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How to Steam Eggs

What a revelation, this simple method for cooking both soft-cooked runny eggs and hard-cooked eggs in the same pot at the same time using steam, not boiling water. All you need are eggs (duh ...), water, a saucepan, a steaming basket and a bowl of ice water. And info about just how long it takes to steam eggs! No egg cooker, no Instant Pot, no specialty cooker required. Read on ... Easy DIY for Hard-Cooked Eggs Plus Bonus Soft-Cooked Eggs. Real Food, Fast & Fresh. Whole Food, Mere Minutes to the Table. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Great for Meal Prep. Low Carb. Low Fat. High Protein. Weight Watchers Friendly. Naturally Gluten Free.

Seasonal Sundays (Week 14) Late March – Early April

This week's special features include recipe ideas for vegan dinners, veggie spreads and leafy greens plus a spring-ready assortment of soups and salads and so much more. I hope to inspire your food week to come!

Banana-Peanut Butter Muffins

May we agree that banana and peanut butter are one of food's great romances? But then stir in a little chocolate? Oh, heaven. These quick muffins are made with healthy 100% whole-wheat flour and are less sweet than most muffins. For Banana-Peanut Butter Cupcakes? Just drizzle the muffin tops with a little Peanut Butter Frosting. Warm Muffins, Made from Scratch in Minutes. Mix by Hand, No Mixer Required. Real Food, Fresh & Family-Tested. Budget Friendly.

Seasonal Sundays (Week 13) Late March

Well, hello, spring! Your arrival is most welcome! To celebrate, this week's recipe collection focuses on spring flavors, no, not asparagus and strawberries quite yet, it's a little early. But still, lighter, brighter, simpler ... just for spring.

Corned Beef

with Red Potatoes, Carrot Chunks, Cabbage Wedges & Cheese Sauce Perfect for St. Patrick's Day, this is the entire meal all in one, corned beef slow-cooked either on the stove or in the oven, served with potatoes, carrots, cabbage and at my house, a simple cheese sauce to pull it all together. This is a meat 'n' potatoes, man-pleasing menu! Real Food, Fresh & Family-Tested Over Many Years. Hearty & Filling. Budget Friendly. Mostly Hands-Off Cooking. High Protein. What're you waiting for?!

Seasonal Sundays (Week 12) Mid March

So here we are, on the bridge between late winter and early spring, ready to move on life- and food- and other-wise without wishing away the days we have. Recipes? Of course! St. Patrick's Day plus plenty of "green" food for the week, all to add a bit of extra fun to lives. As always, I thank you for inviting me into your InBox. I do so hope to kickstart your food imagination for the coming week ...

Broccoli Rigatoni with Chickpeas & Lemon

An easy pasta supper, this time lemony, garlicky, cheesy and broccoli good. And isn't it just too cute how the chickpeas tuck themselves into the rigatoni? Plus it uses three super-simple techniques to boost all the flavors. Add some shaved parmesan and just like that, dinner's on the table! Dinner, Made from Scratch. Real Food, Fast & Family-Tested. Another Quick Supper , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Hearty & Filling. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy. Vegetarian for Meatless Monday. High Protein. What're you waiting for?!

Seasonal Sundays (Week 11) Mid March

Cauliflower connoisseurs, look for a treasure trove of recipes inside. Pie people, your slice of 3.14 Pi Day is just days away! Curious cooks, you know I hope that this week's recipe collection will inspire your March meals ...

Cornmeal Pancakes with Warm Blueberries

Simple but sumptuous cornmeal pancakes topped with my favorite "pancake syrup" of Warm Blueberries and a dollop of sour cream. The combination makes for a special breakfast or pancake supper. Real Food, Fast & Comforting. Mere Minutes to the Table for Breakfast or a Pancake Supper. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Easy DIY.

Seasonal Sundays (Week 10) Early March

We still have to eat, right? Recipes and more, inside.