I’m in the mood for a little nostalgic comfort food. We’ve really had a lot going on the past couple of weeks and when I find myself in these situations, I want comfort food. To me comfort food is often the things that I grew up with. It reminds me of familiar flavors, warm kitchens,…
Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
It’s about a week before Christmas and many of us have last minute holiday shopping to do, Christmas parties host or attend, travel to pack for, gussets to clean for or any combination of the above. So take it easy on yourself and plan a slow cooker dinner that’s guaranteed to warm you up on…
French Toast Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches
The other weekend, Derek had a bowling tournament and one of my good friend’s husband’s had to work so we planned a girl’s day. We wanted to make something yummy in my new kitchen so I told Derek he was on his own for lunch before leaving. So the night before we were walking through…
Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
Happy 40th Birthday to a very special friend – who I won’t name – since she keeps telling me she is now turning perpetually 39 from here on out. I’ve been saving this recipe to post on her birthday because of how excited she got about it when I texted her pictures the first time…
Au Gratin Potatoes
It’s less than two weeks from Easter Sunday, and I bet ham is going to be gracing many an Easter dinner table. It was definitely the traditional main entrée on my family dinner table growing up. And you want to know what goes best with ham – ooey, gooey, cheesey potatoes. I first made these…
Broccoli Cheese (& Carrot) Soup
Growing up our mom used to make steamed broccoli and carrots that she would top with American cheese and cover it until it melted. As Tory mentioned in her Roasted Broccoli post, this is the only way she used to like broccoli. It also happened to be one of my favorite vegetables; I think the…
