Minestrone soup is a staple in most kitchens and using fresh ingredients it just can't be beat. However, if you give it a little makeover with some basil pesto and maybe a little cream...it becomes an upscale affair.

Are you tired of eating a bowl of cereal? Are you annoyed that you don't have enough milk for your cereal? If so, you have to make a batch of my Roasted Granola Power Health Bars when you need a quick, healthy fix for breakfast on the run - or a mid-afternoon snack to keep you going until dinner!

When Autumn comes around it starts to become a little cool outdoors, so it's nice to make a big pot of homemade soup to feel all cozy and warm inside. I look forward every year to the seasonal vegetables of the Autumn and Winter, because you can make so many soups with ease, and without the cost.

My Yorkshire Chicken Pot Pie Bowl recipe is a little twist on the traditional pot pie. With all the flavors you and I love - this is a fun way to present an old time favorite.

I used to think that cooking pasta was an art - I was wrong! All I had to do was pay a little attention to what I was doing. Cooking perfect pasta is easy and if you follow some simple guidelines, you can be a champ with your spaghetti pot! This article is full of tips for pasta lovers.

I don't know about you, but I eat onions in some form every day. If you love the pickled variety, then my quick (24 hour) Malt and Balsamic Pickled Onion Recipe is what you're craving. Considering this is the easy way to pickle, you will be a canning magician in no time. I am!

If you want to save energy in the kitchen, cook indoors like you're outdoors and create almost any recipe without turning on your oven - then you have to read this review on the NuWave PIC Review (precision induction cooktop.) It's amazingly easy to use and clean up is a snap!

Summertime brings plump, sweet strawberries to our table and are inexpensive due to bumper crops - take advantage! My Strawberry and Toasted Almond Salad recipe is a great source of vitamins, fiber, protein and antioxidants. This is a wonderful summer salad bursting with flavor and texture.

If you love the cool, crispy crunch of cucumbers you will be consuming many more after reading my Cool Cucumber Facts and Recipe ideas article. Being one of the world's four most cultivated foods, they are actually considered a "Superfood" - with nutritional and preventative health benefits.

I love using inexpensive cuts of meat like pork shoulder steaks. They are especially tasty when stuffed and served with a delicious spinach saute with bacon and garlic! Fresh ingredients make this recipe a star. It's so easy to make, that one of my 11 year old girls had fun helping. All gone!