From the category archives:

Freezer-Friendly

This Spud’s for You (Potato Recipes)

Potatoes are one of the most lovely side dishes I can think of. In fact, sometimes they’re so lovely, I could just eat potoatoes and a salad and call it a meal. My mother-in-law and I would often go to a nice restaurant and do just that: order a baked potato and a trip through [...]

Read the full article →

Soups and Stews to Love

I mentioned last week how much I love soup as an economical and filling food for cold fall and winter nights. Many soups freeze very well, meaning that you can divided them into individual servings and store them in the freezer for later use. Makes for quick and easy lunches and suppers! Here are some [...]

Read the full article →

Gift A Friend with A Meal

A good homecooked meal can be a perfect gift for someone who has had a baby, is facing an illness, has lost a loved one or just needs to know that someone cares. Here are four good, cheap eats that are perfect to give away and show someone that you care. All one-dish dinners, you [...]

Read the full article →

Tarragon Turkey Burgers with Bleu Cheese and Chipotle Mayonnaise (What’s On Your Plate?)

One of my favorite burgers of all time is the Bleu Ribbon Burger at Red Robin. The highlights of this sandwich are the bleu cheese crumbles and the chipotle mayonnaise. Yum! But, an outing at Red Robin is pretty pricey. So, I’ve taken to recreating these flavors at home. Even though hubs doesn’t care for bleu [...]

Read the full article →

Turkey and Black Bean Enchiladas

Doing a Pantry Challenge often gets my creative juices flowing. Since I have told myself to make due with what I have, I have to think creatively — or eat bland, boring meals. These enchiladas are the happy result of thinking creatively in the kitchen. Normally, I make enchiladas with cheese or shredded chicken or [...]

Read the full article →

Chicken Gumbo Soup (What’s On Your Plate?)

Welcome to What’s On Your Plate?! What’s on Your Plate? is designed to be a conversation amongst good eaters. Tell us about a recent meal. Did it meet with rave reviews? Or did it bomb? What side dishes did you pair with the star of the show? Did you try a new ingredient? Find the [...]

Read the full article →

Ham in the Crockpot & What to Do with the Leftovers

A ham is one of my favorite things to serve at Christmas. I usually only serve it if I can buy one for less than a dollar a pound. This year I found one at Fresh & Easy for $0.77 a pound, making it a very economical Holiday dish. I like to cook a ham, [...]

Read the full article →

Freezer Meals on Vacation (What’s On Your Plate?)

Welcome to What’s On Your Plate?! What’s on Your Plate? is designed to be a conversation amongst good eaters. Tell us about a recent meal. Did it meet with rave reviews? Or did it bomb? What side dishes did you pair with the star of the show? Did you try a new ingredient? Find the [...]

Read the full article →

Simply Sprinkled Sugar Cookie Cutouts

When I was first creating my 12 Days of Cookies list, I put gingerbread on the list. Not because I particularly like gingerbread, but because my kids do. If you read my other blog, you know about the beautiful Gingerbread Buffalo that resulted from that endeavor. So, I decided to just make a different kind [...]

Read the full article →

Peppermint Brownie Bites

One of the attractions of a variety of Christmas Cookies is that you don’t have to lock yourself into one particular flavor. You can vary the tastes and textures, so that you never get bored. As if one could get bored of cookies, but still…. Last in our Cookie Lineup are the Peppermint Brownie Bites. [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →