Taco meat is an easy-to-prepare and versatile dish.  This recipe, spiced with garlic, oregano, and cumin, is a kid-friendly food that can...

This simple brisket recipe uses a large 6-quart slow cooker, which allows the brisket to stay very moist while it becomes tender during...

This is one of my favorite ways to make steak.  Rosemary, thyme, and garlic combine with beef for a fabulous taste.  We enjoy our steaks...

My family, and especially my husband, loves pizza. We make pizza with a grain-free storebought pizza crust, topped with homemade sauce...

Have you ever had one of those meals, when visiting a friend, that you just keep drooling over for years to come? I've been drooling over...

Crispy and creamy, cool and refreshing: coleslaw is a versatile side dish that I tend to make more often in the summer months. Besides...

As my children and I are wrapping up our unit study on the United States, we're "visiting" the west coast.  Cobb Salad is a California...

Soup is one of my favorite things about the cool months. I love how simple and nourishing soup can be, and how it can be a complete meal...

Liver is a true superfood, providing abundant iron, vitamin A, all of the B vitamins (including folic acid), CoQ10, and trace elements...

During the hot summer months, I try to minimize the amount of heat I generate in the kitchen. So instead of using the oven, which heats...

Years ago when I first started using a slow cooker, I was repeatedly disappointed by overcooked, dry chicken. It took me awhile to figure...

My 4-year-old son's favorite food is quiche: eggs and veggies in cheesy goodness, what's not to like?  Usually I make mushroom and...

Looking for a new way to eat ground beef (our go-to, easy dinner base), I came up with this recipe for beef and red pepper hash (based on...

Bone broth is a wonderful superfood that was a critical part of many traditional diets.  I make sure we always have bone broth in the...

Mushrooms and cheddar cheese pair wonderfully with eggs in this crustless quiche recipe.  The mushrooms are sauteed in butter to remove...

Meatballs and mushrooms make a great new twist on soup.  The broth is spiced with dill, making a delicate flavor that is sure to please. ...

Kombucha tea is a wonderfully refreshing and healthy drink. It is reputed to protect against cancer and gray hair, and it is also a...

Zucchini season has arrived! Zucchini is a wonderfully healthful vegetable that is a member of the squash family. The zucchini plants...

Why Butter? Butter is a healthy and nourishing food.  It is a great source of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K (referred to as...

This recipe is a simple and delicious way to prepare a beef roast or brisket.  I have made this several times for a crowd, and it has...