Category: Most Requested Recipes

Bible, Candy, Gardening, Gifts from kitchen, Herbs, Holiday Recipes, Most Requested Recipes, Uncategorized

Pasta alla Vodka and Giovanna and Jayne’s New Inspirational Cookbook

Well, it was all due to my having leftover vodka from making homemade vanilla that I decided to try Giovanna Trimpe’s recipe for pasta alla vodka. This from the new cookbook in her Holy Chow series of cookbooks, titled Holy Chow: The Hospitality Edition.  Giovanna and I have been dear friends for a long time, cooking and laughing together in both private and public venues. … Continue reading Pasta alla Vodka and Giovanna and Jayne’s New Inspirational Cookbook

rheikenfeldLeave a comment
About Rita, Appetizers, Bible, Crockpot Recipes, Halloween, Most Requested Recipes, slow cooker

Halloween and Slow Cooker Meatballs – Boo!

I so enjoy talking with friend and colleague (and creative cook) Matt Swaim each week on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Today we chatted about Halloween and its “ties” to All Saints and All Souls Days. Lots of legends abound about the beginning of All Saints Day. From what I can gather, though, way back in the 800’s the Pope chose November 1 for … Continue reading Halloween and Slow Cooker Meatballs – Boo!

rheikenfeldLeave a comment
About Rita, Beans/Lentils, Dinners/Main Dishes, Most Requested Recipes, Soup, Vegan, Vegetables

Two Way Lentil Soup: Vegan or Not

Lentils: They can be frugal or fabulous. We grew up with the frugal version: brown lentil stew on meatless days. Friend and cookbook author Triset De Fonseka uses red lentils in her Sri Lankan dals. I’ve enjoyed the fabulous, too, like pan roasted salmon on a bed of black/beluga lentils.  Out of all the lentil recipes that folks make, though, lentil soup is at the … Continue reading Two Way Lentil Soup: Vegan or Not

rheikenfeldLeave a comment
Chicken, Most Requested Recipes, Uncategorized

Healthier Oven “Fried” Chicken

I was looking over requests from readers. One was for cranberry walnut bread (a reader bought this from the bakery during the holidays and wanted to learn to make her own).  I was looking over requests from readers. One was for cranberry walnut bread (a reader bought this from the bakery during the holidays and wanted to learn to make her own).  A couple of … Continue reading Healthier Oven “Fried” Chicken

rheikenfeldLeave a comment
About Rita, Bread, Copycat Recipes, Dinners/Main Dishes, Holiday Recipes, Most Requested Recipes, Potatoes, St. Patrick's Day, Stew

Comforting Irish Stew and the Best Soda Bread

There’s an old saying that there’s no language like the Irish for soothing. I’ll take it a step further and say the same about their food. St. Patrick’s Day and comfort food go hand in hand. Like Irish stew. Meat, root vegetables and broth form the base of a hearty, uncomplicated, nourishing peasant stew. I will tell you I’ve made this a couple of times and … Continue reading Comforting Irish Stew and the Best Soda Bread

rheikenfeld1 Comment
About Rita, Main dishes/Entres, Most Requested Recipes, Pasta, Seafood, Uncategorized, Vegetables

Shrimp Scampi with Garlicky Spaghetti and Wilted Spinach

Sometimes you have to be a bit lenient with recipes. Like use them as a guide, not set in stone. Shrimp scampi is one of those. A little more of one ingredient, a little less of another. It’s all about going to taste. That’s why the recipe I’m sharing gives you leeway. Remember, you can always add more, but you can’t take away. I tossed … Continue reading Shrimp Scampi with Garlicky Spaghetti and Wilted Spinach

rheikenfeldLeave a comment
About Rita, Grains, Healthy/Vegan, Holiday Recipes, Most Requested Recipes, Salads, Uncategorized

Asian Ramen Cole Slaw Still Popular Picnic Fare

Today chatting with Matt Swaim, Sonrise Morning Show on Sacred Heart radio reminded me of a popular and yummy way to use an ancient vegetable which has Biblical roots. We talked about cabbage and how it was cultivated thousands of years ago. Who knew?! Anyway, cabbage alone has huge health qualities, including vitamin C for immune system health. Cabbage is even trendy as a juice … Continue reading Asian Ramen Cole Slaw Still Popular Picnic Fare

rheikenfeldLeave a comment
About Rita, Copy cat/cloned recipes, Fermented Drinks and Foods, Ginger, Gravy/Sauces, Main dishes/Entres, Most Requested Recipes, Pepper and salt mills, rice, Stir fries, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Spring Stir Fry: DIY Universal Stir Fry Sauce

“Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold, pease porridge in the pot 9 days old.”  My garden peas have pushed through the soil, still tiny but looking strong. For some reason, that childhood rhyme came to mind, so indulge me!  Peas are really a lovely seasonal vegetable, so when they’re abundant, peas are in my meal rotation a lot.  These legumes are good for you, too. … Continue reading Spring Stir Fry: DIY Universal Stir Fry Sauce

rheikenfeld1 Comment
About Rita, Appetizers, Beer, Classes, Copy cat/cloned recipes, Dips, Drinks, easter, Ethnic foods, Fermented Drinks and Foods, Fruit, Gardening, Health Remedies, Healthy/Vegan, Herbs, Holiday Recipes, Most Requested Recipes, Potatoes, Preserved foods, Tomatoes, Trends, Vegetarian, Wild edibles

Boone County Arboretum Annual Tea Recipes

Oh gosh, I had so much fun doing my first Zoom presentation for the Boone County Arboretum’s Annual Tea with Josh, Nicole, Stephanie, Donna, and Kris last night. Log onto to their site to see just how lovely and productive this community arboretum is. There may be time for you to bid at the silent auction, too. My talk was about the 4 seasons and … Continue reading Boone County Arboretum Annual Tea Recipes

rheikenfeldLeave a comment
Copy cat/cloned recipes, Flowers, Healthy/Vegan, Herbs, Most Requested Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Uncategorized

Totable Orzo Salad with Herbs and Veggies

Today on the Sonrise Morning Show, Matt Swaim and I chatted about not wasting ingredients or food that may be slightly past its prime. We talked about using storage onions that sprout (yes, the sprout can be used for green onions), garlic that sprouts (I’ll still use the garlic but some cooks won’t – you can pot up the sprouted garlic and it will grow … Continue reading Totable Orzo Salad with Herbs and Veggies

rheikenfeldLeave a comment