Braised Beef is my favorite taco meat. We are having this for dinner tonight. I actually made it yesterday before going to Joshua’s last baseball game of the season. I used my timer on one of the wall ovens so it would turn off after three and a half hours. Years ago my dear friend […]
Twice Baked Potatoes
Twice baked potatoes. I could eat them twice…..or more. When my family asks, “What is for dinner?”, and they hear that one of the items is “twice baked potatoes”, there are cheers all around. Sometimes potatoes are boring. This is the way to jazz them up. Not only are they great for dinner, but they […]
Super Nacho (Great for Super Bowl)
This Super Nacho makes a great appetizer or dinner. It makes a great addition to a Super Bowl party too. Years ago…..ok, DECADES ago, during the summer between high school and college I worked two jobs. During the week I worked at Nordstrom in the Brass Plum. On the weekends, I worked at a restaurant […]
Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy. Comfort food at its best. Let me introduce you to one of our favorite dinners: Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy. Years ago I had a hankering for Salisbury Steak. It must have been in college. They probably served Salisbury Steak at the commons. Then again, maybe I purchased frozen dinners from […]
Tortellini Meatball Soup
Tortellini Meatball Soup. What could be better? We love this soup. We are wild about this soup. We go nuts over this soup. When I serve it, I am given temporary rock star status. This recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks , “Mr. Sunday’s Soups”. I think it was the first recipe out of […]
The Best Pizza Sauce
You’re going to love this pizza sauce. You may even agree with me that it is the best pizza sauce EVER. This time of year is VERY busy for my family. Not only all the holiday stuff but we have four birthdays in there as well. I find myself scrambling more frequently during December for […]
Chicken Bacon Sliders
Chicken Bacon Sliders. A great dinner or lunch. I cannot take credit for this recipe, but I will say it is one of our favorites. When I found this recipe on the Pioneer Woman’s blog it was instantly a hit. I use whole wheat dinner rolls and let’s face it, I eat two. They are […]
Brat Sandwich (30 min meal)
We have to talk about this Brat sandwich. But first, here is a picture of the lobby at the Embassy Suites. Michael and I had a weekend getaway here. On Saturday, Michael and I went up to Portland to celebrate our 16 year anniversary. We stayed at the Embassy Suites in down town Portland. We always […]
Salmon Cakes (Freezable)
Years ago I came across this Salmon Cakes recipe in the Oregonian Food Day. It has been a staple in our house since. These salmon cakes are easy to make and taste great. Depending on what type of canned salmon you use you may have to discard skin and bones. I use the canned salmon […]
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
One of our favorite meals is my version of Cook’s Illustrated’s Homemade Chicken Pot Pie. Homemade chicken pot pie is so much better than the frozen kind. Making it yourself, you really have the option to put in whatever veggies you want. I use homemade pie dough that I make ahead of time and store […]
Stuffed Peppers
My dear friend Kirsten gave us pepper plants when we moved to the farm. One of the plants is called Marconi Peppers. Last week I decided to stuff them. I Googled and found a recipe on The Food Network that I made some changes to. Everyone loved them. So much so that I made a […]