A few years ago I went to a coworker's Friendsgiving celebration and discovered something magical: broccoli cheese casserole. He said his family always made it as a side dish for Thanksgiving, and he had been eating it for holidays for decades. I had, of course, heard of broccoli cheese casserole before, but not as a… Continue reading French Onion Broccoli Cheese Casserole
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Classic Creamed Spinach
There are some old school, mid-century recipes out there that just do not look appealing to me. Anything jello is one of them. Jello salads look putrid to me. I also used to hate carrot salads, pea salad, and creamed spinach. All of those recipes have fallen out of favor over the last few decades.… Continue reading Classic Creamed Spinach
Brownie Pie
September means the start of pie season. I guess you could have pie anytime you want, but don't you normally eat a bunch of pie in the fall/holiday months? I love a good pumpkin pie (the marshmallow pumpkin pie I made last year is AMAZING) and pecan pie also has a special place in my… Continue reading Brownie Pie
Mashed Potato Squash
I'm constantly in awe of all the foods out there that I do not know. I feel like my taste is very expansive. I've tried so many new, different foods over the years. Living in a "big" city definitely helps. So does being adventurous. Since moving to OKC ten years ago, I've tried lotus root,… Continue reading Mashed Potato Squash
Strawberry Shortcake Ambrosia
There's this dessert recipe my mom has been making for decades that she calls "trash cake". It's a coveted dessert in our family and one that I give out to newbie cooks as much as possible. Trash cake is the single easiest dessert to make for parties and cookouts. All it consists of is torn-up… Continue reading Strawberry Shortcake Ambrosia
State Fair Watermelon Pie
There's no bigger foodie paradise than the state fair. You can find a slew of delectable options at the fair. From the classics (smoked turkey legs and lemonade) to the bizarre (beef sundaes and deep fried crickets), the fair is truly America's mecca of food. Every state has unique food options, but I think the… Continue reading State Fair Watermelon Pie
Crab Rangoon Casserole
There's one food I'll always cherish, no matter what: crab rangoon. I remember my best friend and I loading up on crab rangoon at our favorite Chinese restaurant when we were in high school and college. It was always our favorite part of the buffet, and we would savor every last creamy bite. My best… Continue reading Crab Rangoon Casserole
Hot & Spicy Creamed Corn
It was just a few years ago that I realized you could eat corn raw. I always thought you had to cook it to make it tasty and tender. Wrong. I now add raw corn, straight off the cob, to salads in the summer. It's really the most refreshing thing when it's a thousand degrees… Continue reading Hot & Spicy Creamed Corn
Blueberry Cloud Pie
If there's one thing I love about summer, it's the Fourth of July. My family used to go big for the summer holiday. We'd have enough fireworks set up to where we probably could have opened our own fireworks stand. Sausage, bratwurst, and burgers would be grilled up in record numbers. Potato, pasta and green… Continue reading Blueberry Cloud Pie
Smoked Salmon Cucumber Bites
The search is on for the perfect midday snack. As the days get longer, and the temperatures get hotter, I'm on a mission to find those perfect bites for a hot summer afternoon. I always take a snack with me to work to eat around 4 in the afternoon. I usually bring a selection of… Continue reading Smoked Salmon Cucumber Bites