There are plenty of meals and recipes that my family has been making for decades. I've got "super secret" family recipes for banana pudding, sweet potato casserole, chocolate pecan pie, and chicken fried steak. If you ever go to a family potluck or cookout and think to yourself, "oh, I hope so-and-so is coming, because… Continue reading Francine’s Salad
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Pineapple Casserole
You ever see a recipe in a cookbook and think, that can't be right? The ingredients don't add up, or the baking time seems off, or the description seems implausible? That's what happened to me when I first spotted Pineapple Casserole. The title makes it seem innocent. Pineapple Casserole. What could be weird about that?… Continue reading Pineapple Casserole
Cinnamon Apple Crisp
When I first started collecting recipes I used an old photo album I got when I was junior high to hold the recipe cards. The first few recipes I transcribed were family favorites. After that, I moved on to the cookbooks in my mom's pantry. After I was done with that, I collected recipes from… Continue reading Cinnamon Apple Crisp
Nicoise Potato Salad
Potatoes are in my blood. Like, running constantly. My body is fueled by the starchy tuber. I live for the flaky white stuff. I'd die for my right to eat a potato. I know they're not the most healthy thing for you ever, but when presented with the option of either eating a potato or… Continue reading Nicoise Potato Salad
Bavarian Meatball Sandwiches
It's been a pleasant weekend of hanging out with friends, getting few things accomplished, and enjoying cookouts. A lot of napping was had yesterday, too. Needless to say, although my weekend was productive in the capacity that I didn't lounge around at home for two days---it was also completely unproductive. I'm just now getting around to my… Continue reading Bavarian Meatball Sandwiches
Cinnamon-Sugar Glazed Carrots
My fiance and I have vastly different tastes in food. I'll put onions in everything. He hates onions. He loves brown rice. I have to force myself to eat it. I like cooked carrots. He prefers them raw. I've never been able to eat raw carrots. I remember when I was a kid, watching cartoons,… Continue reading Cinnamon-Sugar Glazed Carrots
Spring Vegetable & Quinoa Salad
Up until this point, I refused to cave to the supreme commercialization of the strange ancient grain that is quinoa. I would see it everywhere I went. People proclaimed it a "super food" and tried to promote it as better than pasta. Food blogs, magazines, and menus quickly began to become overrun with quinoa recipes. Whatever, I thought. All of… Continue reading Spring Vegetable & Quinoa Salad
Andouille and Butternut Squash Stuffing
I am a stuffing fanatic. A stuffing fiend. I have made or tried almost every stuffing under the sun. Southern cornbread. Oyster stuffing. Squash and sausage stuffing. Cranberry and wild rice stuffing. I have stuffed all sorts of meats, veggies, and fruits. I've even dreamt up a restaurant idea that revolves around stuffing. This stuffing recipe… Continue reading Andouille and Butternut Squash Stuffing
Pineapple Baked Beans
I hope you're like me and came up with your 4th of July menu weeks in advance. If not, then you're in luck! You stumbled upon the right blog today. I've got a doozy of a baked bean recipe to share. I found this odd, intriguing recipe in an altar society cookbook for St. Leo's Catholic Church… Continue reading Pineapple Baked Beans
Pea Penne Pasta
Let's talk about fresh herbs. I like them, I really do, but are they worth it? They're always sold in big bunches that I can't finish before they go bad. I've heard about freezing them, and I've bought basil that was potted before---but I've got this sneaking suspicion that they will still go to waste. If I need rosemary today… Continue reading Pea Penne Pasta
