My husband wishes he could eat potatoes in some form for every meal, and he loves sandwiches. So for Father's Day this year, I invented this- a breakfast sandwich that manages to squeeze hash browns into the layers for a true "everything except the kitchen sink" approach. If I had some bacon when I [...]
This is a family favorite when it gets cold out -- warm, savory and comforting. While Sabina and I prefer the beef and carrots, Rob and Robbie look forward to the dumplings that go on top. Prep time - 30 minutes / Cook time - 2.5 hours 2 lbs. chuck roast, [...]
My mom's apple pie is one of the best, making it hard to enjoy a pie made by anyone else. Between the flaky crust, crumb topping and just the right amount of sugar and cinnamon it all comes togehter perfectly. A few years ago my mom got a spiralizer attachment for her Kitchen Aid mixer [...]
I always add short ribs to the mix when I make Sunday Gravy, but no one ever has any interest in them when they are next to meatballs. It was such a waste to not do something with these delicious tender chunks of beef. Soooo, lately I have been trimming the meat, mixing it [...]
After having a bowl of butternut squash soup at Panera I wanted to make my own version for next week's lunch. Prep time - 15 minutes / Cook time - 40 minutes 1 T. butter 1 small yellow onion, diced3 c. butternut squash, cubed1 c. chopped carrots (I used baby carrots [...]
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 was beautiful, but the cinnamon taste was too subtle for me or anyone in the family. The better news is [...]
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 [...]
