The Grocery Shopping Odyssey Continues Part 2
Inspired by my grocery store trip after my honeymoon I am sharing a few ideas on visiting the grocery store that I hope will make cooking easier, grocery shopping quicker, and will help you save money too. Here goes part two (read part 1 here). First off I try to...
The Grocery Store is a Minefield Part 1
Inspired by my grocery store trip after my honeymoon I am sharing a few ideas on visiting the grocery store that I hope will make cooking easier, grocery shopping quicker, and will help you save money too. Being overwhelmed, overworked, and overexcited for the last...
White Lasagna with Turkey and Mushrooms
White Lasagna with Turkey and Mushrooms I almost always have everything need to make white lasagna on hand in the house, and for a impromptu weekend family style dinner my turkey lasagna is the perfect one dish meal. In fact, this meal was created when I was low on...
Irish Cheddar Cheese and Guinness Spread
Irish pub cheese spread is a great way to start your feast on St. Patrick’s Day. I make mine with roasted garlic and good Irish cheddar because they are two of my favorite things in the world. Many of the other versions of pub cheese I have seen use caraway seeds,...
Fennel Sausage and Mushroom Pasta
This fennel sausage and mushroom pasta is a quick and inexpensive pasta dish perfect for any weeknight. With a green salad and nice bottle of wine you could easily transform this into a casual dinner party meal. The fresh made tomato sauce is a great way to use up...
Lazy BBQ Ribs
These are called lazy BBQ ribs for a reason; they are easy and cook all day so a lazy Sunday is the perfect day to put these ribs in the oven and forget about them. Or on busy weekday get them in the oven first thing in the morning before you start your crazy day and...
Brie and Broccolini Pizza
It's pizza night for the grownups, my brie and broccolini pizza with lots of spicy chorizo and tangy balsamic vinegar reduction is so good you will never want to share it with the kids. Don't skimp on buying good brie and even better chorizo sausage, your pizza will...
Baked Apple Baklava
Baklava is a sticky sweet layered pastry that few people can eat more than a bite or two of but this baked apple desert gives a nod to these great flavors with a much lighter hand. There is nothing better than a desert that is easy to make, tastes good and is easy on...
Better Corn Bread in a Jiffy
The chili is bubbling away on the stove and you only have about 5 minutes to whip up a side. If you have a good can opener then you can make savory, rich, and moist jalapeno corn bread. This is not a gourmet recipe this is a simple and quick corn bread that tastes...
Poblano and Black Bean Chili
Some days I just want a hot and easy to make meal ready whenever anyone wants to eat, so in the winter I normally opt for soup, stews and chili. I will generally get my poblano and black bean chili started about 2pm and let it simmer away until everyone has had a bowl...
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