There’s nothing quite like a big bowl of chili on a cold, cloudy, fall day. This is one of my family’s favorite meals. I like to serve it over rice and with a side of cornbread. I promise, you will love it. 2 lbs. ground beef 1 onion 1 green bell pepper 2 garlic cloves…
I made this recipe a few days ago and my family flipped for it. When that happens, it goes on the blog. I used this for our main dish and paired it with rice and fresh broccoli, but it can also be used as an appetizer. Enjoy! 1 egg 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup Italian…
My girls and I LOVE Stuffed Artichokes. I grew up eating them when I was a little girl. I love taking recipes from my childhood and sharing them with my children. I was mentioning to someone today that we were having Stuffed Artichokes for dinner and she asked me to put the recipe on the…
Our family loves homemade pot pie. I got this recipe from my mom years ago. She saw it somewhere and told me how fantastic it is. I copied it down on a small piece of paper and have been making it ever since. In fact, it’s what Kate wants for her birthday dinner next month. …
Recently, Kurt and I had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. I ordered a delicious chicken dish that inspired me to try to make it on my own. Here’s my version. Our family loved it, hopefully you will too! 2 pints of grape tomatoes Kosher salt Extra virgin olive oil 5 or 6 garlic cloves 1…
This is my Great-Granny’s Cranberry Sauce that has been passed down several generations. This is my favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving. I know you will want to add this to your Thanksgiving Menu. 1 bag of cranberries 1 apple cut into 1 inch pieces (This year I used Gala because they were on sale. You…
Here is a lemony twist on making a roasted chicken. 1 – 5-6 lb. roasting chicken 5 lemons Dried oregano 1 TBS Kosher salt Pepper to taste Extra virgin olive oil Simple Steps: Preheat oven 425 degrees F. Cut ends of 4 lemons and cut lemons in half. Arrange in roasting pan as seen in…
Here is a great recipe I threw together one night when I needed a quick dinner. Not only is it easy and fast, but it tastes fantastic. This has made it into our dinner rotation. 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil 1 onion chopped 4 garlic cloves minced 1 cup chopped red, yellow, and orange…
This is a variation of the sauce I had nearly every Sunday growing up. My mom is the best cook I know! She would get up every Sunday morning before church and get things cooking. After church we would come home and feast. Whenever I eat this sauce, and it’s almost weekly, I think of…
Eggplant Parmesan is one of my favorite dishes. Because it takes awhile to cook, I don’t make it very often. I do, however, make Fried Eggplant regularly. This is so easy and delicious your family will want it again and again. 1 eggplant 2 eggs breadcrumbs (start with 1 cup, you will probably need more…