Pumpkin Bread with Streusel Filling
Fall is my favorite time of year for food. Dishes made with apples, pumpkin, sweet potatoes and flavored with cinnamon and vanilla simply make me smile. Add some whipped cream, ice cream or marshmallows and it only gets better. Here is one of my favorite pumpkin dishes. Enjoy it plain or add the streusel filling […]
Hot Dog Mummies
My daughter had a Halloween party this past weekend, and I was looking for some simple but fun food to make for it. I came across a picture of hot dog mummies and knew this was a perfect fit. Hot dogs wrapped in crescent roll dough with dots of cheese for eyes – easy to […]
Fried Zucchini
Fried zucchini is one of my husband’s favorite dishes, and it has quickly become a favorite of our daughter as well. We could make a meal of fried zucchini and yellow squash alone, if it weren’t for the fact we might need a little more nutrition than what the dish provides. If you prefer a […]
Mongolian Beef
One of my favorite Asian dishes to get at a restaurant is Mongolian beef. This recipe tastes so much like the popular restaurant version, you’ll swear you were sitting in a dimly lit room munching on lettuce wraps and slurping hot and sour soup. Pair it with brown rice or garlic noodles for the full […]
Grandmother’s Sweet Tea
My husband loves his Grandmother’s sweet tea. When we got married, one of her gifts to me included a plastic pitcher, a bag of Handi Wipes, liquid sweetener, and her sweet tea recipe. I did not grow up being a sweet tea drinker (or any kind of tea drinker), so I was skeptical that I […]
Pan-Fried Parmesan Pork
This is probably my favorite way to cook pork. I love the crispiness that the pan-frying gives the pork and the Parmesan cheese in the coating imparts an added depth of flavor. It also makes an incredible left-over cold sandwich. Ingredients 5-6 thin cut, boneless pork chops ½ cup flour ½ cup […]
Corn Pudding
One of my favorite restaurant dishes is the spoon bread from Don Pablo’s. I would get a whole plate of that if they’d let me. This recipe is a pretty close rendition of their fabulous spoon bread, although I actually prefer this one without the cheese. Ingredients 1 stick unsalted butter, softened ⅓ […]
Roasted Cauliflower
My daughter loves almost any vegetable when it’s roasted – Brussels sprouts, carrots, asparagus, broccoli, and now cauliflower. When I made this recipe the first time, she devoured the cauliflower I put on her plate then went back and finished off what was left in the bowl. She also has an obsession with lemon juice […]
Chicken Stock Potatoes
We probably eat potatoes once a week, so I’m always trying to come up with new ways to fix them. Yukon gold potatoes already have such a rich, buttery flavor. When you cook them in chicken stock, the flavor is taken to a whole new level. This is a super simple and quick recipe that […]
Corndog Casserole
I have an obsession with corndogs. I absolutely love them. The sweet cornbread, crunchy on the outside and cakey on the inside, and the salty hot dog are a combination made in junk food heaven. When I came across a recipe for a corndog casserole, I knew I had to try it. This is a […]
One Pot Pasta
There are recipes circulating all over Pinterest for One Pot Pasta dishes. I have recently tried one and was amazed at how great it turned out. I tweaked it a bit to give it more of a sauce and present my version to you here. Ingredients 13.5 oz box whole wheat linguine 2 cans diced […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I know, I know. Everyone has a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. What makes this recipe my favorite is the butter. Butter will cause the cookies to spread out on the pan and it helps to keep the cookies soft. If you use shortening in your cookies, they will not spread out as much and […]
Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken
We love to eat chicken in my house, and I’m always looking for new and interesting ways to prepare it. I came across a version of this recipe several months ago and have made it several times since then with rave reviews. It is also wonderful as leftovers, served sliced in a sandwich with lettuce […]
Strawberry Biscuits
I’ve been on a baking kick lately. Strawberry bread, banana strawberry bread, strawberry cream cheese bread… do you see a theme here? My favorite “bread” that I’ve made this past week with strawberries has been strawberry biscuits. Take a basic biscuit dough and toss in some strawberries. It’s really that simple. I even do away […]
Goat Cheese and Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Within the last year, my daughter has discovered goat cheese, and she cannot get enough of it. She wants to put it in or on most everything she eats as well as eat it straight from the package. I have to do some serious portion control with this food obsession. So when we came across […]
Homemade Peanut Butter
I recently decided to try making peanut butter at home. One word describes the result – amazing! I will never purchase store bought peanut butter again. This was crazy easy and really tastes so much better than the store versions. This recipe makes quite a bit of peanut butter, so feel free to cut it […]
