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Maple Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops
In Washington state, we use outdoor grills all year long. A couple times a month in the winter, there are opportunities to find a dry day for outdoor cooking. If you live in an area where it would be pretty impossible to pull out the propane because its covered under feet of the fluffy white stuff, there are indoor options these days for grilling. I do like using indoor grill pans that you can put right onto the stove top in the winter. These pork chops with a maple bourbon glaze are sure to be a touchdown hit with your family and friends this winter. They are paired perfectly with grilled…
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Creamy Wild Rice Soup
Growing up in the Midwest, this soup was a very big part of my diet in the fall and winter months. The richness of the soup along with the heartiness of this recipe really warms and fills even the hungriest bellies. Wild Rice is a very popular and regional food that tastes really good surrounded by a rich chicken stock and vegetables. During the holidays, my mother would make a version that included leftover holiday turkey. By using brown rice flour or corn starch instead of all-purpose flour as a thickener, this is a gluten free soup. Low fat milk may be substituted for whole milk but a thinner…
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Sweet Potato And Black Bean Tacos
A delicious dinner without fuss, you’ll love this simplistic vitamin packed dinner. I love that its quick to make and filling. Its an nontraditional meal but I find when I made it for children, they love the shapes, textures and flavors. They will likely eat the meal in pieces if they are under the age of about 7 but that is pretty normal, right? Sweet Potatoes A food that I love to cook with in the fall and winter months that is very versatile and packed with nutrition is the sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are high in vitamin A, vitamin B5, B6, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and, due to their orange color,…
