is farmers market season in Minnesota. My daughter and I went to the farmers market yesterday. I saw this beautiful head of cauliflower and thought of a recipe I had wanted to try. I bought the cauliflower and this is what I made:
1- head of cauliflower, take off the green leaves and the majority [...]

This is a really easy recipe to throw together, it’s filling and has everything good in it!

8oz lasagna noodles
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed with press
1 bag (12 oz) broccoli florets
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 can (15 – 19 oz) white kidney beans (cannellini) drained and rinsed
3 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/3 [...]

I made this for a vegetarian friend who was visiting last year and it is easily one of the simplest, most delicious meat-free dishes I’ve ever had. You are literally opening packages and cans and dumping them into a saucepot, but the combination of the flavors and textures gives it more of a homemade feel.  [...]

In a previous post, I mentioned that my husband isn’t big on mayo-based dishes. No potato salad. No macaroni salad. No cole slaw. Sigh… makes you sad just thinking about it, doesn’t it? No worries, I have some great mayo-free alternative side dishes that are perfect for picnics, barbecues, casual get togethers with friends, any [...]

This is one of my go-to recipes – easy, yummy, and oh, so delightful! A mouthful of comfort with every bite…
Ingedients:
1 pkg pasta (rotini, macaroni, ziti, shells)
Vegetables:

recipe recommended: 1 yellow squash, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 2 scallions, sliced

Z recommended: cauliflower – the BEST veggie in Mac and cheese EVER! ; pepper of [...]

This is one of my favorite appetizers. They’re yummy and they’re made of spinach. Who’d a thunk it?
Spinach Balls

2 packages frozen spinach, cooked & drained
2 cups herb stuffing, crushed
1 onion, chopped
6 eggs, beaten
3/4 Cup melted butter
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Mix all the ingredients and form into big bite size [...]

I was perplexed the other night when faced with the prospect of cooking dinner for some Vegetarian friends.  We don’t do a lot of vegetarian around here.  My husband doesn’t eat many vegetables, so finding something that could please everyone made me a bit stressy.  I called out to the Twitterz and had some interesting [...]

This is such an easy, satisfying pasta salad, you could eat it as a meal. I made it for my family’s 4th of July BBQ last year and I think I might have to whip it up again this year! Plus, who doesn’t love Paula Deen, but it’s hard to find a recipe from her [...]

I made this on Friday to take to my in-law’s for the annual Father’s Day/father-in-law’s birthday celebration. I have enjoyed baked brie that other people have made, but never tried it myself. I will be trying it again soon. The flavor in the chutney is just wonderful, with a little zing from the tequila, giving [...]