Easy Comfort Foods to Make for Valentine’s Day

Since Valentine’s Day is on a  Sunday this year, many restaurants are going to be crowded with rushed service. Skip the crowds and celebrate with a home-cooked meal. I’m a big fan of restaurants overall though, so definitely take a “rain check” on that dining out date! Meanwhile, I want to share the recipes for these 10 easy comfort foods to make for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy!

One-Dish Valentine’s Day Dinners

Drop Biscuit Chicken Pot Pie

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15 Favorite Winter Recipes That Will Make You Cozy During Storm Jonas

15 favorite winter recipes - chilies, soups, stews, curry and more

Will Winter Storm Jonas come to New York City? I’m not sure. I hope not, but it is best to be prepared. First, you want to be certain to pick up storm essentials – “Water—at least a 3-day supply; one gallon per person per day and Food—at least a 3-day supply of non-perishable, easy-to-prepare food”. If you have extra time to shop, I suggest that you also pick up the ingredients for some of my favorite winter recipes below:

Chilies, Soups & Stews

1.CHICKEN SOUP TO WARM THE SOUL

2. CHICKEN, SPINACH AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM SOUP (OR STEW!)

3. CHUNKY TOMATO VEGETABLE SOUP

4. GLUTEN FREE SLOW COOKER TURKEY CHILI

5. TWO-STEP CHICKEN CHILI

6. VEGETARIAN “CHILI CON CARNE” SURPRISE

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easy Jamaican chicken curry recipe

Looking Back: 10 Most Popular
Food Blog Posts of 2015

#1 RECIPE OF 2015
#1 RECIPE OF 2015

Happy New Year!

I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season. I enjoyed the break but I’m happy to be back to work. I like to take some time to reflect on the prior year before jumping ahead into the new one. When looking over the blog statistics for 2015, I noticed that a lot of you enjoy food and recipes. Since I’m such a foodie, that’s no surprise. Birds of a feather… 🙂

Anyway, I wanted to share MitC‘s 10 Most Popular Food Blog Posts of 2015 in case you missed some of the reader favorites. In order of popularity…

1. EASY JAMAICAN CURRIED CHICKEN

2. BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

3. STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE SURPRISE

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Holiday Cookie Recipes From Scratch

Baking holiday cookie recipes from scratch is one of my sons’ favorite aspects of this season. (Of course, they like to eat them even more!) As I went through my cookie recipe archives, I realized that I never shared my … Read More

Healthy Holiday Recipes with Panasonic

I attended a Panasonic Holiday Cooking Event that was hosted by Techlicious, a site that simplifies technology, a couple of weeks ago. After taking a tour of the Panasonic Innovation Center, Chef Ken Megarr, Panasonic’s Culinary Institute of America-trained chef, performed some cooking … Read More

20 Thanksgiving 2015 Recipes

Since I’m not a big turkey fan, Thanksgiving meals are all about the sides and desserts for me. Below are 20 of my favorite Thanksgiving 2015 recipes: Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes: 1. Baked Macaroni and Cheese 2. Quick & Easy … Read More

11 Easy Labor Day Recipe Ideas

(Updated) Originally posted on 8/29/13 As the (out of school) summer season draws to an end, we have been packing in as much family fun as possible. As such, I haven’t really been experimenting with that many new recipes lately. … Read More