Home Cooked Thoughts

I searched the internet for a yummy recipe for twice-baked potatoes and I came up with a medley of recipes to form the following.  My version is based primarily on what I had in the kitchen coupled with David & my particular preferences for potato pairings.  I also opted to keep one potato as one [...]

My sister just asked me for my chili recipe because her husband, “likes beef and beans,” so instead of writing it in an email I figured I would share it with the world.  Thanks for the inspiration Leandra! I should admit that the base of this recipe comes from my trusty Southern Living cookbook – [...]

I now abhor the word “easy” when it is attached to a recipe.  Dave and I were recently invited to a surprise birthday party and many people were offering to bring dishes to share.  We felt the need to participate in this way so I researched some easy appetizers so I could whip something up.  [...]

The following recipe has transformed since I began making it.  The first time I tried it was on a whim because my mom had intended to make it for a dinner date with my sister, but had to spend the day at my house first . . . long story a little shorter . . [...]

I have finally figured out how to prevent the tears from flowing while cutting onions, but there are multiple steps involved and unfortunately I don’t know if only one would do the trick. Knowing I was going to make sauce while Ben napped, I put the onion in the freezer about a half hour before [...]

For those of you who have been attempting to make your own homemade baby food . . . bravo!  If you are anything like me, the first time you attempted peaches you suddenly felt the urge to start buying the food in the bottles.  What a pain it is to peel those little suckers!  I [...]

Tis the season for Florida corn . . . oh, how we love that Florida corn . . . yellow to be exact.  I thought I would share some quick and easy ways to prepare the beautiful bounty. If you’re going to prepare your corn indoors then I have found boiling it to be the [...]

I know we’re not truly in asparagus season, but i thought I would share a yummy recipe with you that makes a healthy, tasty side dish to compliment almost every meal.  Many good grocery stores still carry asparagus that has been imported from countries that are in their winter months right now . . . [...]

I never realized there might be confusion over how to properly place a whole chicken in a cooking vessel; be it a pan, a grill, or even a slow cooker, so I felt the need to address some basics when dealing with a whole chicken. First, take out the innards . . . and unfortunately [...]

Would you believe that you can make pancakes without pancake mix?!  It’s true!  I did it just this morning and you would think I had been making them for years.  Not only were they yummy, but they were fluffy and squishy and I could have eaten ten of them.  So, without further ado I will [...]