Here's a crock pot version of the Beef Ragout my husband Keith, a professional chef, prepared for the Cooks for Kids benefit dinner we were honored to participate in. It was a such a huge hit with the guests, the entire pan full was gone! Ragout (pronounced Rah-GOO) is a slow-cooked French-style stew of small pieces of meat with vegetables. You don't have to save this delicious, hearty beef Continue Reading
Come home to hearty, healthy vegetable beef soup
Is there anything better on a cold winter day than coming home to a piping hot bowl of delicious homemade soup? Vegetable beef soup is one of my favorite things to make, especially on a weekend afternoon, when I'll often do this while watching a game on TV. And one of the best parts is, a big pot of soup made on Sunday will give our busy family several meals for the week. Pair it Continue Reading
Four autumn ‘superfoods’ that boost health, plus how to roast pumpkin seeds
Autumn is here, and that means a new crop of seasonal nutrient-dense fruit and vegetable “superfoods” will soon be harvested. These foods increase overall wellness and nutrition, and help support a healthy lifestyle. “Superfoods are brimming with nutrients and antioxidants,” says Kari Kooi, a registered dietician at Houston Methodist Hospital. “The benefits of adding them into Continue Reading