CHICKEN AND “RICE” SOUP
MAKES: 10 cups (1 cup per serving) · PREP TIME: 20 minutes · COOK TIME: 50 minutes This is my go-to feel-good soup. As soon as anyone in my house even remotely starts to feel under the weather, I am in the kitchen whipping up a batch. From time to time, I even make a…
CABBAGE ROLL SOUP
MAKES: 4 quarts (1 cup per serving) · PREP TIME: 20 minutes · COOK TIME: 1 hour I cannot hear the word cabbage without thinking of the Cabbage Patch Dolls that I had as a child. Eleanor and Sybil were beautiful with their puffy nylon faces and braidable yarn hair….
BEEF RAMEN
MAKES: 4 servings · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 20 minutes I certainly don’t want to offend any traditionalists or ancient cultures with my very Americanized low-carb version of ramen, but ramen has been one of my favorite foods ever since I started eating…
SWEET AND SAVORY TRAIL MIX
MAKES: 3 cups (¼ cup per serving) · PREP TIME: 10 minutes Having been born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, I am an avid hiker. I love being out in nature, without a care in the world. This trail mix is one of my favorite snacks to throw in my pack and take with…
SUGAR-FREE DRIED CRANBERRIES
MAKES: about 3 cups (¼ cup per serving) · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 3 to 4 hours I love adding dried cranberries to dishes. They add the perfect hint of sweetness without being overbearing. What I don’t love is how high in sugar and carbs the store-bought…
SPICY FRIED HAM DEVILED EGGS
MAKES: 12 deviled eggs (2 per serving) · PREP TIME: 10 minutes · COOK TIME: 15 minutes I have been known to eat a plate of deviled eggs as a meal on more than one occasion. They are one of my favorite foods of all time. You can prepare them in countless ways, and for…
PICKLED ASPARAGUS
MAKES: about 40 spears (4 per serving) · PREP TIME: 10 minutes, plus at least 2 hours to pickle · COOK TIME: 5 minutes Not only are these pickled asparagus spears a delicious snack, but they also pack a major health punch. They are full of antioxidants and are a great…
CRISPY OVEN-FRIED PICKLES
MAKES: 36 fried pickles (6 per serving) · PREP TIME: 15 minutes · COOK TIME: 15 minutes It simply wouldn’t be one of my books if it didn’t have some sort of pickle recipe in it, now would it? Fried pickles were always one of my favorite bar appetizers. I would order…
NEW ORLEANS–STYLE OLIVE SALAD
MAKES: 5¼ cups (¼ cup per serving) · PREP TIME: 10 minutes, plus 1 hour to chill If you have ever been to New Orleans, then you know that just about every menu you see has muffuletta on its pages. One of the things that makes muffuletta so uniquely special in the…
GARLIC DILL SAUERKRAUT
MAKES: about 2 cups (¼ cup per serving) · PREP TIME: 20 minutes, plus time to ferment Fermented sauerkraut is an excellent way to get a dose of gut-healing probiotics. Not only are probiotics good for gut health, but they also help improve immune function, detoxify…