This meatball is made from a ground meat trifecta- beef, pork, and veal. It came together easily and while the meatballs chilled, I made the accompanying tomato and potato sauce. My family is used to a barbecue meatball, so I wasn’t sure how well liked this meal would be. There was definitely a different taste…

I’m not much of a baker, but I do okay. However, this recipe caused me days of frustration! I read the recipe multiple times. It seemed like a lot of steps to follow, but it should have come together to make a beautiful dessert. My failures were from my lack of baking experience and had…

Self-isolation continues. Day 59 for our family. We’ve been strangely busy trying to keep our kids active and off the technology as much as possible (failing at this about every fifth day). Finally finding the time to update some recipe blog posts. I made this pea soup knowing that I would be the only one…

I was intimated by this recipe. You always think of bananas foster as being a high end dessert that is sure to be complicated. Sara’s method took me step by step, including great directions on how to make the crepes. My husband was even surprised with this final dish. I had to laugh when I…

With the Caronavirus quarantine, we’ve got plenty of time to have family meals together. Thanks to my Kroger clicklist, I should be able to knock out several recipes over the next couple of weeks. Tonight we tried the cubano burgers. This were tasty and easy to make. After mixing up all the ingredients, they just…

This recipe was the most similar to foods I cooked prior to starting Sara’s book. Sweet potatoes, corn, and black beans are a delicious combination. The cilantro dressing did take this recipe to the next level for us. Derek took the leftovers for lunch the rest of the week. It’s in the side dish chapter,…

It’s time to start tackling some of the recipes that I feel less comfortable with, starting with this one. I needed kimchi. In the cookbook there is a recipe for making your own kimchi, but I don’t feel ready to go there yet. I did know what kimchi is, but I have never had it….

Jerusalem artichokes. Also known as sunchokes. Yep, I had no idea what these were. I had to go to our specialty food store to find them and it took me asking two people before I finally located them in the produce section. Here is one pound of Jerusalem artichokes – actually not an artichoke at…

I’ve roasted many a chicken in the oven before, but Sara’s “blasted” chicken cooks at a super high temperature. This created a crispy skin and a juicy inside. As I set the table I realized I didn’t make anything with a sauce to accompany this chicken, but we didn’t need it. It was delicious on…

This recipe also featured cooked cabbage. While the borscht may not have been our favorite, this one was a winner in our house. I love eating cooked cabbage because it always reminds me of my grandmother. She didn’t often eat the purple kind, but the smell of it cooking away always brings back fond memories….