This is a childhood classic. My mom would make this fairly regularly when we were growing up. It’s a great way to reinvent leftovers. This is perfect if you have some leftover rice from getting take-out, or just make a bit extra and save it for this. Day old rice is perfect in thisRead more
Ok, so our kitchen is being redone. Which is hugely exciting! But also means that my cooking options are rather limited for the next couple weeks. I’ll still try to keep up with posting, but they won’t all be recipes. While we’re trying to clear out the entire kitchen, the last thing I’ve wanted toRead more
So I haven’t had a real win in the kitchen lately, and things have been busy with starting class, so instead of a new post today I’m doing a throwback to an old favorite! It’s September (despite my protests at the passage of time!), which means it is now acceptable to bring on the pumpkin!Read more
We all know we should eat more veggies, so here’s an easy way to start the day’s veggie count early. This is also a great way to use up some of the veggies in your crisper. Since this was served for breakfast on the last day at the beach house, we were eager to useRead more
So after making baked potatoes to go with the delicious Santiago Bean Dip, we had a couple left over. So on our last morning at the beach, it was time to use up the leftovers. These homefries were the perfect thing. Everyone loved these and they’re a cinch to make when you already have aRead more
This dip is fantastic. If you’re having a get together for Labor Day, you should definitely make this. Everyone will thank you. My dear friend, Becky, made this a while back for a baked potato bar dinner party, and it was super scrumptious! I’ve been dreaming about it ever since. So since we were cookingRead more
This strata was something that I whipped up because we had guests coming to the beach, a loaf of bread getting stale, and some egg whites leftover from the German Chocolate Cake. This is a great recipe to make for company since you assemble it the night before and bake it off in the morning.Read more
My lovely beach vacation has ended. It was a great trip! I made some fast easy meals, so I’ll have some updates coming. I also read a fantastic food related book, Foodist. It’s a great book talking about how to create a “healthstyle” that works for you. It’s written by the blogger of SummerRead more
Happy Birthday, Dad and Grampy!! If you want to check out how we’ll be celebrating please see the fabulous, legendary German Chocolate Cake recipe. This is my dad’s birthday tradition, and I’ve taken over making it since my mom’s been doing it for the past 30-some odd years. I’ll be making it even more epicallyRead more
This dressing is a great slightly sweet, kind of zingy, creamy vinaigrette. The mustard and vinegar are tart and the honey balances it out. This was great for the Salmon Cake Salad Nicoise, but is also just a great versatile salad dressing to add to your repertoire. Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Makes about 1 1/2 cupsRead more