My husband and I have a pretty cherished circulation of dinner recipes. We can only eat together two days a week (we work opposite shifts) so we have the same ol' standby recipes. One of my favorites is one he actually discovered: a one pot Swedish Meatball dinner. I've blogged about that recipe before. It's… Continue reading Swedish Meatballs and Gnocchi
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Tuna and White Bean Salad
Spring is right around the corner in Oklahoma. The Bradford Pear, Dogwood and Redbud trees are already starting to bloom. We've had a relatively mild winter with warmer temperatures arriving nearly a month early. I'm getting antsy to go out foraging. Spring in Oklahoma is my absolute favorite time of year because the bounty is… Continue reading Tuna and White Bean Salad
Pork-Free Red Beans and Rice
I have a friend who doesn't eat pork but makes some of the best soul food I've ever had. Instead of using ham hocks or bacon in her greens and beans, she uses smoked turkey wings or legs. I started doing this as well and was amazed at the flavor. You get all of the… Continue reading Pork-Free Red Beans and Rice
Pretzel-Crusted Chicken with Cheesy Mustard Sauce
One of my current snack obsessions is Pretzel Crisps. I swear I go through one of the jumbo, Costco-sized bags of them within two weeks. Usually, I dip them in something (literally ANY dip goes well with the plain flavored Pretzel Crisps) but then I end up snacking on them by themselves. Just a girl,… Continue reading Pretzel-Crusted Chicken with Cheesy Mustard Sauce
Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
It's Super Bowl Sunday! My husband's favorite team is in the Super Bowl...again. We usually go all out for Chiefs Super Bowls, but this year we are keeping it more low-key. We're making our own personal pizzas and that's about it. I like to eat buffalo wings on SB Sundays. This year, I made a… Continue reading Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Mama LaReese’s Famous Lasagna
I'm an avid cookbook collector. I've been collecting cookbooks for about a decade now. My collection has grown to take up almost a full room in my house! One of my most prized possessions is an Oklahoma Senate Cookbook. Wives of Senators and Senate staff compiled the cookbook I believe in the late 1970s to… Continue reading Mama LaReese’s Famous Lasagna
Cowboy Beans
My mom had a pretty good rotation of meals when I was a kid, but I was a slightly picky child. Anytime she would say we were having hot dogs or spaghetti or chili for dinner I would grimace. I would eat it, of course, but I'd eat it begrudgingly. One thing I really didn't… Continue reading Cowboy Beans
Pierogi Soup
I had my first pierogi just a few years ago. Pierogi aren't really a big food item where I grew up. I had no clue what they were until I had my first bite a few years ago. To say I was smitten at first bite would be an understatement. I was utterly in love.… Continue reading Pierogi Soup
Chicken Pot Pie Skillet
It's that time of year again when you can't get enough hearty meals. I've been a soup and stew wizard in the kitchen over the last few weeks. Roasts and meatballs and pasta flood the refrigerator. When the temperatures dip below freezing, you need to have a good stockpile of hearty meals ready at hand.… Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie Skillet
Kielbasa Chowder
I posed this question on my Instagram stories the other day: what's the difference between a soup and a stew? I've always used the terms interchangeably, but a lot of people think there is a stark difference. The main difference people point out: a soup should be smooth, a stew, chunky. If you want to… Continue reading Kielbasa Chowder