I am not sure why, but cold weather tends to make me crave this dish. I think it’s because it is a warm hearty potato dish. I am sure I had this dish growing up, but my first real memory…
Archives for January 2023
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
This chicken makes the perfect addition to any pasta or potato dish. I first made it a few years ago when I was craving a creamy cheese stuffed chicken similar to what I have had at a few popular restaurant…
Baked Tomato Spinach Pasta
Last year there was a baked pasta sauce all over social media. It contained feta cheese, which my family doesn’t eat very often, if at all. I wanted to try it out but in our own way. I scrounged through…
Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes love warm weather. Because of this they grow in abundance here in the South and are a staple item at every large get-together, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas! But they aren’t limited to just those holidays, you can eat…
Frog in a Hole
Growing up, one of our favorite breakfasts my mom made was called a Frog in a Hole. It was the best of both worlds-crispy buttered toast and a soft fried egg. My favorite part of course was the toasted round…
Whipped Bone Marrow Butter
Jim and I were watching a show recently about a small restaurant called The Lost Kitchen in Freedom, Maine, US. Instead of serving the normal breadbasket, they start their guests off with a tasting tray. Kind of like a mini…
Fluffy Bacon Cornbread
I made this recipe a few years ago on New Year’s Day after deciding I needed a cornbread with just a little bit more that day. I have made corn bread more than I can count in my life, but…
Phantom Taco
Living in the Panhandle of Florida we are only a day trip from several well visited vacation destinations along the Emerald Coast. We try our best to cook as much as possible at home, but we really do enjoy trying…
Fish night
Jim and I started adding healthier meals into our diet this past year. That doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy all the other delicious options; we simply found a way to bring more balance into our food habits. One way we…
Healthy Chickens
We have raised chickens for about 5 years now. There have been wonderful benefits of doing this, but also lots of learning curves. What to feed the chickens and what not to feed them is something we are also learning…
Soup Weather
I grew up with this soup. It’s the only way I knew chicken soup should taste, until I got older. Not only is it delicious, but it is also loaded with natural vitamins and collagen our body needs. That is…
Mamaw’s Tomato Gravy!
This is my very first blog post. Because it’s my first I have decided to share a recipe that is near and dear to my heart. I grew up in the south learning to cook from my mom and my…