Prior to late last year, I had never bought fennel myself. I’ve had it in restaurants, even on purpose sometimes, but had never had to pick a bulb out for home consumption, and had certainly never made a raw salad out of fennel. But that all changed after being invited to a friend’s house for […]
Homemade Mashed Potatoes
There is not a lot to write about homemade mashed potatoes so I imagine this will be a pretty short post. They are delicious and have entirely too much saturated fat to be included in my regular rotation of dinner sides, but for Thanksgiving or other celebrations or big family dinners? Yes please. Granted this […]
Brussels Sprouts Coleslaw
Roasting vegetables is great and can accommodate all sorts of options, but sometimes I’m not in the mood for cooked vegetables and would prefer something a little lighter. Which is why I started looking around for another recipe similar to my Tomato Cucumber Salad recipe, which is light, cold and simply a tasty combo of […]
Stovetop Corn Grits
I grew up in Kentucky and never ate grits as a child. It is embarrassing. And even more embarrassing is that I didn’t eat grits at home for a lot of my adult life, I never took the time to learn how after moving out, getting married and having kids. Shame on me. Seriously. But […]
Potato Latkes or Potato Pancakes
I’m not interested in getting into a discussion or disagreement about the difference between potato latkes and potato pancakes. To me, and those I usually cook for, they are basically the same thing, shredded potatoes cooked in hot oil. Or at least close enough not to worry about. I suppose some people would say that […]
Baked Homemade Tater Tots
It’s been a few years since I first started reducing the number of packaged and processed food items in my house, and overall my family has been enthusiastic and very supportive. For the most part. There have been a few items that have been harder to skip or replace than I would have suspected. For […]
Oven Baked Creamed Spinach
As a child, the idea of willingly eating spinach, in any variation, was absurd. I ate spinach only when my parents made me, or when dessert was promised as a reward. But now, as an adult, I find that I am keeping tabs on restaurants that serve creamed spinach, and I’ve even gotten to the […]
Oven Roasted Asparagus
I’m not sure that oven roasted asparagus really counts as a recipe, and that I need to be devoting an entire page to this topic, but after trying asparagus at friends’ homes, both my children have told me that they prefer the asparagus that I prepare, and they would really appreciate it if I would […]
Tomato Cucumber Salad
When I look at my overall repertoire of recipes that I like to cook, and also like to eat, it feels as though I am a little meat heavy. I’ll probably always be a little meat heavy, it works for me, but at the same time I recognize that I need to be increasing the […]
Oven Roasted Beets
Part of the exercise of creating my own food blog has been to push myself a bit, both when it comes to learning how to become a better cook, as well as simply trying new foods that are not yet a staple part of my dietary habits. As I have grown older and become more […]
