Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Traditionally made with artichoke bottoms, white asparagus is the perfect choice for spring.

Niçoise means in the 'style of Nice' (like Florentine means 'in the style of Florence).

Bread Baking Babes Bake Egg Bagels, in 4 flavors: Orange Oatmeal, Cinnamon, Pumpernickle and Onions.

A shredded potato crust makes this an easy last-minute dinner - with 30 minutes to relax while it bakes.

I don't brown / pre-cook when I use my slow cooker.

This is one of the rare time that I brown the meat and veggies before adding to the slow cooker.

The slow cooker does a wonderful job on flavorful lamb shanks, rendering them fall-apart tender.