Accidentally, for better or worse, lately I have been taking a break from Ree (or the Pioneer Woman as most of us know her) and have been cooking others recipes; Emeril has been presenting some good recipes, as well as …

Salad. You know that it’s good for you and that you should be eating it more often, but I bet you think it’s unappetizing and unexciting. Well, it doesn’t have to be! Here are some easy guidelines to create delicious …

So, two months ago I made these stuffed peppers for Cucina Fresca. I should probably tell you a little about them, since they were delicious and very easy. Gather your ingredients: bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, onion, garlic, rice, broth, feta …

Hello from Roanoke, Virginia GMS-ers! You may have noticed I’ve been mostly absent from the blog lately, but not to worry! I’ll be back in blogging action in a month or two, when my school program ends and I finally …

Simple Stuffed Peppers Prep time: 40 minutes (30 minutes to cook white rice, allow more time for brown rice) Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 8 Ingredients: 4 – 6 bell peppers 1 lb ground chicken (feel free to substitute ground …

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 12-17 minutes Servings: 15 muffins Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup all purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 3 medium eggs (or 2 large) 1/4 cup canola oil …

We needed a side dish to go with our 5 color chili, so Jennie had the brilliant idea to make corn muffins. We figured it’d be easy enough, so we didn’t do much planning until we found ourselves riding in …

February’s main course was a hearty, veggiful chili. Prep time: 15-20 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Servings: 8-10 Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 7 medium tomatoes 3 green peppers 1 medium onion 2 cloves garlic 12 ounces frozen corn 6 …

Ladies and gents, family and friends: The time has come to announce our plan for 2011’s challenge. We’re calling it Cucina Fresca, which translates to “Fresh Kitchen” in Italian. The votes have been tallied, and a vast majority of you …

Recently, Melissa came to visit, and admitted the only reason she’s moving to LA in the fall (other than going to library school at UCLA, wanting a life change, and enjoying LA’s weather) is to get on our blog. So …