There’s no need to load the family up and try to beat the rush to Denny’s or IHOP on a weekend morning. Breakfast skillets are an easy way to use up leftovers for an easy, economical meal. Whenever I bake potatoes, I load up the tray. First, because potatoes are cheap and filling and second …
This budget-friendly recipe for stroganoff made with ground beef, mushrooms simmered in a gravy made with paprika, red wine, beef stock and sour cream is excellent for weeknights!
This recipe is a riff on Wicked Noodle’s Chuck Roast with Balsamic and Dijon. It was originally posted on this site back in 2015, but has been updated in 2022. I’m not a super huge thyme fan so I went with garlic, but you can do whatever makes you happy. I know I said three …
Fellow blogger and brand new mom Julieann asked, “How do you make your baked potatoes?” Yes, we are heading way back into the archives, blowing off the dust, and freshening up an old post. Baked potatoes are a favorite around Home-Ec 101. Why? Well, we’re heading back to the basics in the kitchen and baked …
I had a hard time coming up with the name for this shawarma-inspired chicken dish. Why? I don’t want to be culturally appropriative as this is not at all authentic. The flavors, however, remind me of chicken shawarma I have had in the past and hope to have again someday. (I miss traveling so much.) …
What’s your favorite comfort food? Our family’s recent go-to is baked spaghetti, I belong to a group on Facebook for food lovers that also enjoy True Crime. It has the absolute best name (it’s for fans of My Favorite Murder) Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Crime. Isn’t that just the best? Anyhow, one of the more …
Look, it’s January. We may have turned the page to the new year, but the pandemic isn’t done with us yet, and some of us may need some good old-fashioned comfort food before this is over. So, let’s start with the most basic. Gravy, it sounds so simple, yet it vexes so many home cooks. …
I think when we look back on it, 2020 is going to be the year of comfort food. I have a friend who has a wonderful website and is an amazing resource for everything low carb and keto. (Transparency – She’s also a client at my day job.) I’ve been helping her recently and we’ve …
My kids call biscuits and gravy their favorite struggle meal. For me, sausage gravy is my favorite I-don’t-have-enough-energy-to-deal-with-anything-recipe. All of my teenagers now know how to make sausage gravy themselves, and I keep a few cans of biscuit dough in the fridge for the nights of no energy or time. Yes, homemade no-knead biscuits are …
Spinach salad: Toss ingredients in a large bowl, and reserve some egg and bacon for garnish. Optional additions: Candied Peppered Bacon Preheat oven to 425. Arrange the bacon in a single layer on a baking sheet and sprinkle with brown sugar and fresh ground pepper. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes, watch closely. Drain on …