Magical Ingredients Gingerbread Oats in an Instant Pot #NationalOatmealMonth

Steel cut oats combined with all the flavors of gingerbread for a warm comforting breakfast to keep you going until lunchtime.

It's National Oatmeal Month.....

Tiger Salad (Laohu Cai) for Chinese New Year #SundayFunday

Hello Sunday Funday Friends.  Today we are sharing recipes to help you plan for your Chinese New Year celebration.  2022 is the Year of the Tiger so I am sharing with you Laohu Cai which translates to Tiger Vegetable.

Chinese New Year 2022 begins Tuesday, February 1st.  Much like our 12 Days of Christmas the Lunar New Year is celebrated for 15 days ending with the Lantern Festival on February 15th this year.

Ground Chicken Noodle Soup and the Weekly Menu #SoupSaturdaySwappers

Homemade Chicken Soup in less than 30 minutes.  This is the easiest Chicken Noodle Soup you will ever make and it is oh, so delicious.  This recipe starts with ground chicken and it is just as comforting and nutritious as the Chicken Noodle Soup you spend hours making.

The Soup Saturday Swappers are sharing Homemade Chicken Soups today.......

Italian Sausage Soup #NationalSlowCookerMonth

This Italian Sausage Soup is cooked in your instant pot using the saute and slow cooker settings.  It is chock full of vegetables making it filling, delicious and easy and nutritious.

Today is the final day of our #NationalSlowCookerMonth event.

A Red Wine from Provence? Yes, meet Bandol; a New Old Wine paired with a Slow Cooked Goulash #Winophiles

The weather has been frigid here in Michigan for the last few days making me yearn for comfort food, a good glass of wine and a seat in front of the fireplace.  So I slow cooked a roast and turned it into Goulash because what is more comforting that pasta?  The answer?  Pasta with a glass of strong, spicy, hearty Bandol wine from Provence.

The French Winophiles are visiting Provence this month.......

Chocolate Coffee Martini #ImprovCookingChallenge

This creamy, chocolatey, coffee flavored Martini will be the perfect ending to your Valentine's Day dinner.

Whether you like to eat in or out on Valentine's Day, this cocktail will be the perfect ending to your evening.

Slow Cooked Asian Chicken #NationalSlowCookerMonth

Tender, white meat chicken slow cooked to perfection with Asian flavors creates a moist, delicious entree with very little work. 

Today is the second installment for National Slow Cooker Month......