God bless the person who came up with the idea of cheese because it is one of the best ingredients to make any recipe delicious. Mashed potatoes are a great side dish; adding cheese makes them even better. To create the perfect side dish for dinners, potlucks, and holidays, you must opt for cheesy mashed […]
Canning Tomatoes Recipes
Tomatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to can. Whether you are a beginner and new to canning, or an avid fan of canning, you will love these Canning Tomatoes Recipes. Brandon DottBrandon Dott is a chef who focuses on authentic American comfort food, from fried chicken to rich chocolate cake. He believes in the […]
Easy Barbecue Chicken Salad
With only 3 ingredients and a couple of optional ingredients, you can put together this Barbecue Chicken Salad in a flash. I usually make my own Barbecue Sauce {recipe below}, but you can also use the bottled sauce. We like the added crunch and flavor of the french fried onions and the bite of the […]
Cooking with Cranberries: Cranberry Relish Recipe
Last week we talked about some great uses for Pumpkin Pie Spice, another ingredient that is perfect to use for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays are Cranberries. Now although I grew up thinking that cranberries at Thanksgiving came from a can, {and I still really like them} cooking with cranberries is easy and can be […]
Mexican Basics: Pico de gallo
Having good basic recipes can be like gold to a home cook. We continue our Mexican Basics series today with Pico de gallo; uncooked, fresh salsa. Just like the Classic Guacamole, I’m sure there are a number of recipes. In fact, many cooks often just toss in a pinch of this and a little of […]
Quick and Easy Green Bean Casserole
When we were discussing what recipes we wanted to share with everyone this Thanksgiving and we settled on some of our family classics. A regular at our Thanksgiving dinner is this Quick & Easy Green Bean Casserole. Frankly I don’t remember when or from whom we first received the recipe. Maybe it was my Mom […]
Mexican Basics: Classic Guacamole
As most families, Mexican food is not only one of our favorites, it’s also one of the most pocket friendly meals you can serve. Whether you like spicy food or not {like me}, most Mexican recipes are bursting with flavor. All this week we will be sharing Mexican Basics, beginning today with Classic Guacamole. The crazy […]
Creamy German Potato Salad
Oh the easy, breezy days of Summer…we all love them! Summer = potlucks…picnics…delicious salads…Father’s Day and Fourth of July celebrations! But sometimes we don’t want to serve the same ol’ potato salad…let’s change it up with this Creamy German Potato Salad! Although we love the traditional Potato Salad, it’s always nice to have a little […]