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Cauliflower Chopped Salad with Dried Fruit & Nuts

Here's a welcome raw salad, everything you want in a fresh, feel-good side dish — crunchy, chewy, sweet, and nutty, all in every single irresistible bite . No cooking required, just a few quick pulses in a food processor followed by a good toss, this isn't a salad you'll make every day or even every week but you just might finding yourself craving more: it's one to return to again and again. Memorable Homestyle Whole Food, Made from Scratch. Real Food, Fresh & Inventive. Beautiful Color! Hearty & Filling. Fun Picnic Food. Great for Meal Prep. Potluck & Party Friendly. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free. No Added Oil. What're you waiting for?! So Good!!

Seasonal Sundays: Green Food
(Just for the Fun of It)

In a garden where peas love to grow, On a vine where the green tendrils flow, They whisper and sigh, With the grass by their side, A symphony of green, don't you know! Ready for a little fun? Let's talk "green food" ... and not just for lively limerick-lovin' leprechauns but for all of us throughout the lovely spring before us.

Irish Beef Stew

A hearty stew with big chunks of beef sirloin, carrots and potatoes in a beer-rich gravy, authentic for St. Patrick's Day but a really good basic stew recipe all year round too. I especially like this stew because it needn't cook all day, it's ready in a couple of hours, the chunks of beef already tender, the carrots and potatoes firm and sweet , not mushy from long cooking. Memorable Homestyle Beef Stew, Heart & Filling. A Long-Time Family Favorite. Easily Adapted to Your Family's Tastebuds. Budget Friendly. A Big Ol' One-Pot Meal. Great for Meal Prep. How to Feed a Crowd But Scales Down for Smaller Tables. High Protein. Weight Watchers Friendly. Easily Gluten Free with One Ingredient Change. So Good!!

Seasonal Sundays: Pasta You'll Love

This week's "Seasonal Seven" recipe collection is all about pasta, that wonder of weeknight wonders. Need a quick supper idea? I gotcha. Love pasta salad as much as me? That too. Fingers crossed you'll find at least one idea destined for dinner this week! (Plus for Pi Day, pies, oh my.)

Twice-Baked Potatoes

Well hello, retro, rustic fare, you oh-so-familiar baked potatoes, your mealy flesh scraped out to mix with so much creaminess (butter, cottage cheese or sour cream, cream cheese, sharp cheddar) then stuffed back into your skins to bake again. More good news? Russet potatoes are indeed traditional and make great twice-bakeds but ooo la la, Yukon gold potatoes are smaller and turn out an even creamier filling . If you've ever found a twice-baked daunting in size, try using Yukon golds. PS I can't help but call these 2X Potatoes. Does anyone else?! Memorable Homestyle Whole Food, Simply Prepared. Little Effort, Big Reward. Beautiful Color! A Vintage, Easy Tried-and-True Recipe, Streamlined for Technique and Ingredients. Hearty & Filling. A New Addition to Pantry Meals: How to Make a Meal with What You Have , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Easily Adapted to Your Family's Tastebuds. Budget Friendly. Great for Meal Prep. Perfect When Cooking for One or Two . How to Feed a ...

Seasonal Sundays: Fish for Lent & Spring

This week's "Seasonal Seven" is all about fish, recipes hand-selected for everyone from the fish-hesitant (me, only 5 years ago) to the fish fiends (me, today). The timing is by design. Not only are we coming up on a season when many elect to eat fish, especially on Fridays during Lent, but we're also coming upon the start of spring, when lighter, faster suppers let us enjoy the longer days and warmer temperatures. Join me?

Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

Grab a big ol' soup spoon because today's recipe is hearty, wholesome, and packed with rich, satisfying flavor. Tender chunks of beef, colorful, nutrient-packed vegetables and a deeply savory homemade beef broth come together in one delicious, slow-simmered pot , ready to warm everyone from the inside out on chilly evenings. Memorable Homestyle Whole Food. A Long-Time Family Favorite. Easily Adapted to Your Family's Tastebuds. Budget Friendly. Weight Watchers Friendly. Naturally Gluten Free. So Good!!

Seasonal Sundays: Everyday Cajun

Grab some beads, all, because this week's "Seasonal Seven" recipe collection is like double hurricanes for good eats and good times: weeknight friendly recipes for the ten days between now and Mardi Gras on March 4th plus an actual Mardi Gras party menu for anyone in the mood for festivities at home. Laissez les bons temps rouler! Let those good times roll ...

Jam Jar Vinaigrette

Ever look at a nearly empty jam jar and wonder what to do? Don’t toss it—turn a last bit of jam into a frugal no-fuss vinaigrette! Jam Jar Vinaigrette is the ultimate waste-not, want-not trick, transforming that last spoonful of jam into a tangy-sweet dressing with just a shake or two or three. Add vinegar, a good glug of oil, a pinch of salt, and maybe a dash of mustard for balance. Shake it right in the jar—then drizzle over crisp greens or roasted veggies. It’s quick, easy and endlessly adaptable, perfect for home cooks who appreciate simple ways to reduce food waste. Homestyle Frugal Food, Little Effort, Big Reward. Fast, Fresh & Inventive, Mere Minutes to the Table. Just Five Ingredients & Five Minutes. A New Addition to The Homemade Pantry , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Perfect When Cooking for One or Two . Easy DIY. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free. So Good!!

Seasonal Sundays: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

This week's "Seasonal Seven" recipe collection points the light on chicken, America's favorite protein. Can a home cook ever have too many chicken recipes? LOL maybe so but that doesn't mean we don't need just one more. Here's hoping that one of today's recipes grabs you so much that you think, Yeah, just one more.