Whatever Ya Got Omelette
Nothing spectacular or revolutionary here, just a reminder that when you have some ham, a few eggs and some random vegetables you like, you have everything you need for breakfast!
Baked Bacon
I don't remember where I got this tip, but it's definitely my preferred way to make bacon. Line a cookie sheet with tinfoil, add a baking rack and lay the bacon on the rack in [...]
Pretzel Chicken Sandwich
Pretty simple stuff here- we love my pretzel chicken for dinner, so why not put it on a bun and make a sandwich for lunch? A nice bun, some lettuce and the chicken makes a [...]
Mac and Cheese and Bacon
Nothing earth shattering here, just my recipe for my mac and cheese with a little bit of crispy bacon sprinkled on top for an extra bit of crunch. It was really tasty!
Cheddar, Egg and Bacon Sandwiches
Nothing too crazy here, just one of our favorite ways to eat breakfast as a sandwich. It's become so popular in our house that it's sometimes lunch or just a hearty snack. The ingredients are [...]
Homemade Hoagies
What do you get when you take sliced tavern ham, provolone, hard salami, mayo, put them all on a sub roll, toast it in the oven, then toss some fresh tomatoes, lettuce, Italian dressing, salt [...]
Italian Sausage Bread
One day while shopping at the local grocery store, a sale on my favorite Italian sausage caught my eye. Lots of recipes I make use Italian sausage so I knew I'd find a use for [...]
Rob’s Mess
This is a modified version of something we used to eat at the local breakfast diner. It was called "John's Mess" and had these same ingredients of eggs, hash browns and chopped pieces of ham, [...]
Pepperoni Grilled Cheese
Looking for a snack during the Thanksgiving week, I offered up the idea of some grilled cheese sandwiches. It was my Dad that asked for this version, which wouldn't have normally occurred to me. He'd [...]
French Toast
Truth be told, there isn't much you can do to improve French Toast. This recipe is straight out of The Joy of Cooking, with a little more vanilla and cinnamon than they have in the [...]
My Favorite Way to Eat Scrambled Eggs
This is my weekend go-to for breakfast. It's really just scrambled eggs with the addition of an entire zucchini for flavor. Add some sautéed onions and some fresh mozzarella and the result is what I [...]
My Take on a BLT
What do you do when you have some bacon, cherry tomatoes and a few hungry people? This version of the classic B.L.T., that's what! Add a little processed cheese product (a.k.a. American cheese), and you [...]
Decorating cupcakes
My daughter has been bitten by the baking bug, and I couldn't be happier about it. For several weeks she asked me to locate my icing decorating kit, and I finally found it. She put [...]
“Man-mosas”
We love a good mimosa on a Sunday morning. It's a great excuse to have a breakfasty/alcoholic beverage on the last day of the weekend. My husband recently came across a slightly more "manly" [...]
Cinnamon Scones
I wanted to try some other breakfast pastry, and I had never made scones before. This recipe came from Bon Appetit, and in this first run through, I didn't change a thing. The end result [...]
“Boogaloo” Sandwich
Who doesn't like a good Sloppy Joe? And who doesn't like a good Sloppy Joe that promises to be even better than what you're used to? Well....I already have a Sloppy Joe recipe that I [...]
Fresh Homemade Bread
My daughter loves loves loves bread, so I thought I would try to take a very basic bread recipe and turn it into something more my taste. This was my first attempt at this [...]
Braciole – Trying to make it my own
I saw this recipe in one of the cooking magazines I get monthly and I was totally intrigued. It looked so great in the photos, and because it cooks for hours, it's one of those [...]