Baked Pasta
The other night, my kids asked me for lasagna for dinner. The problem was, it was already 4:30 and there was no chance I was going to the store and starting lasagna at that time of the day, especially on a school night! I did […]
Year: 2013
Caesar Salad with Sauteed Shrimp
My daughter loves Caesar salad with sautéed shrimp. Last week, we had a very hectic weeknight schedule and I didn’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen cooking, so salad was for dinner! I had some leftover grilled chicken that I used […]
Breakfast Peach Toast
Peaches are just about done for the season and it makes me sad. It was a good year for them and my family really enjoyed some peachy treats (that was cheesy, I know). This is a knock-off on a Memaw special that she makes with […]
White sweet potato??
When my mom came to visit me recently, she had stopped by a local market in NC and picked up some delicious tomatoes (both green and red), some hot boiled peanuts and some white sweet potatoes! What?! What is a white sweet potato? I had […]
Tailgating Food
It’s Tailgating Time!!! As you probably know by now, Melissa and I love football season. What I mean by that is we love every aspect of this time of year. The weather is perfect, the holidays are right around the corner and we get to […]
How to poach an egg
So we’ve done a few posts lately on eggs: how to hard boil, how to devil, how to separate…well, you also need to know how to poach an egg. This is simple if you follow the technique and have a bit of humor for when it […]
Rack of Lamb with Mustard and Panko
Rack of Lamb is one of those seemingly decadent meals that my family just adores! It is a special treat every now and again but since my mom was in town, special treat time it was! Rack of lamb may seem intimidating but it really […]