Easy Springtime Smoothies: How To Drink Your Local Greens

Drinking green this week, not only in anticipation of St. Patty’s Day on Friday but because this is the season for all sorts of locally

football, helmet, and shoes

8 Quick and Easy Superbowl Snacks

Superbowl season. That means it time for my very favorite football photo, circa 2016. Yes, that’s me, pink shoes and all. Following the obligatory photo,

How Overnight Oats Become High Protein Waffles

Often one favorite recipes leads to another. Such was the case with a recipe for overnight oats, that I crafted for the team at The

Heidi’s Sunday Suppers Making Easy Cacio e Pepe

Too many years ago now, Tom and I joined friends and took a trip to Italy. Our first stop was Rome and our first meal,

ham biscuits and cheese grits

Ham Biscuits and Cheesy Carolina Gold Rice Middlins

Homemade Ham Biscuits and Cheesy Rice Middlins also know as Rice Grits. Practically perfect fare for any breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. And, an excellent

latkes on a plate

Cooking for Hanukkah: Potato Latkes

You’ve got to love a holiday that runs for 8 days. Traditional celebrations of any kind stir thoughts of food and family memories. For me,

Easy Cream Cheese -y Holiday Hors D’oeuvres

If you are in the High Point – Winston Salem – Greensboro viewing area and you watched me on Tuesday morning, Dec 13, on My

homemade ravioli with a root vegetable mushroom sauce topped with fresh parsley

Shopping Local and Cooking with Mushrooms & More

How are you shopping local this week? In the winter months, on my list of go-tos are the season’s assortment of root veggies and a

Sweet Potato Recipes at the NC State Fair

On the second day of the NC State Fair ( October 14, 2022) the focus on the GotToBeNC cooking stage was on NC Sweet Potato

Heidi Billotto’s Best Pumpkin Recipes

Its the time of the year when fresh pumpkin, like all other varieties of winter squash, are abundant in this area. Blend a batch of

oatmeal cream sandwich cookie on a plate

Cookies and Pies: Recipes from the NC Mountain State Fair

If you’ve been to see me at the GotToBeNC Cooking Stage at the 2022 NC Mountain State Fair at the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher,

tomatoes

It’s Tomato Time, Celebrate with Fresh Tomato Recipes

It’s Time. Tomato Time. WIth the heat of summer comes some wonderful local harvest and I am here to celebrate it all. I am always

Bake Bread for Memorial Day Fun

Here’s a fun family recipe idea for a flag-themed flatbread or foccaccia to help you bake up some Memorial Day fun. It’s an easy and

Two Delicious Ways to Cook Fresh Tuna

Don’t you just love when one delicious dish leads to the next? Such was the case for me this weekend when I prepared two very

tea and tea set

Springtime Tea With Seagrove Potters

Time for a safe and delicious road trip to Seagrove NC, to take in the gorgeous scenery along the way and stop for Tea with

astrotirf

Superbowl Gameday Eats: the round up

Superbowl season. That means it time for my very favorite football photo, circa 2016. Yes, that’s me, pink shoes and all. Following the obligatory photo,

Here’s a sprinkle of Sugar and Cinnamon for your Snow Day

It’s a post that bears repeating. A chill in the air means its time to bake Cinnamon Rolls. If this weekend round of January 2022

Cooking with Mushrooms

This post was inspired by a quick Instagram reel I recently did on cooking with Lion’s Mane Mushrooms. You can watch the reel I made

Savory SC pecan Recipes you will love

File this one under “Love What I Do” or, in this case, maybe I should say under “I’m Nuts About What I Do!” But, not

How’s Your Sandwich Savvy?

In anticipation of National Sandwich Day on Wednesday Nov. 3, I’ve been asked to share a few of my favorite things between two slices of

Sweet Treats: Baking Cookies & Handpies

Before we start baking cookies today, Allow me to share a bit of the backstory. On one of my food-centric trips to Greenwood, SC, last

How to Make Your Next Meal Dairy Delicious

Excited today to be doing a virtual cooking seminar featuring a variety of delicious dairy products. The seminar is for a meeting of the North

Fun Flatbread for Fall, Ya’ll

Here’s a fun family recipe for a flatbread or foccaccia to make your own. It’s an easy and creative way to cook with your kids

Make A BLT for the Best End-Of-Summer Flavor

I love a good sandwich and BLT’s are one of my faves. Go with the classic combo: bacon, lettuce and ripe in season tomatoes with

tomatoes

from Your kitchen Garden: Pesto

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme… and all sorts of basil, oregano, varieties of mint, lavender and if you plant early enough, maybe even cilantro, too.

onion rings and mustard

2021 Superbowl Snacking continues

In my last post, I shared a great recipe for Superbowl snacking. My super simple Surprise Sandwiches filled with local pork in a mustard marinade

jar of mustard

Kick Up The Flavor for your Superbowl Spread

It’s that time of the year. Superbowl Sunday will most certainly look different for all of us, as we are all still social distancing and

Cheesy Rice Cakes with Mushroom Ragout

Today, your second serving of Rice Cakes. This post features the inspiration for Rice Cakes Part 1, my Grilled Cheese post , released earlier this

soup and rice cake

A New Spin on Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

Soup and a Sandwich. My go to here is always grilled cheese and tomato soup; with a big “Yes”, when it comes the question of

slice of pie

Upping Your holiday pie game

Tiz the season to be baking; and I’m turning my focus to breads and holiday pie! More bread to come; but be honest, who doesn’t

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