Don’t Miss Out on the Flavors and Fun of Homemade Ravioli

I love ravioli because it’s so versatile and good to eat (I’m not talking about the stuff from the can or the freezer).  There’s nothing like the fun of making homemade ravioli and then sitting down to enjoy a plate of it. Ravioli needs to start with a great pasta dough and the filling choice is up…

Start Your Morning with Pumpkin Apple Bundt Cake with Streusel Topping

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away now and I finally got the menu planned out.  I’m going to brine the turkey this year because it creates such a wonderful moist and juicy turkey, loaded with flavors.  In Colorado anything that can add extra moisture to meat is a good thing because things dry out…

Heidi’s Homemade Ooey, Gooey Mac-n-Cheese Recipe

I’ve been working on a new mac-n-cheese recipe.  My old one was great and everyone loved it but it was lacking just a little something (in my opinion) so I decided to start from scratch instead of continuing to try to work with it and change it into what I wanted (I’ve been working on…

Tacos, Tacos, Tacos! It’s All About Taco Love!

We love tacos in our household.  There’s nothing like the combination of warm tortillas filled with fish, shrimp, meat  and veggies, topped with cheese and sour cream (and I’m not talking about Taco Bell tacos).  I’m perfectly happy that we love tacos so much because not only are they awesome in flavor and you eat…

A View Into the Mind of the Cook with a Side of Roasted Red Peppers

My husband asked me an interesting question yesterday.  He asked “why do you love to cook so much?”  The easy answer is because I love to make other people happy.  People just get happy when they eat good food; many of my happiest moments involve food and the people I love.  You can cook a wonderful…