#Foodie Friday: DIY Spaghetti Sauce

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So I know it’s really easy to buy pasta sauce on the cheap at stores, but 1. everything tastes better when you make it the way you like it. 2. You can make it much healthier and fresher. 3. Everything tastes better when it’s fresh. That and I’ve grown mistrustful of many things, ready-made pasta… read more »

#Foodie Friday: Classic Scones & Preserves

scones

I find it funny that when I now read “scones,” I hear “scahns” instead hearing it with the long “o.” There’s not really a point to that statement. Anyway, I love scones & jam, especially when the weather calls for curling up with a good book and a cup of tea, and if I do… read more »

#Foodie Friday: Easy Quiche

Simple Quiche

Quiche is one of those super intimidating dishes that seems incredibly fancy, but is deceptively simple and really pulls through in a bind. On top of that, it’s incredibly versatile (as in suitable for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner) and quite healthy, depending on what you fill it with. What I’m going to do here is… read more »

Simple Beer Bread

Beer Bread

I’ve wanted some great beer bread for a while, so today I decided that I’d make some myself. Now if you’re unfamiliar with beer bread, it’s a savory, crusty and rather dense, great with a hearty stew, spinach artichoke dip or chili. It’s also incredibly simple because you can make it with as few as… read more »

Foodie Friday: 10 Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

I was watching “The Chew” this week, and they mentioned that a person typically chows down around 3500 calories during Thanksgiving dinner. 3500 calories!! That’s twice what the average person should eat in a day!!! But it’s Thanksgiving and with so many amazing choices, it can be REALLY hard to help yourself. However, there are… read more »

Foodie Friday: Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti Squash

You guys, I’m such a cheater. And what I mean by that is I love to cook dishes that are more exciting than the way they’re prepared. Spaghetti squash? Simple prep. Very exciting and seemingly creative dish. But let’s learn a little about the fruit, shall we? So spaghetti squash is a winter squash that’s… read more »