Monthly Archives: January 2012

Frito Pie

Posted on January 24, 2012, by Chris in Main Course

I’ve decided that I really make chili just so I can use the leftovers for Frito Pie. I love everything about it. It’s spicy, it has crunch and there’s something very satisfying when you sit down with a big bowl of all your favorite flavors packed...

A Perfect Weekend

Posted on January 23, 2012, by Chris in Blog

I loved this weekend. It started off on the right note when I found a lost necklace that I had been searching for since we came back from Kansas City earlier this month. My husband works with precious metals and he made this delicate little gold...

Granny Logan’s Pot Roast

Posted on January 22, 2012, by Chris in Main Course

My friend Melissa passed her Granny’s recipe on to me and I was blown away at how delicious it was. I have spent the last 20 years looking for a killer pot roast recipe and this is it. The secret is the low and slow technique,...

Jami’s Salad Dressing Cake

Posted on January 22, 2012, by Chris in Desserts

My friend Jami grew up Kansas eating the same kind of food that my mother prepared for us. When she mentioned her own mother’s “Salad Dressing Cake” I had a flashback of this wonderfully moist chocolate cake that we used to have when I was a...

Hawaiian Bread Croutons

Posted on January 22, 2012, by Chris in Salads

We love Hawaiian Rolls in our house. They’re soft, slightly sweet and oh so good when a dinner roll is what you’re looking for on your plate. All you have to do is warm them for a few minutes before serving so it feels a lot...

Mac & Cheese with Peas & Sweet Italian Sausage

Posted on January 21, 2012, by Chris in Main Course, Ricks Recipes, Sides

From my brother Rick: This is an inspiration from various sources. Tyler Florence did one similar but I swapped out the bacon for sweet Italian sausage…and I changed the cheese. Bon Appetite’ in February of 2012 had a Southern Mac and Cheese that I embraced the...

Scrumptious Skinny Meat Loaf

Posted on January 18, 2012, by Chris in Main Course

I was feeling the urge for meat loaf this week. Is there anything better than a meat loaf sandwich for lunch the next day? But then I remembered that I’ve been trying to lighten things up a bit so I dug out an old recipe for...

The Beauty Of Leftovers

Posted on January 17, 2012, by Chris in Blog

I mentioned in my last post that I was going to check out Pioneer Woman’s Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork. I did indeed prepare a luscious pork shoulder on Sunday to PW’s specifications and the results were off the chart. I will use a little more restraint...