All Recipes
Not-Mushy Oatmeal (aka Chewy Granola)
This tasty, toasty twist on the usual bowl of stovetop oatmeal may be served hot or cold with your favorite milk. Or layer it with yogurt and fresh fruit for a satisfying breakfast parfait. Did you ever think a bowl of stovetop oatmeal could look like this? I mean, you can actually…
Beef Pot Roast
Thereโs something special about the aroma of a roast as it slowly cooks to fork-tender perfection. The savory smell is homey, comforting, and makes me want to curl up on the sofa with a good book. Curiously, I recently read that oneโs sense of smell accounts for 75 to 95 percent of a foodโs perceived…
4-Ingredient Low-Carb Cloud Bread
Use these unconventional but tasty rolls for hamburgers, breakfast sandwiches, and the classic ham and cheese. Lightly toasting the rolls and topping with peanut butter and jam is a very good option, too. Sometimes, I post photos of in-the-works recipes on Instagram or Facebook. If I want to do some trouble-shooting or tweaking, I…
Pan-Seared Heart Chicken
A few simple cuts of the knife transform a boneless, skinless chicken breast into a festive meal. Fun for Valentineโs Dayโฆor any time! ❤️ Special occasion dinners can be memorable for many reasons. Perhaps the artistically plated tapas at a swanky new restaurant made an impression, or the view while cracking crabs by the…
I was hacked… and what you can do if it happens to you
When I started The Fountain Avenue Kitchen nearly five years ago, I never considered how a website about food would turn into a treasured gateway to so many wonderful people. Recently, it also served as a stark reminder of the dangers lurking in the virtual world. I was hacked. We hear so much about scams,…
(Slow Cooker) Chocolate Peanut Clusters with Sea Salt
A big batch of these sweet treats is easy to make in your slow cooker. The portion-controlled bites are hard to resist…and perfect for sharing! Amidst all of the goodies we enjoy throughout the holiday season, thereโs a special delivery that stands out from all the rest. Itโs a cookie care package sent…
Curried Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup
Red lentils add a hearty dose of protein and minerals to this much-loved seasonal soup, yet no one would ever know theyโre there. This Curried Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup is kosher, gluten-free, easily made vegan, and so very satisfying! Many of us hardly know what weโre making for dinner next week, let…
Make-Ahead Pineapple Blueberry Breakfast Parfaits
These wholesome, prep-ahead jars are reminiscent of Bircher muesli with a tropical twist. In the morning, simply add milk to your desired consistency, give the jars a good stir, and dig in! Golden pineapples are a staple on my weekly grocery list throughout the winter. Their tropical sweetness seems almost summer-like at a time…
German Steam Pot with Special Sauce
An authentic recipe from a German friend, a steam pot is one of the easiest, most flexible dinners โ and the special sauce bumps it up an extra level! What, you may ask, is a steam pot? I first learned about this rustic yet satisfying meal through Marga, a former neighbor and self-described war-child…
Build-Your-Own Veggie and Grain Salad
It’s January. ย The weather is cold (at least it is here!) and the holiday festivities are behind us. Eating well can be a challenge when the mercury plummets, colds and flus rear their ugly heads, and warm sunshine and flip flops seem a long way off. Of course, all of this makes heavy comfort foods…
Easy Cheesy Enchilada Casserole
When I began my little Fountain Avenue Kitchen adventure four years ago, I hadnโt the slightest idea where it would take me. I had never posted anything on social media, didnโt own a real camera, and didnโt follow a single blog. In fact, I was reluctant to call my website a blog because, to me,…
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
This hands-off slow cooker meal brings great flavor to the table with tremendous ease. The recipe is also flexible, allowing for several complementary substitutions and additions. For many years, I owned a slow cooker that I hardly used.ย It was my grandmotherโs old Crock Pot, and it had a small crack down the side of…
