Easy Instant Pot Borscht recipe. This delicious winter soup is ready in no time, making this a great last minute dinner idea. I can still remember the first time I tried a traditional borscht. It was Easter in 2010. They were celebrating orthodox, and presented the bowl of borscht as Ukrainian borscht. Since this was…
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Morning Glory Muffins
Easy Morning Glory Muffins recipe. This healthy breakfast idea is made with carrots, banana, raisins and oats. A great nut free snack. The first time that I tried Morning Glory Muffins was at my local coffee shop years ago. Normally, I would never gravitate towards something that healthy looking. But that day, they just pulled…
Carrot Oatmeal Cookies
Easy Carrot Oatmeal Cookies recipe. Made with pantry essentials, this nut free snack idea is perfect for a grab and go breakfast idea. My husband requests carrot cake all the time. Almost every week. And carrot cake is a process to make. Do you think these Carrot Oatmeal Cookies are a good substitute for regular carrot cake?…
Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches
Easy Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches recipe. This chewy dessert idea is stuffed with cream cheese frosting to make it a great nut free snack. It is almost Easter! Which means that I will be making anything and everything carrot cake themed. That is because carrot cake is one of my husband’s favourite things that I…
Coconut Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup
Easy Coconut Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup recipe. This vegan dinner idea is the perfect healthy comfort meal for cold nights. Soup season has got to be one of my favourite seasons. The warm, comforting feeling of eating soup for dinner can’t be beat. And with the snowy days we have been having here lately,…
Carrot and Lentil Soup
Easy Carrot and Lentil Soup recipe. This vegan and gluten dinner idea makes a great healthy last minute meal. Sure, the first day of Spring happened over the weekend. But Chicago weather doesn’t care about the seasons. so I know that it’s just going to get colder in a couple of weeks. Cold weather requires all…
Guinness Shepherd’s Pie
Easy Guinness Shepherd’s Pie recipe. This dinner idea made with beer is a great meal idea to make for St Patrick’s Day. Less than one week until St Patrick’s Day! Do you celebrate? If I am being completely honest, I don’t. However, I do appreciate any excuse to make food using Guinness beer so maybe…
Creamy Kale and Mushroom Soup
Easy Creamy Kale and Mushroom Soup recipe. This vegetarian dinner idea packs in the flavour making it perfect for a weeknight meal. Yesterday I saw someone skiing to work here in Chicago. If that isn’t a sign to make this Creamy Kale and Mushroom Soup, I don’t know what is.
Honey Roasted Carrots
Easy Honey Roasted Carrots recipe. The perfect side dish for any occasion, this quick and simple idea uses mainly pantry essentials. What’s the hardest part of dinner to come up with? For me, it is always the side dishes. I can always come up with the main meal, but when it comes to thinking of…
Easy Hot and Spicy Noodle Stir Fry
Easy Hot and Spicy Noodle Stir Fry recipe. Made with only 5 ingredients, this quick and simple dinner idea is perfect for weeknight meals. Hello forever weeknight meal!! I have been making this Easy Hot and Spicy Noodle Stir Fry almost every day last week, and having the leftovers for lunch. Some people may get…
