For years, I grew up thinking that there was only one variety of chili. The red kind with beans and meat and maybe some spicy spices like cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I was wrong. There is a whole ‘nother side to chili that I just didn’t know about. I recently […]
This is one bad mama jamma of a meatloaf recipe. You’ve gotta try it! I love a good meatloaf, how about you? I think I have made meatloaf about every way possible. However, this meatloaf recipe is the best meatloaf recipe that I have EVER come across and I’m not just saying that, either. It is so […]
Whenever I go out to eat and I have room for dessert I’ll typically pick out a slice of Boston cream pie or some cheesecake. These have always been my go-to goodies and for good reason. I love the richness of cheesecake and the smooth texture of Boston cream pie. Believe it or not, these […]
As a young girl, i can remember watching the movie “Hook.” It’s about an American family who takes a trip to England over the holidays to visit their grandmother. Now, of course the movie is about Peter Pan and Captain Hook but there are also scenes that show a lovely spread of English Christmas goodies. This […]
I am having family come in from three different states for Christmas this year. We’ve got my parents and sisters from Michigan, family from Florida, and my in-laws who live a few hours away here in Pennsylvania. Not only am I preparing the traditional Christmas dinner but I am also fixing breakfast for everyone on […]
Lately, we’ve gotten into the habit of having Mexican Monday. On this day, I prepare some sort of Mexican meal for my family. my husband and kids made this request as they are crazy for Mexican cusine. This coming Monday will mark Mexican meal day number 4 and I already feel like I’ve worked through the […]
When it comes to macaroni salad my family is crawling with people who go crazy for the stuff. Seriously, we can’t have a picnic or family dinner without macaroni salad. Now, the way I learned to make mac salad was with a more savory sauce as that’s the way we midwesterners do it. However, my […]
Who here likes cheese, beef, and corn bread? What do you think would happen if you mixed them all together into a luscious cobbler? I’ll tell you,,,magic. Yes, magic in a ding dang pan, folks. I can’t begin to tell you just how wholesome, hearty, and tasty this recipe is. For one, whoever thought that […]
Sitting at my table and sipping on some coffee the other morning, I came across the verses in the bible that talked about the Children of Israel eating the manna that fell from the sky for 40 years. Can you imagine that happening today? God literally rained down manna for his people to eat as they […]
I love making dishes from the past, don’t you? There’s just something so satisfying knowing that you just whipped up a recipe from over 40 years ago. These croissant chicken squares were adapted in 1973 and actually took the grand prize in a major cooking contest. Isn’t that cool? I mean, 25k is a lot […]
