My mom’s meatloaf was a favorite of mine growing up. I loved eating it hot from the oven and then in sandwiches the next day. I have only made a few changes to (...)
I made a roasted chicken for dinner & used the remaining meat for sandwiches the next day. This chicken salad is full of flavors & textures – a little sweet, (...)
Beef stew is total comfort food for me. When I was a kid, my mom would cook stew all day in the crock-pot and we would eat it with plain bread and butter. This (...)
My son is home sick today with a fever, chills, sore throat, and exhaustion. I decided to make an Asian dinner in hopes to cheer him up – he LOVES anything (...)
Tuscan chicken with artichokes, tomatoes and olives
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We had some cooler and rainy weather last week which always makes me want to cook comforting meals for dinner. I had a few baby artichokes and chicken thighs (...)
Celebrate St. Patrtick’s Day with comforting classics like corned beef, braised cabbage, colcannon, potato bread, and more. I’ve gathered some of our favorite (...)
I made a pot roast for dinner tonight and wanted mashed potatoes to pair with it. I decided to mash red potatoes with their skin on and make them extra special (...)
I wanted to make some pasta with fresh clams but the store I buy my fresh seafood at was out. Since I was still craving seafood I decided to make the best of (...)
We were heading to a good friend’s house for dinner and I was asked to bring a dessert. I decided to bake cookies because they are quick and easy to make and (...)
I was in the mood for clam chowder but didn’t want a heavy cream based soup. I decided to give Manhattan clam chowder a try. I adapted a tasty recipe in my (...)
This is a childhood favorite – my Mom made the best stuffed peppers. I decided to make these using ingredients that I had on hand and needed to use up. They (...)
When I think of simple comfort food, I think of this dish. There’s something so comforting about this pasta with the salty bacon, creamy Parmesan cheese, and (...)
I was recently looking through my Betty Crocker’s cookbook (my very first cookbook). I saw a recipe for Au gratin potatoes and it looked and sounded so rich, (...)
It’s been quite awhile since we had a steak so I combined some ingredients we had on hand to make a marinade. I let the flank steak marinate for about 8 hours (...)
This is a family favorite that I’ve been making for a long while now and I just realized I’ve never posted the recipe. My daughter had her braces tightened (...)
I wanted to serve a light salad to pair with the Summer Veggies with Pasta and Shrimp so I decided to do a simple spinach salad with a tasty vinaigrette. I (...)
This is one of my go-to dry rubs for chicken. I love the spicy kick the paprika gives to the dry rub and the flavor combination of the spices always tastes (...)
I was honored to get a copy of a great new cookbook written by my friend Chris from Nibble Me This. It’s called The Kamado Smoker & Grill Cookbook and it’s (...)
Steakhouse filet mignon with butter and cast iron skillet
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I picked up a couple of filet mignon recently and really wanted to try Ina Garten’s recipe using a cast iron skillet and some butter. YUM! The cast iron (...)
My daughter wanted to bake something for dessert. We decided to use the fresh nectarines and blueberries we just picked up from our local market. She had a fun (...)
I normally make this ranch dressing but didn’t feel like going to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients. I found a ranch dressing packet in the cupboard (...)
My kids love fresh clams so I picked some up from the grocery store and decided to make linguine with clams. I wanted to make the dinner light and healthy so I (...)
Our good friend Jake gave us some halibut he caught while in Alaska. This recipe was inspired by my mother in law Fran who makes the best halibut! She normally (...)
Corn on the cob doesn’t get much better than this. Seriously! The corn is perfectly cooked – crisp and sweet without being soggy. Garlicky butter spread over (...)
I made a very simple tossed salad last night with romaine, grape tomatoes, avocado, green onion, pumpkin seeds, cotija cheese crumbles, and tortilla crisps on (...)
