Live Laugh Leftovers Vegetables Got Leftover Rice? Gingery Broccoli Fried Rice – Recipe! February 25, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Using leftovers to make into another meal makes perfect sense, especially these days when trips to the grocery store are less often, or if you’re trying to squeeze the most out of your money. There are certain ingredients, like day-old rice that can be utilized in the most efficient way, even though it may not […] Read more » Broccoli Fried Rice Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Fried Rice Recipe genabellrecipes Got Leftover Rice? Gingery Broccoli Fried Rice - Recipe! Leftovers
Cake Laugh Olive Oil Cake with Blackberry Compote – Recipe! February 23, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Today is my birthday, and there’s nothing else I enjoy more than a slice of good cake. I prefer vanilla based cakes, but let’s face it, I’ve never met a cake I didn’t like. I love a super soft crumb, but one with a little personality. Fruity cakes are also a favorite, so I thought […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Blackberry Compote Recipe genabellrecipes How to Make Olive Oil Cake Laugh Cake Live.Love.Laugh.Food Olive Oil Cake Recipe Olive Oil Cake with Blackberry Compote - Recipe!
Live Soups Italian Lentil Soup – Recipe! February 22, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Italian Lentil Soup – Recipe! Everyday is a good day for soup because it’s one bowl, packed with good things that fill you up. Soup is fairly easy to prepare because it’s usually a combination of vegetables, broth, and beans – classic pantry ingredients. I find that replacing lentils for beans, is a nice way to change up a good […] Read more » Best Soup Recipes Comfort Food cooking with Gena Bell Easy Recipes genabellrecipes How to Make Lentil Soup Italian Lentil Soup - Recipe! Lentil Recipes Soup Recipes
Food Main Courses Caramelized Chicken & Green Garlic Pasta – Recipe! February 20, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Never underestimate the brown bits on the bottom of a pan. Those bits actually have a name and they’re called fond. Fond is the thing in many dishes that brings flavor, and creates a most delicious pan sauce that can be utilized in so many ways. To create a good fond, all you need is […] Read more » Caramelized Chicken & Green Garlic Pasta - Recipe! Chicken & Green Garlic Pasta Recipe Chicken Recipe cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Green Garlic Recipe Pasta Recipe
Laugh Cheers Last Word – Recipe! February 19, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment For the holidays, I gave my husband a drink box put together by blogger, David Lebovitz, containing his new book Drinking French and various bottles of alcohol to prepare his recipes. Some of the alcohol, like green chartreuse, were very unique in taste and color, so I decided to research some other cocktail recipes using […] Read more » Chartreuse Recipes Coktails Drinks Gena Bell genabellrecipes Last Word - Recipe! Last Word Cocktail
Food Main Courses Shrimp Etouffee – Recipe! February 16, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Happy Fat Tuesday! Well, if you haven’t heard, Mardi Gras is pretty much off this year due to the pandemic, and reasonably so. However, that hasn’t stopped the locals from decorating their houses in Mardi Gras float fashion with statues, banners and beads in the traditionally colors of purple, green and gold symbolizing justice, faith […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Mardi Gras Recipe Shrimp Shrimp Etouffee - Recipe! Shrimp Recipe Southern Recipe
Family Style Food Laugh Main Courses Eggplant Parmesan Flatbread – Recipe! February 15, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Over this past weekend, my husband and I were up in the Santa Ynez Valley working on our vacation house that we just recently purchased. We stopped our projects long enough to have a nice lunch outdoors at Nella Kitchen & Bar. Nella has just recently opened in the Fess Parker Inn in Los Olivos. […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Easy Flatbread Recipe Easy Recipes Eggplant Parmesan Flatbread - Recipe! Eggplant Recipes Flatbread Recipes genabellrecipes How to Make a Flatbread Italian Recipes Pizza Recipes Vegetarian Recipes
Laugh Holiday Food 5 Complete Meal Ideas for Valentine’s Day! February 13, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I know I’ve been talking a lot about Valentine’s Day this week, or at least making heart-shaped treats that you can share with your family. However, I wanted to leave you this week with 5 Complete Meal Ideas for Valentine’s Day Sunday, whether it’s just you and your husband, +kids, just a friend in your bubble […] Read more » 10 Valentine's Day Dessert Ideas for that Special Someone! 5 Complete Meal Ideas for Valentine's Day! cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Valentine's Day Dinner Ideas
Salads Food Roasted Beet Sweetheart Salad with Feta Cream – Recipe! February 9, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Roasting beets is as easy as wrapping them up in foil and tossing them in an oven for an hour. The results are sweet and meaty with a colorful deep burgundy hue. They can be sliced or chopped, and tossed into to salads, mixed with grains, or sautéed with other greens. Beets make a tasty […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Heart Shaped Recipes Roasted Beet Salad Roasted Beet Sweetheart Salad with Feta Cream - Recipe! Roasting Beets Salad Recipes Valentines Day Recipes
Food Desserts Pecan Praline Heart-Shaped Brownie – Recipe! February 8, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment After pastry school many years ago, I sort of went nuts buying heart-shaped pans and around Valentine’s Day these pans come in real handy. I own everything from mini-muffin heart-shaped pans, to larger 9-inch cake pans. I even own some heart-shaped chocolate molds for truffles, that I need to put to good use right about […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Brownie Recipe Fudgy Brownie Recipe genabellrecipes Pecan Praline Brownies Recipe Pecan Praline Heart-Shaped Brownie - Recipe! Pecan Pralines
