Category: What’s for Dinner?

Vegetable Soup Is So Easy To Make

I love making vegetable soup and here’s why. One, I almost always have the ingredients on hand. Two, it’s a great way to use up vegetables that are about to go bad. Three, I love recipes where I can basically dump and simmer and that is the core strategy when making vegetable soup. The Best… Continue reading Vegetable Soup Is So Easy To Make

Black Bean Avocado Salad

The first time I had a version of this black bean and avocado salad, I knew I had found a new favorite side dish. When it comes to BBQ side dishes, I’m really not that big of a fan of mayonnaise-based salads. Don’t get me wrong…I like them, but when it’s hot out and you’re… Continue reading Black Bean Avocado Salad

Cheesesteaks Three Ways

[recipe title=”Cheesesteaks Three Ways” difficulty=”easy”] [recipe-ingredients] Olive oil, to coat the pan 3 (4-6 oz) servings sirloin steak (preferably Kansas City) cut into thin strips 3 Italian rolls Buffalo Beef Style: 2 (1-oz) slices Buffalo Mozzarella 1 oz Blue Cheese crumbles Buffalo-style hot sauce, to taste 1 Tbsp scallion, finely chopped 1 Tbsp celery, finely… Continue reading Cheesesteaks Three Ways

My Three Cheese Baked Ziti Is Pasta Perfection

This baked ziti recipe is one of those recipes that evolved into perfection. I never really followed a recipe for baked ziti…I just threw in this or that…sometimes beef, sometimes sausage. Sometimes ricotta, sometimes cottage cheese. But certain combinations really stood out, so I started measuring my ingredients and finally landed on this recipe. I’ve… Continue reading My Three Cheese Baked Ziti Is Pasta Perfection