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Chef Ruthie

Chef Ruthie is a professionally trained chef who specializes in bringing cuisines, cultures and culinary adventures to your kitchen. Chef Ruthie inspires readers to create in the kitchen, explore the world and find joy in all the many aspects of living!

Easter Pineapple Ham Recipe

Our Easter Ham Recipe is the perfect spring pineapple ham recipe for your Easter celebrations this year! Today we’re combining fresh pineapple, cloves, and bone-in ham with a sweet basting sauce to meld the flavors together! It’s sure to be your favorite ham recipe! In America it’s traditional to include ham at Easter celebrations–we know …

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Southwest Chicken Quinoa Salad

Southwest Chicken Quinoa Salad is a refreshing winter time salad!  If you haven’t discovered Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) then you’ve just got to : ) Here’s some info on this delicious ancient grain: ~ Quinoa contains more high quality protein than any other grain. ~ Quinoa stands alone as a complete protein grain, it provides all …

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Starbucks Spinach Feta Wrap (copycat) Recipe

Our Starbucks Spinach Feta Wrap Recipe is so good that I’m completely addicted! After buying yet another spinach feta wrap last week at Starbucks–I decided to make a copycat version. It seems like Starbucks actually uses more of a flat-out whole grain type wrap but for photography purposes I used a whole grain tortilla. So, …

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Blogging for Fishes Cookbook…

  I’ve never posted WITHOUT a recipe before BUT I did give a recipe for this beautiful benefit cookbook: ( The benefit tonight was really cool!! Make sure and get a one of these cookbook’s online…)   You might have seen the Fish family on the news lately but here’s their story: https://www.fishesformarrowwishes.blogspot.com/ The cookbook …

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Chocolate Cherry Heart Smart Cookies

Chocolate Cherry Heart Smart Cookies are simply wonderful (and I’m not just saying that cuz I LOVE, love dark chocolate!)  … these chewy, cherry, oatmeal yummy cookies are good for me too???  I’m in heaven : ) February is National Heart Healthy month and you’ll be glad to know that the oats, cherries, dark chocolate …

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