I told you I’m a meat and potatoes girl. I wasn’t lying. I’d be willing to bet when most of you think of chicken pot pie you’d probably think of a Banquet chicken pot pie that your Mother (or Father) popped in the oven for […]
Dinners
Easy Scalloped Potatoes
I’m definitely a meat and potatoes girl. I eat a lot of mashed potatoes…and I mean a lot. Another of my personal favorite potato recipes is scalloped potatoes. This is so easy to prepare. It really can’t get any easier. It’s a great compliment for […]
Perfect Pan Meatloaf Recipe
Toady I’m trying the Perfect Pan meatloaf recipe. Moist scrumptious comfort food at it’s best. Served up with mashed potatoes it’s a sure winner. This recipe also goes great with my Rosemary Parmesan bread. Especially a leftover meatloaf sandwich the next day. Mmmm, mm! Is […]
Grilled Chicken and Bacon Pasta Carbonara
I say this time and time again. After working an 8 hour day 5 days a week the last thing I feel like doing is spending the rest of the night in the kitchen cooking and cleaning up. Fuhhhhgettabouttit! This grilled chicken and bacon pasta […]
Apple and Carrot Braised Pot Roast
I love coming home from work to a hot meal waiting for me. No I don’t have a personal chef. I invested in a $15 crockpot and I have gotten more than my moneys worth from this gem. This apple and carrot braised top round […]
Crispy Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe
I’ve been wanting to make this crispy honey lemon chicken recipe rendition of P.F. Chang’s dish. As lazy as I am to cook sometimes, I’m even more lazy to leave the comfort of my home for some take out. My go to take out food? […]
Chicken Enchiladas
“Hola! Como estas? “Muy bien gracias. Y tu?” That’s about the extent of my Spanish speaking skills from 4 years of high school Spanish 20 some odd years ago. Seems a life time ago. Well, I may not be able to speak Spanish muy bien, […]
Homemade Meatballs and Sauce
What’s more Italian than homemade meatballs and sauce? Homemade meatballs and sauce is the ultimate comfort food. If I don’t have it for a while I begin to crave it something awful. When my kids were little, Sunday was usually a consistent pasta day with […]
Grilled Sesame Teriyaki Chicken and Steak Kabobs
My boyfriend and I grill about 3 to 5 nights a week. Meat just has a better flavor when it’s done right on the grill. Now that summer’s almost here it’s time to fire up those grills. Living in south Florida it’s always like summer […]
School Hamburger Gravy with Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Remember school hamburger gravy? Now you can make it at home ladled over mashed potatoes, just like the classic school house gravy dish the lunch lady used to serve you. Hands down was one of my favorite lunch days at school. School hamburger gravy made […]