Mini Mac and Cheese Bites

I love my kids, but their eating habits make me want to scream sometimes.  Up until recently whenever I made Sophie try a bite of something new she’d make herself violently gag, and once even made herself vomit.  Over a baked potato.  When she accepts her Academy Award one day I’ll be sure to mention [...]

Popovers

There’s nothing like whipping up a batch of Popovers to boost your confidence in the kitchen.   If you’re not familiar with Popovers, they are similar to dinner rolls, but they have a serious flair for the dramatic.  They start out as a simple, thin batter of mostly eggs, flour, and milk, but in the [...]

Butter Pecan Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes and Thanksgiving go hand in hand.  I love sweet potatoes any time of year, but at Thanksgiving they seem to taste better, or maybe they’re just more special.  As much as I love sweet potatoes though I’ve never been crazy about the sweet potato casserole that always shows up on the buffet table. [...]

Triple Corn Casserole

I’ve been making this dish since it was first published in Cooking Light magazine in 1997, and I still love it.  It’s amazingly easy to make – just open a few cans of vegetables and mix in a couple of other ingredients and into the oven it goes.  It comes out super moist with an [...]

Broiled Salmon over Parmesan Cheese Grits

I was in the mood for something different this week, and it’s been a while since I’ve had salmon.  Even longer since I’ve had grits.  If you’ve never thought about grits as a side dish for dinner then I you should absolutely try these.  They’re flavored with onion, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and mushrooms.  The thick, [...]

Sweet Potato Fries

These sweet potato fries are by special request from a reader.  I had a potentially great recipe that I was thinking about trying, so when she asked I quickly pulled it out.  And boy am I glad she asked!  These are the best oven baked sweet potato fries I have ever tried.  They have just [...]

Buffalo Mac and Cheese

Can it get any better than Mac and cheese with Buffalo Sauce?  Not in my book.  Even without the sauce this mac and cheese is beyond good, but with the sauce, it’s out of this world good. Although come to think of it, I could put hot sauce on just about anything and think it [...]