Over-the-Top Cheesy Squash Casserole
My family loves zucchini and yellow squash. Coat it and fry it until golden brown, sauté it in a little olive oil until soft – we could eat it all the time. This is quite helpful during the summer months when gardens are overflowing with it. During the winter, I like to make a little […]
Peanut Butter Cups
One of the things I cherish most about the Christmas season is spending time with my daughter in the kitchen making sweet snacks for family and friends. I fondly remember making peanut butter cups at Christmastime with my mom when I was a child. Our hands would get sticky with the peanut butter filling and […]
Cream Cheese Candies
Now that Thanksgiving is past, I feel I can truly get into the spirit of Christmas. We bought our tree yesterday, and it along with the house are now decorated and ready for Santa’s visit. That means time for making Christmas goodies! This is one of my childhood favorites. Don’t be scared away from this […]
Sweet Potato Casserole
As Thanksgiving approaches, I would like to share one of my favorite holiday recipes. Many family traditions seem to center around food, and mine are no different. One dish I remember during the holidays when I was growing up is syrupy sweet potatoes covered in melted marshmallows. Thanksgiving and Christmas were the only times we […]
Cheesy Barbecue Chicken
In my house, we eat a lot of chicken, so I’m always looking for new ways to prepare it. This is a simple preparation that comes out tasting like you put way more effort into it actually takes. And who doesn’t love bacon, cheese, and barbecue sauce? Ingredients: 4 pieces bacon 4 chicken breasts […]
Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin with Gravy
This recipe is one that resulted from a hurried morning, knowing my family had a late evening and that I would not feel like spending a lot of time in the kitchen cooking dinner when we got home. I tossed some things in the slow cooker, hoping for a good outcome. It was so much […]
Overnight French Toast
Each week, I look forward to Sunday lunch at my mother-in-law’s. It’s a wonderful afternoon spent with family that has become a tradition in the last couple of years, and my mother-in-law always has some amazing food prepared. This week, upon a request from me, she made French toast. It was so good that I […]
Hamburger Soup
The recent relief from the 80 degree weather has made me crave soup. Simple, homey goodness. This recipe’s name, hamburger soup, is simple enough, but it tastes wonderful and is truly satisfying on a cool day. I grew up with this soup, and it always takes me back to my childhood, sitting at the dining […]
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Once again, it’s the slow cooker to the rescue! This is an easy soup that tastes fantastic. It’s creamy and cheesy and ready when you get home from work. Serve it with sautéed pork chops and roasted asparagus for a flavorful meal. Ingredients: 2 15 oz cans crushed tomatoes 1 14.5 oz can carrots, […]
Cauliflower “Rice”
There is not actually any rice in this recipe, it uses cauliflower that has been grated to look like rice. I have been hesitant to try this as I thought it would be time consuming. Was I ever wrong! This is one of the easiest side dishes I have made in a long time. I […]
Red Beans and Rice
Monday in Louisiana is traditional red beans and rice day. It is said that before the invention of electric washing machines, the people of Louisiana would put on a large pot of beans on Monday and spend the day doing their laundry. If they had a leftover ham hock from their Sunday dinner, they would […]
Slow Cooker Chicken and Tomato Soup
Another slow cooker recipe! This one is adapted from a recipe I found at River North Paleo Girl. Don’t be afraid of the coconut milk – it really does not make the dish taste like coconut at all. If you prefer, you can substitute heavy cream or half-n-half. This makes a pretty thick soup, but […]
Garlic Knots
One of my favorite restaurants is Altruda’s in West Knoxville. It is the perfect cozy place for a date night with your sweetie. My husband and I agree we could make a meal out of the amazing salad, garlic rolls drenched in butter, and fried artichokes alone. Yum! These garlic knots are similar to the […]
Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef
Slow cooker meals are my busy day life savers. When I know it will be a long day, I like to plan ahead to use my slow cooker, and this has become one of my family’s favorite slow cooker meals. Seriously, we could eat this every other day. The reduced sauce provides a rich, deep […]
Coffee Cake Muffins
I have always been intrigued by the names given to foods. Where do these names come from? Why are they not always literal? For example, most of our modern day coffee cakes do not contain coffee, as the name would imply. The name seems to come from the fact that this type of cake is […]
Broccoli and Cheese Soup
I know it’s summer, and soup is usually considered a fall or winter food. But I just love a good soup! And that’s exactly what this is. Pair this with a salad for a light meal or with grilled chicken for a heartier meal. Or even pour some over a baked potato and add a […]
