A certain little sous chef is celebrating a birthday today, and in true like mother – like daughter fashion, she is not a fan of birthday cake. Too sweet, sticky, frostingy – not really sure why but we’re not super big cake people. So when she asked me last year for an apple fruit cake…
Category: Recipes
Chinese Delivery at Home
Having lived in the DC area for way longer than I care to admit, you’d think I would have found a good Chinese delivery place. Negative. I know where to go to get great Chinese food – Chinatown, a run-down shopping center in Springfield, and the ubiquitous place in Falls Church that serves Peking Duck…
Raclette Grilled Cheese
If you’re looking for an adventurous and tasty way to liven up lunchtime then have I got a recipe for you. Creamy, cheesy, carby, fruity – delicious. And totally not healthy. At.all. But sometimes when its cold out and you need comfort food – albeit with a twist – you have to pack on the…
Homemade Lasagna
If you’re looking for a real showstopper recipe then this is it. I don’t toot my own horn very often (save for this blog), but this time – wow. This lasagna was amazing. I cobbled together some of my favorite things – sauce mornay, cheese, amatraciana, fresh noodles, veggies and more to create a lasagna…
Leftover Chuck Steak
Growing up, leftovers were a staple in our house. Consequently, they are also a staple in my house. Hubby takes them for lunch, kiddos snack on them after school, and if there’s anything left, I’ll eat them standing over the sink on the way out the door. After making braised chuck steak the other night,…
Red Wine Braised Chuck Steak
Ever dig through the freezer, move things around, take things out, put everything back in and come back 3 hours later to find you forgot to put something away and now its half-thawed? Yeah – me either – cough, cough. But let’s say that happened, and now you have a 3 lb chuck steak sitting…
Healthy-ish Garlic-ky Mac and Cheese
Its (finally) turned cold here in DC – which signals my poor body to crave carbs, carbs and more carbs. If only my behind craved them as much as my brain. Luckily, my sous chefs were more than onboard with making some from-scratch cheesey noodly (that’s totally a word, btw) goodness. This recipe uses mozzerella,…
Ham and Potato Hash
Hubby is traveling, kiddos are hungry – what’s a mama to do? Oh, and mama is hungry too so chicken nuggets and buttered noodles just won’t cut it. Cue roaming through the fridge for leftovers. For whatever reason, my littlest one is obssessed with broccoli. As long as it’s not raw, she will devour it…
Whipped Ricotta Crostini with Grilled Fruit
Light – tasty – and full of flavor – perfect for the holidays, dinner with friends, or just a night-in binging on Netflix. 1tsp milk 6oz ricotta 2 apples, pears, pineapple, or other favorite fruit Crostini (store bought or made in-house) Preheat your grill to 375 (you can also sear the fruit on the stove)…
Easy Peasy Chicken Salad
Do you ever stand at the fridge wondering what in the world you’re going to eat for lunch? Yeah, me too. As I stared at the lone leftover roast chicken, and a lame green apple I thought – hmm Chicken Salad? Sure, my stomach grumbled. Cue a super quick, and actually rather tasty lunch. I…
Faux Gourmand 