I love being able to help people out, so when someone asked for our Easy, Cheesy Spanish Rice recipe, I excitedly said, “Sure!” My kids love this rice. They cheer every time I make it and fight over the leftovers – of which there’s never much. It’s easy to throw together, full of flavor, and… Continue reading Easy Cheesy Spanish Rice
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Strawberry Mango Salsa
Salsa is a totally fun food to me. You can do so many things with it – as a dip, as a topping for meat, as a fun addition to a wrap or sandwich – and fruity, spicy ones are my favorite kinds. When I heard about a strawberry-mango combination last week, I decided to… Continue reading Strawberry Mango Salsa
S’Mashed Italian Potatoes
I learned to make this dish from a friend of a friend in college. They’re easy, versatile, full of flavor, and yet different from your everyday mashed potatoes. Best of all, they can be prepared three different ways, depending on the time you have for serving. I once made them in a slow cooker to… Continue reading S’Mashed Italian Potatoes
Simple Slow Cooker Stuffing
My mom adapted her stuffing recipe years ago to use in a slow cooker, and that’s the basis for this recipe. It’s perfect for the holidays – it frees up oven space for roasting pans, it neither burns nor dries out, and the flavors only intensify with time. Stuffing – my family calls it… Continue reading Simple Slow Cooker Stuffing
Not-Your-Average Potato Cakes
It seems as if each time there’s a mashed potato-eating holiday where my mom and I are together, she asks if I’m going to make potato cakes with my leftovers. I always answer know. “What are they” I always ask. “How do you make them?” You’d think I’d remember eating them if she likes them… Continue reading Not-Your-Average Potato Cakes
Mom’s Baked Corn
This is a family staple for us, and no family gathering or holiday would be the same without it! It’s simple and easy to make, transports well, and holds when necessary. My great-grandmother loved it, and she complimented my mom on this dish every time she made it. Since Grandma was an amazing cook in… Continue reading Mom’s Baked Corn
Homemade Potato Chips
Do you ever have cooking experiments go wrong? That’s how I ended up with these chips. When another idea didn’t work out and I was left with a bowlful of sliced potatoes, I decided to try making chips with them – and they couldn’t have turned out better. We ate every single one. Immediately. People… Continue reading Homemade Potato Chips
Guilty Good Green Beans
I came across this recipe earlier today, and decided to break out of my bean boredom and try it. Who doesn’t love another way to prepare a basic vegetable? I was lacking a few ingredients and so played around with it a bit, but we loved it. It’s simple, quick, and full of flavor. My family… Continue reading Guilty Good Green Beans
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
There’s just something about apple butter. That sweet, slightly spicy flavor tastes great on a fresh piece of bread, and nothing screams fall quite like the smell of apples cooking down into this sweet treat. I’ve been wanting to make some for weeks, so when my daughter’s book club read a book… Continue reading Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Best Ever Cheesy Grilled Potatoes
Our Fourth of July picnic wasn’t what I expected. Instead of wanting hamburgers, the kids begged for steak – of all things. Since the cuts in the case did look pretty good, we picked one out – and then had to revamp the rest of my planned menu to match this fancier cut of meat. Steak,… Continue reading Best Ever Cheesy Grilled Potatoes
