Take some of these.
And add some of this: [Read more...]
Scalloped Potatoes in the Oven or Slow Cooker
Sometimes you just need a choice. I usually do homemade scalloped potatoes in the oven, but this time I needed to make them early in the day.
It was one of those nights when you rush in the door at dinner time and need it to put itself on the table.
You know the kind.
Slow cooker to the rescue. Again. [Read more...]
Goat Cheese Biscuits
I have been so excited to share this recipe with you. In early March, I visited a friend in Chicago and she took me to Table Fifty Two. The food in that restaurant has a decidedly Southern flair. Chef Art Smith has been a personal chef to Oprah. Now he creates dishes such as Fried Green Tomatoes with Feta, Pancetta, Red Onion Marmalade and Kalamata Olive – Amazing!
We sat in the main room of the restaurant where Goat Cheese Biscuit dough was being poured into hot iron skillets and baked in a brick oven. Our server brought us a serving of the biscuits to share. Oh my! They are light, with herbs and goat cheese inside and buttery Parmesan topping.
As my friend and I savored these biscuits and I watched the process of making them, I was pretty sure I could recreate the recipe at home. And I was right.
These would be perfect for an Easter dinner or brunch. And they are easy to make too. The dough is similar to drop biscuits and it can be baked in an iron skillet, ramekins or muffins tins. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]
Low Carb Cranberry Sauce
This is a guest post from Dawn Farias. She is going to be sharing her favorite low carb dishes with us in a new monthly series.
Cranberry sauce is a staple around the holidays and is a snap to convert to a more low-carb version. You simply find a recipe you like and substitute your artificial sweetener of choice. The trick is not adding too much because doing so can make your final product fairly bitter. But in the final analysis, I suppose it’s all a matter of ‘taste’. (Yes, I went there!)
At any rate, here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]
Roasted Sweet and White Potatoes
Roasted potatoes (or nearly any kind of veggie) is a favorite side dish around here. The other night, I decided to toss two sweet potatoes into the mix. We ate this with Garlic Lime Tilapia. There’s something about eating sweet potatoes with fish that makes me feel really healthy. If that’s an illusion, please let me live in my happy ignorance. [Read more...]
Apples and Cranberries Baked in a Pumpkin
I’m in love with this pumpkin recipe. I dream about it. I’ve even eaten it for breakfast. Twice.
It tastes seriously wonderful. Sweet, spiced apples and cranberries add so much flavor to the baked pumpkin. On top of that, it looks impressive. I’m not known for making beautiful food, so this is something to be proud of.
I am known for creating simple recipes and this does fall into that category. It can be ready for the oven in less than 20 minutes and that includes about 13 minutes of trying to cut the top off the pumpkin. [Read more...]
Mashed Cauliflower – A Low Carb Side Dish
This is a guest post from Dawn Farias. She is going to be sharing her favorite low carb dishes with us in a new monthly series.
If you’ve ever been on a low carb diet, then you are bound to have come across recipes similar to this one. It’s one of my favorites and you don’t have to be low carbing to enjoy it, as it’s a fun and easy new way to simply get cauliflower on the table. [Read more...]
Sweet Potatoes and Apples in the Slow Cooker
Using a slow cooker can really simplify your Thanksgiving dinner (or any other meal, for that matter). It allows you to prep a dish earlier in the day and it frees up the oven for other things.
Sweet potatoes and apples make a delicious side dish. They cook wonderfully in the slow cooker, with a sweet, cinnamon spiced syrup.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]
Homemade Cornbread Dressing
Every family has their own version of the *right* dressing or stuffing or filling or whatever you may call it. For me, it just isn’t Thanksgiving without this cornbread dressing.
It has to have homemade cornbread. Not the sweet kind. Good country cornbread baked in an iron skillet. Bonus points if you use bacon fat to grease the skillet. It has to have celery and onion, of course. And it has to have plenty of ground sage. Lots of sage.
My favorite part of making the dressing, is tasting it for proper seasoning. Taste a little. Add sage and salt. Stir. Taste. Add broth and sage. Stir. Taste again. Perfect!
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]
Homemade Apple Sauce in the Slow Cooker
This may be one of the best things I’ve ever made. Warm, sweet and cinnamon-y. It made the house smell wonderful while it was cooking.
I altered the recipe on A Year of Slow Cooking. I used more apples, more brown sugar, more cinnamon. I also used apple juice instead of water. I will be making this again, it was so delicious.
