It was an unusual Christmas for us this year. We were loaded up and ready to head east to spend time with family when illness hit. Since this is a food blog, I’ll spare all the details. So we returned home and unpacked everything that we had spent about 24 hours to pack. Between sickness […]
Tis the season for making treats. I know many of you stress over what to make for all the folks in your life but I find this part of the season most enjoyable. I think all gifts should be consumables.:) I have done something different each year and this year I opted for homemade granola, […]
Today my hubby is thirty-five. That’s old, right? It seems old. What is worse is that I’m not that far behind. <Shudder> My mom reminded me tonight that in a few years, I’ll be forty. Thanks, mom. My husband has been asking me to make beef bourguignon for several years now but I have never […]
I’ve made enchiladas before but I’ve never tried one with green sauce. You know, green from tomatillos and green chiles. I’ve actually never tried tomatillos before but I really loved their tartness. If you can’t find them, feel free to substitute green tomatoes. (I actually added a few green tomatoes from my garden and it […]
We had a Southern supper recently complete with fried chicken, mashed potatoes and a vegetable. I had a hankering for homemade biscuits. I am not very confident in my bread making abilities but these turned out better than I expected! We had the leftover biscuits the next morning for breakfast with butter and honey alongside […]
I adapted this recipe from the Food Network Magazine Great Easy Meals cookbook that I recently borrowed from the library. It has 250 recipes and most of them look really easy including this one. I love that it is a one-pan meal although don’t be fooled, it does still make a lot of dirty dishes!:) […]
This dish is such a manly meal. What’s not to love? Meat and potatoes (and a few vegetables for good measure) in one dish? The man in our family enjoyed second helpings. The boy in our family wasn’t so keen but I don’t let my 3-year old dictate my meal planning.:) This recipe is adapted […]
