Laugh Appetizers Food Parties Spring Party Platter with Roasted Carrot Hummus – Recipe! April 6, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Entertaining is something I love to do, whether casual or little bit upscale. There is something about the gathering of friends and family that is always such fun and in my family, it always revolves around good food. Many of us are super busy and think we don’t have the time to entertain, however throwing […] Read more » Carrot Hummus cooking with Gena Bell Hummus Recipe Party Platter Spring Entertaining Recipes Spring Party Platter with Roasted Carrot Hummus - Recipe! spring recipes
Food Main Courses One-Pot Wonders – Recipes! April 3, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Cooking can sometimes involve a lot of dishes and I think that is one reason why many people do not jump in the kitchen to prepare a meal. Instead, some order take-out or pick up something from the deli case at the local grocery store. So, to combat some of the extra work with post […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Easy Clean Up Recipes Easy Recipes One Pot Cooking One Pot Recipes One-Pot Wonders - Recipes! Weeknight Recipes
Food Salads Butter Lettuce Flower – Recipe! March 27, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I love Spring for many reasons, but especially for the fresh organic vegetables and flowers that begin showing up in our yards and at farmer’s markets. The choice of lettuces are amazing this time of year and taste so light and fresh — different from winter salads. I am lucky enough to have my […] Read more » Butter Lettuce Flower Butter Lettuce Flower Salad - Recipe! Butter Lettuce Recipes cooking with Gena Bell How to Make a Flower Salad Radish Recipes Salad Recipes
Food Favorite Things Love Main Courses 12 Chicken Favorites – Recipes! March 26, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Chicken is one of the simplest proteins to prepare and is rather economical. Whether you prefer thighs or breasts, legs or wings — there is always something tasty you can make with poultry. Sundays are one of my favorite days of the week, when life is just a tad slower and cooking can take over. […] Read more » 12 Chicken Favorites - Recipes! b Best Chicken Recipes Chicken Favorites - Recipes! Chicken Main Dishes Chicken Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Sunday Suppers with Chicken
Food Main Courses Burgers & Sliders – Recipes! March 22, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Spring has sprung and with the season, thoughts of barbecuing begin. Although the weather is still chilly in most parts of the country, there is no better time to clean the grill and begin planning America’s favorite pastime; cooking melt-in-your-mouth Burgers & Sliders. To create a good burger, you most definitely need to consider the meat, […] Read more » Beef Recipes Best Burger Recipes Burger Recipes Burgers & Sliders - Recipes cooking with Gena Bell How to Cook a Burger Slider Recipe
Holiday Food Laugh Parties St. Patrick’s Day Favorite Recipes! March 12, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I love traditional Irish recipes, but with a little flair. I few years ago, I had the opportunity to take a cooking class at Ballymaloe Cookery School, just outside of Cork, Ireland. The school sits on acres of farmland with vegetable gardens and a hotel. In my class, we foraged for vegetables, not the kind […] Read more » Beef Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Corned Beef Recipes Irish Desserts Soda Bread St. Patrick's Day Favorite Recipes! St. Patrick's Day Recipes
Live Smoothies Shamrock Power Smoothie – Recipe! March 9, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment There is one time of year that I go to McDonald’s and it is around St. Patrick’s Day for a Shamrock Shake. I know the ice cream isn’t the best, but I do like the creamy flavors of vanilla and mint. The shake is so thick that you could eat it with a spoon, but […] Read more » Best Smoothies cooking with Gena Bell Mint Smoothies Shamrock Power Smoothie - Recipe! Shamrock Shake Smoothie Recipes Vanilla Smoothies
Family Style Favorite Things Laugh Love Mexican Favorites – Recipes! March 7, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Mexican food is one of my favorite cuisines — it might be because I was raised in Anaheim, CA with a high concentration of Hispanic people or the fact that my mom used to drive us to San Felipe, Mexico as kids, to stay on the beach and eat tamales. Either way, I have loved […] Read more » Carnitas Recipes cooking with Gena Bell How to Make Mexican Food Mexican Cooking Mexican Favorites - Recipes! Mexican food Mexican Recipes Taco Recipes
Family Style Laugh Leftovers Carnitas Macaroni & Cheese – Recipe! March 4, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Carnitas are one of my favorite Mexican dishes made from pork shoulder. The pork is rubbed in dried spices and cooked low and slow for several hours, to create a juicy fork-tender meat. I have a great recipe on my blog for Oven Roasted Carnitas, which makes a ton of pork with scrumptious leftovers. I […] Read more » Best Macaroni & Cheese Recipe Carnitas Macaroni & Cheese - Recipe! Carnitas Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Leftovers Recipes Pasta Recipe Pork Recipes Pork Shoulder Recipes
Family Style Food Laugh Main Courses Stovetop Sausage & Peppers – Recipe! March 1, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment In my twenties I learned to make Sausage & Peppers from my best friend’s Sicilian father. He cooked his sausage, peppers, onions and potatoes in the oven low and slow for over an hour, until everything was fork tender. I remember how the kitchen filled with such a pleasant aroma, that it made me salivate. […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Easy Recipes How to Make Sausage & Peppers Italian Food Italian Recipes Sausage & Peppers Recipe Stovetop Sausage & Peppers - Recipe! Weeknight Meals