Black French Lentils – Stefanie’s way

“food is not about impressing people. it’s about making them feel comfortable” I’ll never forget the first time I made lentils for my sister and her family while visiting her in London. I had just gotten this recipe from a friend of my brother’s. I made them a bunch of times so by the time…

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Sausage with mushrooms, summer squash and ravioli

“cooking is love made visible” I did a bunch of errands today with my granddaughter and the whole time I was with her I was trying to figure out what I was going to make for dinner. I was on Pinterest the other day and I saw this ravioli and mushroom recipe, that’s all I…

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Sweet potatoes and bacon

“cooking with love provides food for the soul” While I was looking, for a vegetable recipe I came across a Brussels Sprout Hash with sweet potatoes, bacon, and an egg on top. So I tried it and my family liked it but wasn’t crazy about the egg being on top of everything. Since than I…

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Cake Batter Blondies

“you can’t be sad when holding a blondie” I found this recipe on Pinterest about 10 years ago, and tweaked it till it became my own. This is my most requested dessert. No matter where I go people want me to make these. When my daughter Logan was in college this was a weekly request….

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Quinoa Pasta with shrimp, asparagus and cherry tomatoes

“eat like you love yourself” I was thinking about what I should make for dinner and decided on shrimp scampi. So I looked in my refrigerator and that was the end of shrimp scampi. You will see a lot of quinoa pasta in my recipes because everyone wants to eat healthy. I like my pasta,…

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Polenta : Our new favorite

“spread love as thick as polenta” Traditional Italian Polenta is made with ground cornmeal. Polenta is a good source of fiber and protein, which helps you feel full. It is gluten free, rich in complex carbohydrates, contains vitamin A , low in fat, low calories, source of carotenoids, and contains essential minerals . When my…

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