The other day, my kids expressed their feelings of going stir-crazy because they couldn’t leave the house to hang out with friends. I guess you could say they needed an escape from their “new normal” of being cooped up inside over the last few months.…

We are approaching the end of February, and I am NOT ready to let winter slip away from my blistered and cut hands! This weather is what I live for when it comes to creating comfort food and other warming recipes. And make no mistake,…

Fall is just about to enter into our atmosphere.  I can smell it.  Can you? Black Bean Soup 1 1/2 cups dried black beans 8 cups water 2 bay leaves 2 tbsp olive oil 4 carrots, sliced 1/2 red onion, chopped 1 jalapeno, seeded and…