by Pam on October 10, 2012
My kids are big fans of mashed potatoes and they are always very happy when I serve them with dinner. I decided to change it up and bit and make smashed potatoes with butter, sour cream, and chives. I used...
by Pam on October 9, 2012
I served this side dish with the Italian Meatloaf and they paired nicely together. I have only used kale in soups so I was excited to give it a try as a main vegetable for our meal. I loved...
by Pam on October 8, 2012
I was craving meatloaf so I decided to try a new recipe from Michael Chiarello instead of my usual meatloaf recipe. I found this recipe for an Italian meatloaf that looked and sounded terrific. It was very easy to...
by Pam on October 7, 2012
We had friends over for an Oktoberfest celebration and I decided to make a German potato salad. I found this recipe on Use Real Butter that looked simple yet tasty. I liked the idea of roasting the potatoes and...
by Pam on October 4, 2012
We are finally having cooler weather here in Portland and since it was in the 60′s and very windy, I decided to make a pot of soup. After looking through my cupboards and refrigerator I found homemade chicken broth,...
by Pam on October 3, 2012
All of my favorite ingredients in one dish! I had leftover taco fixings in the refrigerator so I decided to use them to make a tostada for breakfast. I topped a crispy corn tortilla shell with homemade guacamole, black beans, tomatoes, cotija cheese, poached egg,...
by Pam on October 2, 2012
If you read my blog then you know I am intimidated by yeast. There, I’ve said it, baking bread scares me. It has been awhile since I last made bread and I had a craving for a baguette and...
by Pam on October 1, 2012
I found this recipe in a recent Everyday Food that looked perfect for my kids. I adapted it a bit by halving the recipe, using some whole wheat flour, and mini chocolate chips because that is what I had on hand....
by Pam on September 30, 2012
I found this recipe in the September 2012 issue of Cooking Light and I couldn’t wait to make it. It took very little prep or time to make and it ended up being creamy, cheesy, and totally delicious. I...
by Pam on September 27, 2012
I made this for breakfast yesterday and I absolutely loved it. I was craving a Peasant’s Omelet and a frittata so I decided to combine the two. It took a little more time to make because I had to pre-cook the potatoes but...