My mom has made split pea soup as long as I can remember. The giant pot simmering away on the stove would waft deliciousness all day. Is there a better smell than ham cooking? When I got a hankering for her amazing soup and called for her recipe, I got the bad news. There is… Continue reading Split Pea Soup
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Perfect Dinner Rolls
I love love love my new bread machine. It's so easy to just throw all the ingredients in, turn it on and have beautiful dough. The recipe for these rolls is pretty time-consuming - only because you have to allow it to rise three times. You don't really have to do anything with the dough… Continue reading Perfect Dinner Rolls
Biscuits and Gravy
This is probably my favorite indulgent food. I love biscuits. I love meat. I love gravy. This combines all three in a perfect heart attack waiting to happen. But they are sooooooooooo good. Biscuits and gravy are something that can feed a crowd with minimal work during your party too. You can make everything the… Continue reading Biscuits and Gravy
Vegetarian Chickpea Sandwich Filling
Normally, I'm a meat, meat and more meat kind of gal. I have zero interest in becoming a vegetarian. However, in an effort not to become completely bored to death with turkey sandwiches (my standard lunch fare when trying to drop a few pounds) - I went searching for something new. I stumbled upon this… Continue reading Vegetarian Chickpea Sandwich Filling
Perfect Party Pinwheels
These pinwheels are easy, delicious and totally adaptable to your tastes. I've made them with various cheeses, veggies and even put ham or turkey in them occasionally. You can also use spinach, tomato or herb tortillas for a festive platter. Make them the night before and let the flavors blend overnight in the fridge. Slice… Continue reading Perfect Party Pinwheels
Mediterranean Crescent Pinwheels
I've had this kicking around my recipe box for a few months now and decided today's Star Wars Marathon was the perfect time to make it. I mean come on -- you can't tell me these don't look like Leia's spiral buns from "A New Hope"...right? The really great thing about these is that you… Continue reading Mediterranean Crescent Pinwheels
Artichoke Spinach Dip
Apparently I'm in the mood for all my favorite restaurant foods. As I am dealing with somewhat of a post-Christmas deficit in my bank account and cannot go out to eat, I'm recreating them at home. Artichoke Spinach Dip is pretty much a perfect food in my opinion. If I could get away with eating… Continue reading Artichoke Spinach Dip
Stuffed Mushrooms
Oh how I love mushrooms. One of my favorite appetizers is the stuffed mushrooms at Olive Garden. I know that all the cheese, butter, cheese and breadcrumbs takes away from the nutritional value of the shrooms, but I don't care. Mmmmmm delicious. Tomorrow we're having an all day Star Wars Marathon with our small group… Continue reading Stuffed Mushrooms
Mom’s Potatoes
I look forward to these potatoes every time my mom has a brunch. They are amazingly rich. They equally amazingly bad for you. But I don't care. I love them. Now you can too. I actually was so excited to dig into these when I made them recently that I forgot to take a photo.… Continue reading Mom’s Potatoes
Dad’s Birthday Dinner Recap
Here's a little recap of my dad's special birthday dinner. It was awesome. I loved the time with family, and that all the food came out perfectly! Here's the menu, and all the links for the items on it: Pear and Feta Salad Baked Chicken Kiev Gourmet Red "Smashed" Potatoes Banana Cream Pie
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