Who doesn’t love a few new ideas for budget friendly family recipes? We all get into a rut, cooking the same few things week after week, often out of habit and routine rather than the fact that our families love the recipes. Unless, of course, you’re one of those really…
I love Tetrazzini. Chicken or turkey – it really doesn’t matter. Creamy pasta, crispy topping, rich sauteed mushrooms, all baked to delicious perfection – and even better the next day for lunch leftovers. Yesterday after getting home from my daughter’s dance competition – we were in Baltimore, Md. for a…
The other day I was in the mood for Italian food, but not spaghetti, fettuccine, or baked ziti. Something else…. I had one bunch of kale left over from my last Hometown Harvest bag, and thought maybe that would be tasty in a lasagna, sautéed first with some garlic and…
Simple homemade baked ziti is one of the most delicious, ooey-gooey cheesy, comforting recipes out there! There’s this little neighborhood pizzeria about two miles from one of our old houses in Maryland that has the best baked ziti recipe I’ve ever eaten. I don’t claim to be a baked ziti expert,…
“Pork Parmesan,” you’re thinking? A funny thing happens when you have a recipe in mind, but then realize when it’s time to make it that you don’t have all the right ingredients on hand. First a moment of panic, and then a path down the improvisation highway! We love Chicken Parmesan in…
I believe I could eat potatoes every day of the year. I’m not sure my family would agree. I mean, my son practically wretches at the sight of a potato, unless its form is that of a french fry. It’s true. I’m not kidding. How does that even happen? Don’t…