This pot pie was FABULOUS! There was hardly any left after dinner. This is my new favorite comfort food. Recipe update 3/2/10:The first time...

Breakfasts are so fun for me. You can eat anything from eggs and toast to hot cereal, pancakes, muffins, granola and scones. Really the po...

Growing up Sundays were always family days. We went to church, came home, rested, and had Sunday dinner together. Usually in the evening e...

1 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 3 Tbsp. butter 3/4 c...

1/4 cup cinnamon 2 Tbsp. ground ginger 2 tsp. ground cloves 1 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 tsp. ground allspice Mix together and store in airtight c...

1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup plain or vanilla fat free yogurt 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup p...

2 large (or 3 medium) Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks Salt 1 tablespoon EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus more for drizzling 1 ...

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon 1 pound chicken sausage 4 cloves garlic, cracked and chopped 1 medium onion, finely c...

Bring to a boil: 2 cups sugar 1 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup butter Remove from heat and add: 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. vanilla Stir until incor...

Cheesecake: 1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs 1/2 cup butter, melted 20 caramels, unwrapped 3/4 cup apple butter* 3 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cre...

4 lbs of good *cooking apples 1 cup apple cider vinegar 2 cups water or apple cider brown sugar Salt 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/...

2 Tbsp. vegetable or canola oil 4 cups yellow onion, chopped 9 cloves garlic, minced 6 tsp. kosher salt, divided 2 tsp. chili powder 1/2 tsp...

For the dough: 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves 1-2 cloves garlic 1¼ cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp. kosher salt 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, chilled an...

2 cups pineapple juice 8 oz. red hot candy Apples Heat to dissolve candy. Peel, slice and core apples and let them sit in the juice for a f...

CAKE: 6 Tbsp. butter, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt 3 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/...

Before I started blogging, or even knew about blogging, I loved to collect those little Pillsbury and Betty Crocker cookbooks that you get a...

Mmm, this is one of our favorite pizzas. If you're looking to change up pizza night at your house, try this! Here's a hint: get th...

For the cake: 2¾ cups all-purpose flour 1½ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt 1½ cups sugar Zest of two limes ½ cup canola oi...

Last year we planted 2 tomatillo plants in our garden because we thought it would be fun and something new. Unfortunately, they didn't d...

5 Tbsp. vegetable oil 7 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces salt and pepper 1 large onion, thinly sliced 4 large ...

salt 1 1/2 lbs perciatelli or bucatini pasta 2 T. vegetable oil 4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated 3 lg. garlic cloves, chopped 1 ...

1 cup fresh/frozen strawberries 1 sm/med banana 1/2 cup (more or less) chocolate soy milk Puree in blender and enjoy! NOTES: I like to use f...

I had never heard of, let alone tasted, mustard pickles until I was in college. I had a roommate from Canada who brought these with her, al...

Tostadas: (recipes for each to follow) Pita crisps Grilled Greek Chicken, chopped Chopped Greek Salad Kalamata Olives To assemble tostadas, ...

2 1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 sticks butter, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 2 la...

We made this last week and loved it so much. I made my own pesto because I have basil plants and happened to have the Parmesan and pine nuts...

*I thought it was high time this post got an update since I first posted it 4 years ago! Enjoy.     I got this recipe from a friend of...

Cake: 1 (18 1/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix 1 egg 8 tablespoons butter, melted Filling: 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 (15-...

¾ cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 1 TBLS. Lime zest ¾ cup frozen limeade concentrate, thawed 5 large eggs 3 ¾ cups all purpose flour 2 ¾ t...

I love, love, love this pasta dish!! It is so easy, and with a few simple ingredients your taste buds will be exploding. This is a perfect s...