Pregnancy craving alert! Visions of chicken, mushrooms & rice would not leave my thoughts so I needed a plan to quell this craving. In comes my Gram’s Chicken & Rice Casserole. But since I have been exhausted by the time I get home from work, the last thing I wanted to think about was cooking…
Category: Family Comfort Food
Reuben Egg Rolls- St. Patrick’s Dinner Leftovers
‘Tis the season for Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinners, which ultimately leads to mounds of leftovers. Each year my husband and I try to figure out a new and exciting way to eat our corned beef, and this year thanks to some leftover egg roll wrappers in our fridge, we decided to create ‘Reuben Egg…
Gram’s Never Fail Hard Boiled Eggs- Perfect Every Time
I adore hard boiled eggs and even more so deviled eggs & egg salad. I was lucky to have been taught the “Never Fail” technique for the perfect hard boiled egg from my Gram many years ago. And now I am passing along the secret to perfect hard boiled eggs every time- even for those people…
Farm Fresh Corn Salad
During the summer there are only a few things better than fresh corn on the cob. Combine that with garden fresh Parsley and a garden onion and you have one of the most delightful summer salads your tastebuds could want. Unfortunately it’s winter and there is no ‘real’ garden fresh vegetables available up north. I was craving…
Gram’s Recipe Box: Nobby Apple Cake
One of my most precious possessions is my Gram’s Recipe Box. I love that I can see her recipes, in her handwriting, and that they show just how much she had used them. I vividly recall eating about 60% of those recipes, but the other 40% I don’t recall at all. Since Gram lived the…
Winner Winner: Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Dinner
Some of my fondest memories of growing up in the country all include food; especially anything my Gram made. One of the most vivid dishes I remember she made was a chicken and rice bake. To my 5 year old self this is what comfort food was. Since pregnancy has taken all of my energy when I…
On The Fly Slower Cooker Braised Short Ribs with Teeny, Tiny Onions
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6-8 hours MAKES: 6 servings Ingredients 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste 1 (28 ounce) can of whole, peeled tomatoes 1 cup tiny onions (peeled) 3 pounds bone-in beef short ribs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 cup broth (Beef or Chicken) Salt and pepper to taste Directions Add tomato paste and canned tomatoes to…
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