I love putting the easiest dinners out on a board. It makes them seem so much more special and fun! To that end, we enjoyed hot dogs with friends who love The Varsity as much as we do. I gathered all the toppings so we could make our very own – from Naked Dogs to… Read More
We rounded out the St. Patrick’s Day festivities here with a corned beef and cabbage supper! This is really easy and just cooks all day in the crock pot. It received rave reviews from the boys and not a lick of meat was left. Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage Corned beef brisket 2.5 lbs… Read More
My boys have gone mad for corned beef sandwiches this year! It took me three tries to successfully set up this dinner table, as they kept eating all of the sandwich provisions as soon as they hit the fridge. Does anyone else have midnight snackers?! I don’t ever remember being so ravenous as a teenager… Read More
I have shared these Creme de Menthe Brownies countless times but I can’t resist another post on them. They are that good. They are John’s favorite dessert and are a labor of love. Each layer is prepared separately from scratch, but my family loves them just as much as I did the first time I… Read More
March means John’s favorite meal ever… Cottage Pie!! I made it for him on a couple of “long” days over the last year when comfort food really brought comfort. But, it typically only makes an appearance in my kitchen at St. Patrick’s Day. Cottage Pie Recipe Shepherd’s Pie is usually made with lamb or mutton… Read More
Deviled eggs are an Easter, Spring and cookout staple around here. I made our first plate of the season this weekend and, in doing so, realized I don’t even have a post dedicated to this delicacy. I use the same recipe for egg salad sandwiches, except I include the egg whites. Deviled Eggs I am… Read More
Last year I shared a first installment of our favorite meat free dishes for lent in this post: Well, it seems one thing we accomplished in the last year was getting comfortable with cooking seafood! I thought I’d share another installment of our favorite Lent friendly suppers from 2020. Garlic and Herb Roasted Shrimp It… Read More