Sometimes you need a quick and easy dinner, with little to no effort. This is that meal. You literally open some cans, some bags, chop stuff up then throw it on top of chips and pop it in the oven. Seriously. It is that easy. Things come together quickly because all the ingredients are probably…
Category: Snacks
Browned Butter Whipped Ricotta
I’ve had this in my head for a few weeks now, and finally made it last night. And trust me, it’s just as good as it was in my dreams. The richness of the browned butter bits coupled with the smooth texture of the ricotta? Bliss. Perfect for toast, appetizers, veggies and even pasta. I…
Cheesecake
With Easter last weekend, and needing a dessert to serve 13 people, I decided on a cheesecake. Usually they are a pain in the neck, but since Easter dinner practically cooks itself (hello ham), I figured I’d make at least a little effort in the dessert section of the meal. Also, I’m not a baker…
Classic Deli Hoagie
Ever wanted a really great sandwich but didn’t want to A. leave the house or B. spend $13 on some slices of bread with a few measly cold cuts and limp lettuce? And probably not even get some chips? This ticks all the boxes of a great deli sub without the price, waiting in line…
Steak Salad
This is a super easy and delicious salad to make for a filling lunch or casual dinner. We had some leftover steaks from the other night, and figured we’d try to add a little pizzazz to our plain ol’ Caesar-ish salad. I say -ish because we didn’t have a traditional Caesar dressing but we did…
French Bread Pizza
This is seriously one of the easiest and fastest “hot lunch” recipes you can make to feed hungry bellies. With a loaf of bread and some pantry staples you can have lunch – or a snack – on the table in under 15 minutes. My oldest sous chef came home the other day and needed…
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Got a random chicken lying around? No? Well, that’s ok. Cook this Spatchcock chicken recipe then come back and make soup with the leftovers! Otherwise you can use a rotisserie chicken, leftover chicken strips, or whatever other chicken you’ve got hanging out in the fridge begging to be used before it takes a turn for…
Ham and Cheese Stromboli
This Stromboli is super simple and delicious. Just a few pantry staples, pizza dough and voila. A tasty dinner that even the pickiest of eaters will devour. Perfect for movie night, game day, snuggling by the fire, or a flying out the door on the way to practice and need to eat in the car…
Grandma’s Sugar Cookies
My grandmama, god rest her soul, was not a cook. She had five kiddos and just didn’t have time. However, every Christmas she made sugar cookies. Mom says they used to have garbage cans full of them because they made so much. Her recipe is one of the only things I have with Grandma’s handwriting…
Twice Baked Potatoes
For my birthday a few days ago my hubby and a dear friend took me to dinner. I had Halibut with a lemon thyme sauce, broccoli and a twice baked potato. The broccoli was fine, but nothing to write home about – the halibut, however, was fabulous and the twice baked potato the perfect complement….
Faux Gourmand 