by Jean Trebek | Nov 23, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Creamy, Sweet, Unique Dessert I enjoy cheesecake, particularly during the holidays….I’m not sure why, perhaps the cooler weather warrants a denser dessert? In any case, the below recipe from Pati Jinich caught my eye as I love the combination of carmel...
by Jean Trebek | Nov 12, 2021 | Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Spoonful of Fall Goodness Sublimely creamy, aromatic Pumpkin soup using canned pumpkin puree is easily achieved thanks to this wonderful recipe from Lidey Heuck of the NY Times. I’ve enjoyed many of her recipes and this one is so satisfying. Its great on a...
by Jean Trebek | Oct 23, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Delicious All-in-One meal I really enjoy hearty meals, so when I found this wonderful recipe for Chicken Pozole (“pozole” is a traditional soup or stew from Mexico) I immediately tried it. It’s a perfect one “all-in-one-pot” meal....
by Jean Trebek | Oct 5, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
Homemade Makes It Better! I love homemade granola…and this recipe is shared by my very dear friend Jane Lockhart, who happens to be an amazing cook, inspired knitter, creative gardener, world traveler, successful business woman, adoring wife, dog mama, maven of...
by Jean Trebek | Sep 25, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
An elegant, creamy dinner option Now that we’re approaching fall, I felt inspired to share a delicious, easy and elegant risotto recipe made with porcini mushrooms. There are two keys to ensuring that the risotto comes out perfectly – don’t cheap...
by insidewink | Sep 5, 2021 | Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Pancake Recipe That Puts the Mmmm in Morning! If any one really knows me, they know that I absolutely love pancakes! Although I don’t indulge in them frequently, when I do, here’s one of my all time favorite recipes – that actually originates from...
by Jean Trebek | Aug 25, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Tangy Sweet Light Treat! With plum season coming to an end, how about trying this Plum Almond Cake from Rainbow Plant Life. I appreciate how a simple, one layer cake can add a lovely ending touch to an al fresco dinner… it’s light, tender and not too...
by Jean Trebek | Aug 3, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
Summer in a Bowl! For hot summer nights, try this simple, delicious and nutritious chilled cucumber yogurt soup. Using Greek yogurt will ensure a much higher protein content than other yogurts plus there’s less sugar and gut friendly probiotics. You can add in a...
by Jean Trebek | Jul 18, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
Perfect For Any Event or Just Have Some in the Fridge for a Quick Bite. With people feeling more relaxed about gathering together these days, here’s an excellent rice salad to serve or bring to your next party. It makes a great side dish or a refreshing meal on...
by Jean Trebek | Jul 2, 2021 | Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Dessert That’s As Light As Air Here’s a perfect dessert to make for the 4th of July celebration…or any celebration for that matter. The Pavlova is a national dessert in both New Zealand and Australia. Did you know that the Pavlova was named for the...
by Jean Trebek | Jun 23, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
For The Italian Food Lover in All of Us! I’m so happy I found this amazing recipe for Eggplant Parmesan from Julie Chiou’s Table for Two website. Before I go any further, please do NOT skip the salting of the eggplant slices before breading them…it...
by Jean Trebek | Jun 8, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Crowd-pleasing Summery Dish! With summer fast approaching, here’s a recipe that you’ll really want to try…Cilantro-Lime Shrimp Tacos! They are absolutely delicious, fast and easy. My friend, Lisa Rogers (who wrote our very popular series on Living...
by Jean Trebek | May 22, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
Gluten-Free Goodness! This amazingly delicious and nutrient dense bread contains no wheat..(yes, you read that right…it’s gluten-free) and it’s high in fiber and protein. I adapted the recipe from My New Roots’ “Life Changing Loaf of...
by Jean Trebek | May 6, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
Delicious Baked Goodness Hail to the tried and true zucchini… it definitely is one of my favorite summertime vegetables! Not only for it’s nutritional benefits but also because it is actually easy to grow in my garden and it’s such a versatile...
by Jean Trebek | Apr 24, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Unique Take On Chicken Meatballs! There are some recipes that I come across that I just can’t wait to share with our readers, this is one of them. These meatballs are unbelievably delicious…you will love them, I promise!! I served these nuggets of...
by Jean Trebek | Apr 4, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Delicious sweet Coconutty treat! I’m sure like most of you, I like surprising my friends with little treats. Recently, I learned that Alison was a huge fan coconut… just like me, and so I decided to make her this easy, delicious coconut loaf. I love...
by Jean Trebek | Mar 28, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Delicious Breakfast Alternative I love cookies…and so when my friend Natalie sent me the recipe to these Lemon Blueberry Healthy Breakfast Cookies, I knew I had to try them. These cookies are healthier than your average cookie, as they have less sugar and they...
by Jean Trebek | Mar 15, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
The Stew That Broke the Internet! Here it is!!! The famed stew that broke the internet… and, it has it’s own hashtag, #thestew. This recipe hails from New York Times columnist Alison Roman, who truly excels at creating some really down-home,...
by Jean Trebek | Feb 23, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
Make extra for leftovers of this delicious side dish Here it is!!! An absolutely delicious potato side dish. But please, fair warning… make sure you prepare some extra because in my home I never, ever have any left overs of this wonderful potato accompaniment....
by Jean Trebek | Feb 3, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Moist, Delicious Chocolate Treat! Does anyone remember the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest? Well, the winner of contest #17 in 1966 was Ella Rita Helfrich from Houston, Texas. Cut to 22 years later when I first met Alex, his mother made this tunnel of fudge cake and told...
