Lets face it....I love anything with a pot roast vibe to it. Gravy and meat...what could be better during the fall and winter? Bonus - I make most of these in my crock pot too, so having this kind of dish on a week night is pretty easy to get done. This is another old … Continue reading Beef Strogonoff
Behold!!!! A moist and delicious breakfast coffee cake! Plus it looks pretty with my PW coffee cup. Lol! I have a bunch of Michigan blueberries in my freezer that I need to use up, so I went to my breakfast tab on Pinterest to see what I had out there. This delicious blueberry cake is … Continue reading Blueberry Cake with Lemon Glaze
Table set ahead of time - check!! Call me a freak, but I enjoy making the Thanksgiving meal. I love this holiday because it's all the fabulous food and none of the pressure of presents of Christmas. You just make a great lunch/dinner and that's it, nap time and a sandwich later. Plus there's football … Continue reading Thanksgiving week planning: The struggle is real people!
My mom has been making this basic chili for as long as I can remember. When the cold weather starts moving in here and I start craving chili, this is what I want. Not to be confused with Cincinnati Chili because that's a whole different yet equally delicious thing. Beef, onions, several types of tomato … Continue reading Basic Midwest Chili
Last week my mom, sister and I went on a road trip to check out Pawhuska, OK where Ree Drummond - aka The Pioneer Woman - lives, works and cooks up some really great food! On busy weekends in the summer the size of the town can double due to all the visitors. The locals … Continue reading Road trip! Pawhuska, OK – Land of The Pioneer Woman
I never knew how easy it would be to make cheese until I tried homemade ricotta. I didn't used to been a fan of ricotta until I started making it myself. Don't get me wrong, I still use premade ricotta in some things when I need a lot, like in my lasagna. I'd rather use … Continue reading Homemade ricotta cheese
This pretty little acorn squash just looks like fall to me. I am trying to incorporate some new seasonal veggies while I'm trying to avoid all my favorite carbs, so I thought I'd give a new squash a try. Acorn squash you are up! My husband is pretty good about accepting my tour off the … Continue reading Acorn Squash
I have a binder that is just a copy of recipes from my maternal grandmother (aka Nana) that I browse through quite a bit. It's typed from an old typewriter, and we think these are recipes she got from getting books from the library and copying them down for her to make later. I'm pretty … Continue reading Coconut Cupcakes
I make a ton of stuff in my crockpot, especially this time of year. Pot roast, minced beef and noodles, all kinds of pork dishes, and beef stroganoff all will see my crockpot multiple times this fall and winter. In the last 6 months or so I have started using those crock pot liners and … Continue reading Crock Pot Liners – are they worth it??
I bought a food mill a few years ago to make and can apple sauce. I keep seeing food shows with people making mashed potatoes using it. I was raised on the hand held mixer version of mashed potatoes, so I was wondering what the big deal was? I was worried that the potatoes would … Continue reading Mashed Potatoes – hand mixer vs. food mill
Amy’s Kitchen 