Happy New Year, everyone! Who's ready to return to the "salad days" of January, food-wise, activity-wise, exercise-wise, work-wise, expense-wise? Wise it is, count me in ... and here's a good place to start, a fast 'n' easy Quick Supper meal that leaves us feeling satisfied and happy. It's an old-old favorite recipe, in fact, the recipe was first published in print in 2003, yikes, that was awhile ago! PS Do not overlook the carrots, so so good! ~ Skip Straight to the Recipes ~ ~ Tender Pork Tenderloin ~ ~ Cumin Carrot Fries ~ COMPLIMENTS! "We had [the carrots] for dinner last night - absolutely delicious!" ~ Pille "The carrots are good, but the PORK! Oh, wow." ~ KateC "... it was delicious!" ~ Karen "... it [pork] was absolutely delicious, will be making it this way from now on. So quick and easy." ~ YardSailor Add yours, leave a comment, below! BEST RECIPES! Tender Pork Tenderloin Made the ...

That's Hernekeitto in Finnish; Ärtsoppa in Swedish; Gule Ærter in Danish; Ertesuppe in Norwegian; and "Wholesome & Delicious" in English. You'll love this classic Scandinavian split-pea soup, usually made with dried yellow split peas on Thursdays across Finland and Sweden (just imagine! every week!) and is also the traditional supper on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday in the Christian calendar (and what what fun-lovin' folk call "Fat Tuesday" or "Mardi Gras"). Scandinavian Split-Pea Soup is a hearty, healthy soup so in my kitchen, it's a nourishing cold-weather staple. Whole Food, Simply Prepared, "Plain" But Perfect. Home-Style & Comforting. Hearty & Filling. Simmer on the Stove or in the Oven or in a Slow Cooker. Budget Friendly. Great for Meal Prep. How to Feed a Crowd. Potluck & Party Friendly. Low Fat. Weight Watchers Friendly. Delicious with Ham, Delicious as Vegan Done Real . Natural...

An easy no-muss method for making homemade yeast rolls with my mother's favorite bread recipe and favorite bread bowl, a plastic ice cream pail! ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ Bread & Recovery When my mother was 35, she and her mother were diagnosed with breast cancer only days apart. Luckily, they had survivor genes too. Both recovered and lived long, full lives. While Mom was recovering from her mastectomy, she made bread every few days. Years later, she confided that despite the pain it caused, making bread was get-well therapy. Her chest and shoulder muscles needed exercise and her family needed nourishment. By making bread, she accomplished both at once. Still, I remember her standing at the kitchen counter kneading the dough, pain etching her face, tears on her cheeks. Modern-day bread machines are ever so convenient and when a hot loaf of bread pops out, it’s just magic! But I’ll likely never have one, in small tribute to my mom and the way she endured pain...