• Old Fashioned Beef Stew

    Mid-winter calls for comfort food and when I think of comfort food, I think of old-fashioned beef stew. I had a major craving for it this weekend and decided to play around with my usual recipe and I’m so glad that I did. The end result was a delicious meal for my family to enjoy. […]

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    Old Fashioned Beef Stew

  • Stuffed Artichokes

    Artichokes… love them or hate them? They seem to be one of those foods where there is no gray area! I’ve met so many people in my life who have basically told me they don’t have the patience to eat them, don’t know how to make them, or just don’t care for them. Yet, growing […]

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    Stuffed Artichokes

  • Steak Pizzaiola

    Inexpensive AND delicious? I’ll take it! My 85 year old father is a retired chef and steak pizzaiola, or meat in a “pizza style” is a dish he has made our family for decades. It’s so yummy and is a meal your family is sure to love! My father was coming over for dinner last […]

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    Steak Pizzaiola

  • Butternut Squash Soup

    October once again has arrived and along with it are some delicious butternut squash! I couldn’t help but grab one yesterday at the grocery store with plans to make some yummy soup. I love this soup because there are so many little adjustments you can make to it to have a very different tasting soup. […]

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    Butternut Squash Soup

  • Shortbread Cookies

    Many years ago, my nephew was diagnosed with severe food allergies. He had it all: allergies to eggs, nuts, beans, etc. Obviously, it was very difficult for a young boy to not be able to eat all of the baked goods he saw everyone in the family able to eat. The answer was to make […]

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    Shortbread Cookies

  • Neopolitan Eggplant Parmigiana

    Today I was given a few eggplants from a friend’s garden… yum! I was so excited to use them to make my favorite eggplant recipe, Neopolitan Eggplant Parmigiana. I first discovered this recipe in a cookbook from Bibba Caggiano. The difference of this eggplant is that you are not going to be breading each piece […]

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    Neopolitan Eggplant Parmigiana

Old Fashioned Beef Stew

Mid-winter calls for comfort food and when I think of comfort food, I think of old-fashioned beef stew. I had a major craving for it this weekend and decided to play around with my usual recipe and I’m so glad that I did. The end result was a delicious meal for my family to enjoy. […]

Read More

Stuffed Artichokes

Artichokes… love them or hate them? They seem to be one of those foods where there is no gray area! I’ve met so many people in my life who have basically told me they don’t have the patience to eat them, don’t know how to make them, or just don’t care for them. Yet, growing […]

Read More

Steak Pizzaiola

Inexpensive AND delicious? I’ll take it! My 85 year old father is a retired chef and steak pizzaiola, or meat in a “pizza style” is a dish he has made our family for decades. It’s so yummy and is a meal your family is sure to love! My father was coming over for dinner last […]

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Eat-the-rainbow

Welcome to Ladles of Yum! This blog is my way of sharing my love of healthy eating, my favorite recipes and some really amazing products that making cooking and baking a lot of fun.  I try to post often, but with two little peanuts keeping me busy these days, it doesn’t always happen.  My goal is always to post new/favorite recipes, so make sure you check back from time to time! I hope you find something delicious here on Ladles of Yum! And remember, make sure you eat the colors of the rainbow every day!

Happy cooking!
Nicole
xoxo