Piping hot, freshly roasted butternut squash is a classic favorite of mine on a cold wintry evening. And I’m a big fan of cheesy pasta any time of the day, any month of the year. So it was surely only a matter of time before I decided to combine the…
I recently had the chance to join a wonderful recipe and food site called Food Fanatic. The site has many talented contributors and new recipes posted every day, so I’m excited to be a part of it.
These are a couple of the reasons why I love fall the most: First, it’s the season for pumpkin breads and muffins, which are the best. My favorite has always been chocolate chip pumpkin bread – sweet pumpkin and rich chocolate are the perfect pair, in my mind. Chocolate chip…
In honor of fall (my favorite season) and Halloween, I had hoped to post a couple of pumpkin recipes this week. What would a site named The Scrumptious Pumpkin be without a healthy dose of pumpkin dishes? So today I’m posting the most velvety rich pumpkin soup.
I love, and always will love, making healthy baked French fries at home. But these days, I’ve been switching out the potatoes for carrots. And I’m loving them even more than the traditional kind. My reason: Parmesan Herb Carrot Fries are so delicious, they actually make you want, crave, and…
When the longer, darker, colder evenings of fall arrive, it’s a sure thing: My cravings for a piping hot bowl of good, old-fashioned mashed potatoes kick in. So that’s why, throughout the cold months, I go back again and again to this “skinny” recipe, seasoned with 0-calorie herbs like bay…
I had the best, the best macaroni and cheese last month in Seattle, so I’ve since been inspired to create my own (healthified) version of this ultimate comfort food. Made with butter, flour, heavy cream, and tons of white pasta, a traditional mac and cheese was definitely not going to…
There’s one protein that consistently shows up on my grocery list nearly every week: chicken. So considering how often I cook with it, I’m always trying new twists to keep things from getting boring. Recently I’ve been loving this easy homemade version of a dish often found in Indian restaurants,…
