Spaghetti with Spinach Sauce...

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed For fun new recipes and articles to help you become a Gourmet too. Thanks for visiting! (Serves 4 to 5 people) Ingredients: 1 lb spaghetti 2 cups spinach 1 cup vegetable broth ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup butter ½ cup milk Instructions: Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions. In the meantime, steam the spinach briefly until just...

What Do I Do With All This Harvest?...

Gathering the last of the harvest in the fall months leaves windowsills, tables and baskets full of tomatoes, squash, pumpkin, peppers, beets, apples and sweet potatoes. These yummy foods sit waiting to be used up. You’re left with so much fresh, precious food and so little time. The neighbors get to share in the excess and you send it home with anyone who darkens your door. All your labor of the spring and long hot...

Cheese and Broccoli Rice...

(Serves about 6) Ingredients: 1 small onion, diced ½ c celery, diced 10 oz broccoli, cut up in florets (you can also use frozen broccoli) 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 cup Minute Rice (uncooked) ¼ lb Velveeta cheese ¾ stick butter Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 8” square casserole dish. In a large skillet, melt the butter and sauté the onions and celery, until the onions are translucent. Add the...

Quick and Easy Halloween Chili...

Ingredients: 1 ½ cups onions, chopped 3 tbsp olive oil 8 large garlic cloves, chopped 2 19oz cans red kidney beans 2 19 oz cans black beans 1 red pepper, cut in chunks 1 green pepper, cut in chunks 1 15 oz can tomato sauce 1 6oz can tomato paste ¼ cup taco seasoning 1 tsp dried basil ½ tsp dried oregano ½ tsp dried thyme 3 cups vegetable broth Salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add...

Roasted and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds...

Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds, cleaned and rinsed 1 tsp salt 1 tsp crushed red pepper ½ tsp black pepper 2 tsp garlic powder Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, combine the pumpkin seeds with the spices. Place the pumpkin seeds on a baking tray, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, and bake for approximately 15 minutes. The seeds should be slightly golden brown and crispy. Remove from the oven...