This coming week is going to be a crazy cold one around here. They are saying that Tuesday will be a high of 11 degrees F. and of course I have a dentist appointment first thing in the morning; yeah me. Sounds like a hot soup kind of day/week. Here is one warms the belly and I love but don’t make it very often because … Continue reading Broccoli Cheddar Soup
I mostly blog the day my posts come out which is every Sunday. I am getting ready to leave for vacation and will be away for two Sundays and I was worried that I would not have Wifi where I am going so yesterday I wrote 3 blogs; just in case. Honestly I really want to be able to write while I am gone. How … Continue reading Clean out the fridge frittata
It is another crazy weather day here in NH it is pouring and close to 50 degrees out there. What little snow we had should be pretty much gone before tomorrow when it is supposed to get cold again. My husband and son are working on a very large job with a tight deadline and headed off to work this Sunday morning; just for a … Continue reading Corned Beef Hash
Happy Father Day to all dads out there including the 3 closest in my life my husband, my dad and my father-in-law! I hope this first full day of summer is not the gauge of how the rest of the summer is going to turn out. Here in NH it is a cold rainy dreary kind of day so far. To take the slight chill … Continue reading Beef Sliders with Aioli and Caramelized onions
I totally intended on trying another recipe in my slow cooker this last week but every night seemed to have something going on so I didn’t have time to prep and I am really not interested in making and cleaning a mess so early in the am. So instead I made chicken & dumplings on the stove top. It is definitely a warm comfort meal … Continue reading Chicken & Dumplings
I’m going to start with you have GOT to try these!!! If you do have any leftover they taste amazing re-heated. Now that we have that out of the way, they do take a planes trains and automobile kind of route to get where they need to go but the end result will be worth it and I hope it doesn’t deter you from attempting … Continue reading Braised Short Ribs
My mother-in-law mentioned the other day that she was looking for some crock-pot recipes, I noticed a slow cooker magazine at my local grocery store and I figured I would check it out and then give it to her. While looking at it I started marking pages; I can’t tell you how many times I see a recipe that looks awesome and make a note … Continue reading Chicken White Wine, Tarragon and Cream – slow cooker
Firstly I hope you all had a wonderful day with delicious food and great conversations with your family and friends Talk about having a pretty traditional Thanksgiving here in NH we got hit with a heavy snow storm on Wednesday; I think the final total was 15 +/- inches. While that much snow is generally not a big deal for us, this one kind of … Continue reading Thanksgiving Dinner – no power – Sausage Ciabatta Stuffing
As you are reading this my husband and I are in Key West FL for good friends of ours wedding. My son is home taking care of the house, dog and my husband’s construction business. While I know he will never go hungry I still wanted to make sure he didn’t survive on takeout pizza. He must have been thinking the same thing as he … Continue reading Homemade Macaroni and Cheese comfort food simple and delicious
My daughter has started her second year living in Japan; she has done some traveling to different countries in Asia and she is also a foodie she shares with me some of her favorite finds. I have tried making Ramen and Gyoza from Japan and she especially loved the street food in Vietnam. I have been toying with the idea of trying to make something … Continue reading Banh Mi
