12 Saturday Sep 2015
This is one of those totally self-indulgent dishes…well, self-indulgent for me. I love fried rice. White rice you can keep, except to act as a nice fluffy, feather bed to be blanketed with a great sauce. This is a version of an after-work meal that I dream of. It’s the sole reason The Goddess makes extra rice. Continue reading
23 Sunday Aug 2015
Posted in Comfort Food, Desserts, Fruit, Make Ahead, Vegetarian
The Eldest Son loves bread pudding. Since he was going to be around, and I had some day old bread around, I thought, why not? I also had some very ripe bananas around, and I thought…hmmm, why wouldn’t these two flavors work well together? And they did! Continue reading
04 Tuesday Aug 2015
Okay, these aren’t necessarily “baked” beans. They can be, if that’s what you want to do and you have the time. Otherwise, make this “quick and dirty” version in about 20 minutes. They have tons of flavor and if you toss some cut-up hot dogs into the mix, cook some rice, add a tossed salad or green veggie, you can have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. Continue reading
03 Saturday Jan 2015
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free Option, Lunch, Make Ahead, Soup, Supper
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Garlic, heavy cream, Leftovers, onion, Potatoes, Spices, vegetables
Soup is warmth. Soup is comfort. Soup is economical. Soup is generally easy to put together, a great way to use leftovers and frankly, very few soups really require a recipe. But there are few basics…. Continue reading
29 Monday Dec 2014
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Mashed potatoes are comfort. They are smooth, creamy and soft. They are the perfect foil for gravy. They are perfect baby food and potatoes have a good amount of both potassium and vitamin C. Health and comfort…does it get much better than that? It does, because these mashed potatoes don’t have any added fat in them…these are guiltless. Continue reading
28 Sunday Dec 2014
Posted in Beef, Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Vegetables
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For us, pot roast is winter. It offers such a bang-for-your-buck flavor-wise, with its warm, rich flavor, its rib-sticking meatiness and it’s just so simple to prepare. It is truly the perfect Sunday dinner, on a cold winters day. And not to be forgotten, the house smells fantastic and you can spend the afternoon doing a jigsaw puzzle. Continue reading
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