By now, you may have heard, that my Crock Pot is my best friend. Yes, it hasn’t let me down, so I had to try this Whole Chicken recipe for the crock pot. It is a “roasted” chicken, roasted with quotes, because it is tender and moist, just like a roasted chicken would be in …

Sometimes I have to step away from the carbs! Especially with Thanksgiving dinner around the corner. I have absolutely no willpower, I want to try everything! This casserole freezes really well if you want to double the recipe, which I have been know to do. You can also try this recipe with ground turkey or …

When I was a child, I wasn’t so fond of stuffing. I didn’t get what the big deal was? My family rejoiced as the stuffing was pulled out of the oven, one turkey stuffed, one tray just for eating, morning, noon and night! Now that I am an adult, I really understand the whole stuffing …

Make the best Chinese Food at home! My Mom used to serve the BEST food at her Chinese parties when I was a kid. So when she came to visit us, we all begged her to make Chinese Fried Rice for us. My Mom doesn’t measure ingredients when she cooks or bakes, so I had …

Give yourself some time to make these Sticky Buns, they are a bit of work, but well worth it. I made one batch with a Granny Smith apple and the second batch with a cup of pecans. I had my kids taste them and they are both wonderful. The buns are not heavy, but a …

The weather has been unpredictable. The first day of 21 degrees sent me into shock mode, it was just 60 degrees last week. How could winter be here already? Oh yeah, it’s Maine. I keep forgetting. Like the first year we lived here there was 3 feet of snow the week before Halloween. I really …

There are so many types of beautiful squash in season now. The Farmers Market has many different shapes and colors. Choosing Butternut Squash, a favorite of mine for this festive side dish. Swiss chard is still abundant in my garden, perfect for this dish, the flavors play off each other. A colorful side dish for …

There are two things that I always have ingredients for and that would be for pasta and pizza. I always have a backup of every kind of pasta, like it’s an emergency situation, and I always have onions and garlic and veggies and lucky for us Pepperoni. I also have a boatload of yeast. Yeast …

Chicken is such a versatile dish, you can stuff it with stuffing, as in Thanksgiving stuffing, or if you are doing LO CARB, like I am, I am stuffing this chicken with sauteed spinach, walnut pesto and goat cheese. This is a recipe that I know that I will make again and again, it is …

I am in love with my Slow Cooker. I really am. I consider Sally the Slow Cooker to be one of my best friend’s. She never lets me down. Especially with this recipe. Dust off your Slow Cooker and get ready to make an amazing meal! This roast is melt in your mouth magical goodness. …

This is my first attempt at making Baklava. Let me tell you it was much easier than I thought it would be. Since I have ventured out and successfully made Spanakopita, I figured all I needed was patience and some phyllo dough. I have had a package of frozen phyllo dough in my freezer, that …

After working outside all day winterizing our home, I knew we would all love a warm, comforting meal, the kind that warms up your bones. Sitting by the woodstove, all toasty and warm, Slow Cooker Beef and Peppers hit the spot. My family went back for seconds. Serve it over any type of rice that …