Category Archives: Comfort Food
Smashed Burgers (Midwest Style)
Okay, I kind of can’t believe I’m going to write a post about this. But for a long time now, I have not really enjoyed eating burgers at restaurants. They are always too big, too thick… too something. As long … Continue reading
Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls
A couple of days ago I made a couple of loaves of whole wheat bread. I was trying to make something that would work for sandwich bread, and because I am compelled to experiment, I decided to make one of … Continue reading
Limpa Bread (Swedish Rye)
The other day I went to visit my friend Carol. Somehow we got on the subject of bread. Maybe it was because I told her she had to come to my house and teach me how to make some of … Continue reading
Oat Scones with Maple Glaze
The other day, my friend Kristen texted me from Utah, saying that she had lost the recipe I gave her for my Maple Oat Scones, and she was having a craving. I don’t know about you, but when I have … Continue reading
Velvety Vegan Split Pea Soup
When I was in college, I was a vegetarian, and that is when I discovered this amazing split pea soup. The recipe came from Anna Thomas’ The Vegetarian Epicure Book Two. I only ever made delicious and delightful things from … Continue reading
Favorite Nutty Granola
I can’t believe I’m posting this recipe, since I give this granola as gifts every Christmas… anyway, if you have a couple of hours to spend in the kitchen, this granola is well worth your time. My entire family is … Continue reading
Tuna Melt is back!
Comfort food is big at my house. Simple is better. In fact, SO simple, that I sometimes despair at ever being able to make “fancy” food again. So when my older daughter came home from babysitting and told me that … Continue reading
Perfect Fried Eggs
I know there are many techniques to making fried eggs – – over medium to be more specific, and until I found this one, I had many mishaps: broken yokes, eggs drift away from each other on the pan making … Continue reading
Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
This is for my friend Jennifer, who wanted the recipe. This is ridiculously easy, and I got the idea from Ashley, the fabulous gal in charge of the sample booth at Trader Joe’s. I really need to have a whole … Continue reading
Flaky Delicious Buttermilk Biscuits
I have been working on perfecting my technique for a while now, and am very excited to share this recipe and technique with you! Well, there are the ingredients, but what I’ve found is that it’s really the technique that … Continue reading
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