Tag: Food

French Toast Casserole Is an Ideal Family Breakfast

If you’re making breakfast for a crowd or a bigger family, forgo traditional French toast for a breakfast casserole that’s just as delicious and easier to make for a group. We layered potato bread (which held up better than regular sandwich bread) with a brown sugar–cinnamon mixture and butter, and then poured a creamy custard…


Key Lime Layer Cake Brings Sunshine to Your Table

Key lime pie gets all the spotlight, but this key lime cake hits all the right notes. It plays on the sweet and tart flavors in key lime pie, but infuses them into a fluffy cake and a not-too-sweet cream cheese frosting. The cake layers get their velvety and tender texture through the reverse creaming…


Homemade Flour Tortillas Taste Like Biting Into a Soft, Buttery Cloud

If there’s something that marks a distinction between the gastronomy of Northern Mexico from the rest of the country, it’s the region’s pride in flour tortillas. Even though they’re available in almost every supermarket, trust me when I say that once you taste homemade flour tortillas you’ll wonder why you didn’t start making them sooner….


French Country-Style Chicken

A fragrant concoction of chicken, red wine, and vegetables braising in the oven is just what the winter ordered. This recipe is inspired by coq au vin, a traditional country French dish. The origin of coq au vin (which translates to “rooster cooked in wine”) is steeped in frugality, embracing a slow cook to tenderize…


Meatloaf (Family-Style or Mini Loaves)

View the print-ready version of this recipe. This is a very good, very simple meatloaf recipe, and it’s a real stick-to-your-ribber. You can either make it as one big family-style loaf or as mini loaves for individual servings. Just keep in mind that the family-style loaf takes longer to cook, about 75 minutes, while the…


You’ll Find a Sweet Surprise Inside This Flourless Chocolate Cake

Apples and walnuts add a delicious twist to this flourless chocolate cake. Serve this treasured family recipe for Passover or anytime you crave a bit of sweet dessert. Flourless Chocolate Torte Serves 8 Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Ingredients 1/2 cup matzo meal 1/3 cup walnut pieces 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided…


A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Means It’s Time for Potatoes!

Potatoes deserve to be piled high next to thin slices of corned beef for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Ever so versatile, potatoes offer big satisfaction for the buck. These days we eat them rarely in favor of less carby offerings. Not so, on one of our favorite food holidays. We’ll boil and then…


Corn Chowder

View the print-ready version of this recipe. I doubt you’ve ever tasted Corn Chowder as packed full of flavor as this recipe! It’s absolutely delicious, and slightly unique with addition of green chiles and a hint of smokiness from chipotle peppers in adobe. It’s to die for; I know you’re going to love it! How…


4 Health Benefits of Black Fungus

Black fungus is an edible wild mushroom and a popular culinary ingredient in Asian cuisine. It is smooth and tender, and packed with health benefits. It’s rich in antioxidants and abundant in protein, iron, calcium, and B vitamins. Every 100 grams of black fungus has 6.5 grams of dietary fiber, as well as plant water-soluble…


Heal Your Gut Microbiome With the GAPS Diet

River Yeo was a nursing student when she first recognized red flags in her health including joint pain, constant exhaustion, brain fog, skin irritation, and headaches. She eliminated gluten from her diet with modest results. Still seeking answers, she came across Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride’s book “Gut and Psychology Syndrome.” Called the GAPS diet, it’s a…