I get a thrill out of using all the leftovers in our fridge. It means we got everything there was out of the food we purchased and the money that was spent. But if there is one thing even better, it's making a completely new dish out of leftovers from a different meal. My [...]
I was looking for some finger foods for a new years' eve gathering. That led me to try a beer cheese recipe, and that led me to wonder what I could dip in the cheese. After a little searching around, the answer became pretty obvious- beer pretzels! I'm no stranger to breads, but the [...]
Halloween is one of those days that starts off like any other, but doesn't end until much later, and no one can say exactly when that will be. I thought it would be a great idea to find something to cook all day and eat when an opportunity presented itself. Slow cooker Bolognese fit the [...]
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 like, but maybe it could be better. Evolve or die, right? This one looked especially pretty in the cooking magazine [...]
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 recipe. It was beautiful and tasty and smelled incredible. But it was a bit plain, and I am still trying [...]
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 dishes that fills the house with a great smell. I made the recipe as they suggested, and haven't made any [...]
Prep time - 10 minutes / Cook time - 20 minutes This recipe was originally a Rachel Ray creation, heavily modified over the years in an attempt to make home made chicken tenders for picky toddlers. Now it is the second most requested chicken dinner on a weeknight. Only my chicken Parmesan [...]
There is a good reason for the question mark in the title of this recipe. There isn't much soup in this soup! It definitely started out as a soup, but over the years I removed more and more of the liquid. The end result is not really soup anymore, but it is one of [...]
You may already have a recipe for mashed potatoes that you love and if so, I encourage you to use it. They can be a very personal thing! But if you don't, or you are feeling a little adventurous, go ahead and try my take on this classic. After years of making a fairly [...]
Chopped beef and gravy has been a Pannucci family staple since I can remember. The name is a little misleading, as the "chopped beef" in this recipe is only one part of the final dish. In our house, this meal is really a combination of my "secret ingredient" mashed potatoes, the "chopped beef" and [...]
