Today’s recipe is one that I don’t make nearly often enough. It fits so many categories- it’s quick, it’s easy, it’s delicious, it’s a kid pleaser, and it’s a crowd pleaser. The first time I made this recipe, Zander was a toddler, so any food that he would eagerly eat […]
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Worthy of The Clean Plate Club
Last night’s scheduled dinner was supposed to be pumpkin spiced waffles. The closer it crept to dinner to time though, the less I really wanted waffles. I didn’t want sweet and delicious, I wanted umami. So I pulled a pound of ground beef out of the freezer to thaw, and […]
Cooking Overnight!
But first, I have to apologize! It seems the Blogger forwarding was not working correctly! I’m sorry if you’ve had some troubles getting here, I’ve taken off the forwarding, so make sure you set your bookmarks and links correctly. Now on to business. 🙂 This past Sunday for Company Dinner […]
A Rare Treat
Something I have never made from scratch is fried chicken. First of all, it involves deep fat frying, and I seldom do that. It’s obviously not the most healthy way to cook, so I do try to avoid it, but make exceptions for egg rolls and the rare fish-n-chips. The […]
Never Enough Recipes for Brownies
There just never can be. There’s the brownies which are my everyday go-to brownies, because they never fail and always taste like Mom’s. (Well, they are Mom’s which would explain that.) And there’s the brownies which I’ve deemed my all-time favorite, but I don’t always have the requisite malt powder […]
Super Simple Salmon
Salmon is one of those things that if it’s prepared the right way, the whole family will enjoy it. The kids seem to enjoy the fish most of the time, but not always. I haven’t figured out the formula yet for what makes salmon good over bad for them, but […]
Exploring Oatmeal’s Savory Side
A few weeks back I had a gift card to the bookstore burning a hole in my pocket. Gift card plus bookstore equals cookbooks, and with so many out there that I want, it’s hard to just let that card lie! Zander and I headed to the store, and that […]
Dreaming Of Spring
*sigh* Two weeks ago I was still glad it was winter food-wise. There are still soups, stews, and braises to be made, and I’m just not ready for grill food. Recently though, the produce has perked up a bit at the grocery stores around us, and that has me thinking […]
I Can’t Post This One Enough
As a food blogger, I have found that I frequently get asked two questions by those around me. One is if I have a source for good, local meat products. I’m still working on compiling a complete list for this one. The second question is if I have a recipe […]
As Good As It Looks
I’ve really been racking my brain lately trying to come up with things to cook for our regular Sunday Company Dinner. Our crowd has swelled a bit, and now if everyone came there would be 14 adults and 7 kids to cook for. It can be challenging to come up […]
Getting To Know My Wok
I’m still learning the ins and outs of using the wok I received for Christmas. I was all gung-ho about using it for a few weeks, trying out all sorts of stir-fry’s and other recipes. Of course, the last few weeks the wok has just been sitting in the pantry, […]
Low and Slow To The Braisy-Chain
A few weeks ago I was tagged by Talk of Tomatoes to join The Braisy Chain. Just what is a Braisy Chain you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. It’s the brainchild of Swirling Notions as a fantastic way to while the winter away. There’s nothing like a good braise- the […]