Recipes

Roasted Chicken With Havarti Cheese & Garlic Pasta

Posted on February 20, 2012, by Chris in Main Course, Uncategorized

This is actually two recipes that are all my own and it’s heaven on a plate when you serve them together for dinner like we did tonight. You can use any kind of soft cheese but I picked up a wedge of jalapeno havarti this weekend...

PW’s Flat Apple Pie

Posted on February 19, 2012, by Chris in Desserts

This is from The Pioneer Woman and I cut the quantity since she obviously cooks for a MUCH larger crowd than I do most days. I also added lemon zest because that’s the secret to my Mother’s apple pie recipe and I threw in some cinnamon...

Strawberry & Blackberry Tart

Posted on February 19, 2012, by Chris in Breakfast, Desserts

I make this tart throughout the year with whatever sounds good at the time. Strawberries and blackberries were available in my market this weekend so I made this for a friend who is at home awaiting the arrival of twins. I thought a slice of this...

Brown Butter Parmesan Chicken

Posted on February 19, 2012, by Chris in Main Course

One of the things I love about food blogging is the chance I get to stumble on to other foodies who come up with great recipes and who, more importantly, amuse me with their narratives when I get to read their blogs. This delicious creation is...

Sunflower Sampler Potato Casserole

Posted on February 13, 2012, by Chris in Mom's Favorites, Sides

This recipe is from my Mother’s treasured “Sunflower Sampler” which is a collection of (now vintage) recipes from The Wichita Junior League. It’s a midwestern classic and I doubt that there is a cook from Kansas who doesn’t have a well worn “Sampler” in her kitchen....

Oven Baked BBQ Turkey Breast

Posted on February 13, 2012, by Chris in Main Course

This is just YUM! Thanksgiving and Christmas are now distant memories and turkey was sounding good once again. This is a simple, light main course that will leave you with the best leftovers for turkey sandwiches. I served it for dinner Sunday night with a potato...

Orange Chess Pie

Posted on February 13, 2012, by Chris in Desserts

I saw this in Southern Living and it was called “Tangerine Chess Pie”. I didn’t have any tangerines on hand but I did have some beautiful oranges and they worked perfectly. I really liked this recipe, it’s full of fresh citrus flavor! Ingredients: 1 pie crust...

Easy Baked Ziti

Posted on February 12, 2012, by Chris in Main Course

This recipe is a snap to throw together when you’re looking for comfort food with little or no effort. It’s a one dish meal, all you have to do is make a quick salad and warm a crusty loaf of french bread. Ingredients: 1 jar marinara...