I'm having a love affair with chickpeas. Growing up, I thought garbanzo beans were strange little beans from a buffet salad bar. Now, I can't get enough. This salad combines four of my favs: chickpeas, corn, tomatoes and basil. See recipe

This is one of those "Ah ha" moments I had in thinking about Thanksgiving leftovers. Seems so simple and yet makes a lot of sense when parents, family or friends load you up with some leftovers to take home and… See recipe

Sometimes it's nice to have a little turkey anytime with not much cooking investment or mess. Enter: the slow cooker and one half of a turkey breast. This recipe will provide about 3 servings, and it's a snap to put… See recipe

I want to love Panda Express, really I do; but sadly I don't. I do, however, love Chow Mein, and this copycat recipe is a good one I adapted from Damn Delicious. See recipe

The idea to do a pumpkin smoothie was more or less out of curiosity. Would we like it, since it is minimally sweetened? Would we be okay with raw pumpkin? Would we like the texture? As it turns out, it… See recipe

Bread pudding is one of our favorite desserts in the HGC kitchen! Add pumpkin and we are talking 'best bread pudding EVER.' The Bourbon glaze really gives this pudding a nice sweet kick. Give it a try...it's a small dish… See recipe

When I was young, my mother made spaetzle with my grandmother's recipe. Instead of putting it through a colander or spaetzel maker to make small dumplings, my mother would drop a small amount of batter off a spoon into boiling… See recipe

My friend turned me on to making mini pizzas out of pita. Now I can't get enough, and I'm always looking for new creations and combinations to try. This is my pit-za tribute to Oktoberfest with sausage and sauerkraut. The… See recipe

Caprese is so great as an appetizer--add pasta and you have a meal! Best of all, the ingredients are a short, simple list. Prep ahead your pasta, and what a great way of grabbing just what you want to put… See recipe

This is a great recipe if you like to prep some pasta and keep in the fridge just for times when there is no energy or desire to cook, but you want a satisfying and healthy meal for one. Don't… See recipe