Apple Bacon Spinach Salad

  Many of the recipes I post on here are creative and new to me. And many of them are tried and true favorites...

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

  For any of you who missed last week’s post, I tried making homemade apple cider (really homemade — starting with apples galore!) for...

Apple Cheddar Bread

  I love sweet breads. And I love savory breads. But I especially love sweet and savory breads! So of course I wanted to give...

Baby Bok Choy With Cashews

I’ve mentioned on here before about what an embarrassingly picky eater I was as a kid. But even though I completely avoided salads until...

Roasted Pear, Blue Cheese & Arugula Salad

A delicious twist on this pear and arugula classic recipe – great on it’s own for a light lunch, or for a super-flavorful addition...

mailbox mondays: apples for baking

Hey Ali, Do you have any advice on what kinds of apples are best for baking? There are so many recipes out there I...

Roasted Butternut & Bacon Pasta

‘Tis the season once again to make the transition from the yellow and zucchini squash of summer….to the rich, sweet squash of fall. Of...

Chicken Tostadas

My crazy-busy season of the year has officially hit. From conferences and launching new programs at work, to teaching my first-ever cooking class last...

Flatbread Veggie-Lovers Pizza

Some weeks I do well with eating healthy. And then some weeks I seem to utterly and miserably fail…especially when I’m working long hours...

Peach, Chicken & Pepper Jack Quesadillas

Growing up, I was the girl who always ordered quesadillas. At all of the great local Mexican restaurants my family loved, at Applebee’s (don’t...

Sweet Potato & Zucchini Hash

I recently saw a recipe for potato and zucchini hash and loved the idea! (But wasn’t all that crazy about cooking up two russett...

10-Minute Ice Cream Pie

I actually made and photographed this ice cream pie at the beginning of the summer, but kept forgetting to post it! Oops!!! So alas,...