Acorn Squash Soup
Posted by Tracy | Filed under dinner, lunch
I hope you all had a very happy Halloween! In the past we’ve had to forgo the usual festivities due to a church-related conference that’s always held on Halloween weekend, but since Halloween was on a Monday this year, we were very excited to be first time candy hander-outers! Having no idea how much candy [...]
Hearty Split Pea Soup
Posted by Tracy | Filed under dinner, lunch
About a month ago, I was telling a friend about my food-related to-do list when we got on the subject of split pea soup, something that had been on my list for a while. She began extolling the virtues of this soup and how she had just tried a new recipe, so I decided that [...]
Tags: soup
Lunchbox-Friendly Recipes for Kids
Posted by Tracy | Filed under lunch
When Kimberly of The Food Allergy Mom contacted me to see if I’d be interested in guest posting for her, I was absolutely thrilled! And then, I promptly got buried in the busyness of summer and forgot all about it for the next several weeks – ugh. Fortunately, Kimberly is as sweet as pie, and [...]
Tags: oat
Strawberry, Banana, and Nutella Panini
Posted by Tracy | Filed under lunch
I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day! As for hubby and I, we had quite a busy weekend traveling to and from Arizona for a wedding. It was a lot of fun! The wedding was beautiful, and of course the always dry and sunny weather in Arizona was a welcome change from all [...]
Tags: banana, nutella, strawberry
Strawberries and Cream Risotto
Posted by Tracy | Filed under dinner, lunch, soups, salads, & sides
I know, I know. Strawberries in risotto seems kind of weird. Each of the other types of risotto I’ve made have been very much on the savory side, so the thought of tossing in fruit had even me wondering if it was really a good idea. As soon as the scent of strawberries simmering on [...]
Tags: rice, strawberry
Reuben Panini with Homemade Rye Bread
Posted by Tracy | Filed under breads & pastries, lunch
One of my all-time favorite hot sandwiches is a reuben made with freshly-baked bread…and in my opinion, there’s no better time for making them than around St. Patrick’s Day when corned beef is widely available at the grocery store or market. And, with how simple it is to make your own rye bread thanks to [...]
Tags: bread, corned beef
Gnocchi Mac and Cheese
Posted by Tracy | Filed under dinner, lunch
It’s been quite a while since I posted my recipe for sweet potato gnocchi with brown butter sauce, so I decided that it was high time to post my go-to gnocchi recipe that this sweet, autumn version is based on. This is what I make when I want comfort food and have a little extra [...]

