Okay, so I wasn’t born in the south. And I’m a damn picky eater. But when it comes to carbohydrates, I am a connoisseur.  Biscuits (and I mean real ones, not the kind you get in a tube or that you make with a mix) are one food that positively gives me religion when done [...]

I saw this one linked on facebook and I was intrigued. I like when someone recommends a different way to treat something I make a lot (in this case, chicken nuggets or fingers). Because of the honey, I figured I could probably get away with trying this new side I have been wanting to for [...]

This was a fun one.  The original attracted me for the sides more than the protein. But then, my menu plan kind of went haywire. I’m still doing it, but I’m off on the assigned days. Which means that when I went to make this, my parsley was no longer usable. So I kind of [...]

So, I thought this was really cute when I saw it in Everyday Food and that it might be great for Boo’s birthday coming up if I adapted it a smidge.  And it is a great little idea, very kid friendly. This is definitely an easy dinner for the kiddos to help with, too! Olive [...]

Okay, so I’m a little off schedule. I had a snafu with the ham. I had forgotten I bought a pre-cooked ham (you know, the kind that you reheat through), so I couldn’t refreeze it once I defrosted it. Oops. So the leftover ham for the casserole moved up a few days in the menu [...]

SO good. I didn’t even get to take a photo. Sorry. Next time!!! Adapted from Cooking Light magazine. 4  teaspoons  olive oil, divided 1 1/2  cups  chopped onion 1/2  cup  chopped carrot 1  tablespoon  minced garlic 1/4  cup  all-purpose flour 2  pounds  sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into cubes 3/4  teaspoon  salt, divided 1/2  [...]

These were quite yummy. Don’t make the mistake I did by serving them on super thick bread. Oops! From Pete’s Guide to Good Cooking. 1 lb. ground beef 2 tbsp. red wine 1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. basil 1/2 tsp. tarragon 1 beaten egg 1/4 c. fine bread crumbs salt [...]

I love ham. I love it in the way where I’m reminded of that scene from Anchorman: “Scotchy, scotch, scotch.” Like that. Anyway, I digress. I don’t usually do a lot of sweet potatoes in the house, not on purpose, just because I forget. But Real Simple recently had a page that showed a few [...]

I like kielbasa, but I seem to use it the same way over and over again. I’m kind of bored with it. This looked tasty to me because of the different mix of ingredients. I have tended to use kielbasa in a southwest kind of way, so this will be a nice change! 1 pound [...]

This recipe caught my eye because it’s got a bunch of our favorite things in it…and not much else. Just a new way of serving them.  We’ll probably have them with a sweet side, like corn. 8 chicken breast cutlets, (about 1 1/2 pounds) Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 large bunch arugula, (about 4 [...]