Who knew that just by putting sliced potatoes on end you’d turn an old-fashioned, homey side into the glamorous center of your table. I made these scalloped potatoes with only a few changes: I used red potatoes, sliced with the … Continue reading Fancy Scalloped Potatoes
Once, I actually said “do not use fresh mozzarella🤪.” Ha! Now it’s part of our favorite pizza toppings. Go figure 🙃 Our new favorite pizza uses fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, and Parmesan white sauce. I just twist each slice of prosciutto … Continue reading Updated Pizza Preferences
I may never eat scrambled eggs again without cream cheese! Even though the fillets were small at less than 3 oz, each, two were too many for me, and three eggs was too much. Still, I persevered 😉 Continue reading Creamy Walleye Scramble, For One
I tried to get the essentials into the title—roasting, garden harvest, classic panzanella, and pasta. From the garden, I’m roasting tomatoes and green beans. My husband doesn’t care for tomatoes, but he tends the garden—sometimes you have to eat what … Continue reading Roasted Garden Panzanella Pasta
You can never have too many mac and cheese recipes. Sometimes you might be in the mood for a sharp cheddar or a nutty Gruyere or even a little blue, but you just about always want a creamy texture, not … Continue reading Ricotta-Velveeta® Mac ‘n Cheese
A dish for two, unless one of those two has lactose intolerance, in which case I get to eat it twice. To make a sauce, half the ricotta and peas are pulsed in a food processor until green and creamy. … Continue reading Penne, Peas, and Ricotta
Personally, I think the term patty melt is stupid, well, maybe not stupid, but not very creative. Wikipedia doesn’t seem to know its derivation, but does trace it back to the 1940s, at least. I’m guessing it was developed in … Continue reading Patty Melt on the Grill
I’ve been eating this dressing in an apple salad with walnuts and dried figs for lunch recently, but it would be good with any fruit or vegetable salad or with chicken strips or wings. The blue cheese is the star, … Continue reading Blue Cheese Ranch Dressing
I usually use poached chicken in enchiladas, but have even used rotisserie chicken, which is always moist and gives me chicken from all parts of the bird. Just for something a little different, I decided to grill some flattened and … Continue reading Grilled, Beer-Brined Chicken Enchiladas
Quiche gives my husband cognitive dissonance. Continue reading Bacon Gruyere Quiche with Fresh Herbs
In this recipe, I’m referencing two posts from about one year ago that covered the making of pizza dough and the final pizza. The dough really is terrific and I recommend it: Pizza: Day One Pizza: Day Two—White Pizza I … Continue reading Quick, Light Pizza Sauce
I can’t believe I don’t have a mac and cheese recipe on the site. My go-to recipe is Martha Stewart’s “Macaroni and Cheese 101” from her 1999 magazine issue. I should have either the magazine or the recipe cut out … Continue reading Cheddar-Ricotta Mac and Cheese
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