by amvandenhurk | Feb 16, 2020 | dinner, soups
Good for the Soul: Homemade Chicken Soup Most of us growing up when we were sick, soup was what we ate. And the top choice was some form of chicken soup. Campbell’s Chicken Noodle soup from a can was in our cupboard growing up. While my Mom was a good cook and... 
by amvandenhurk | Jun 19, 2019 | dinner, Pasta
Luxuriously Pasta Carbonara Pasta Carbonara was something I always ordered out at an Italian restaurant. It seemed so complicated — a dish I couldn’t possibly make myself at home — silly me. Of course, I could make Pasta Carbonara! I make bread and... 
by amvandenhurk | Jun 12, 2019 | dinner, Pasta
Simple Savory Spinach Bacon Ravioli Quick and simple doesn’t necessarily mean calling for pizza delivery (though sometimes that is a nice treat). You can make a quick delicious meal that is good on the wallet and the waistline. Spinach Bacon Ravioli is one of... 
by amvandenhurk | May 26, 2019 | Chicken, dinner, healthy eating
Delicious Coconut Cilantro Curry Grilled Chicken Can’t say we had the best spring this year. Rainy, windy, and cold made me look for food from warmer places as our neck of the woods starts to come to alive. Often I ask myself when I’m planning a meal:... 
by amvandenhurk | Jan 7, 2019 | dinner, Meatless Mondays, Pasta, soups, vegetarian
Creamy Parmesan Gnocchi with Kale Creamy Parmesan Gnocchi is one of the only recipe where I can get my guys to eat kale without faces of pure disgust. The menfolk in my house are not fond of kale or any other bitter greens regardless of how it is prepared. You... 
by amvandenhurk | Jan 4, 2019 | dinner, Pasta, sides, vegetarian
Nothing Beats Homemade Gnocchi Being Irish with the DNA test to show I have no southern European genes, pasta came out of a box and the sauce from a jar growing up. Fresh pasta was unknown. In the late 70s and early 80s, my mom learned how to make tomato sauce... 