This is a recipe I’ve been making for my family for years, it’s simple and kid approved, makes a great and filling brunch, with almost no fuss. No fancy ingredients needed here just classic and always satisfying meat and potatoes, so here’s all you need….. [Read more...]
Holiday Getaway/ Luray Caverns
If you’ve read my bio you know I have an undergrad degree in Urban Studies, when I started, the major was Urban Studies and Geography so included in the curriculum was a bunch of Geography/Earth Science classes, one thing I didn’t forget was discussing Luray Caverns which is here in Virginia. [Read more...]
Holiday Getaway
The fam and I are on a holiday getaway! I left my laptop at home, gosh dang-it,and we are enjoying the change of scenery and time together!
I’ll have a bunch of pictures and stories of our holiday in the days coming, including a kitchen tour, with details on how I organize and navigate my modest sized kitchen!
Stay blessed and thankful this holiday!
Dessert for 2 Plain Jane Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is not a dessert that everyone enjoys, my experience has been you either love it or leave it. I love it! [Read more...]
Beefy Chili Baked Spaghetti
This recipe is something I came up with during a great dinner compromise. [Read more...]
Simple Blackberry Jelly
I first made this blackberry jam to go with my sweet potato biscuits, but it goes great on traditional biscuits as well. It is sweet and tangy and jazz’s up almost any Carb you like to enjoy for breakfast or brunch. It super simple and easy too! So here it goes…. [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Biscuits
I’ll admit it, I grew up on can biscuits, and I liked them the Pillsbury ones that is, unfortunately every once in a while my mother would sneak some store brand canned biscuits up in there and I’m not sure how they were made but I’m certain milk and butter were not a part of the equation. [Read more...]
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
These easy roasted garlic potatoes are just what you need served under some Ox tails and gravy or beside your Ritz cracker meatloaf, [Read more...]
Easy How to Roast Garlic
I am a huge fan of garlic and add it to most dishes in my home.
Garlic has some great anti-inflammatory properties and adds a bunch of flavor. When garlic is used correctly you won’t need to add as much salt but still maintain a flavorful and delightful dish.
They add great notes and flavor to almost any dish, but when garlic is roasted it gets even more delightful!
Roasting garlic is easy to do, and it makes a great addition to potatoes, soups, and marinades. This is the way i’ve always done it, simple quick and easy!
So here’s all you need……
Whole Garlic
Olive oil
Pre-heat oven to 325°
Peel back garlic until you reach individual bulbs, cut the tops off.
Rinse a bit of water over top of the cut garlic. This helps keep some moisture when in the oven.
Drizzle with olive oil. Place in oven for about 40 minutes.
Times may vary with different ovens, but I know it’s ready when the top starts to get a little bubbly brown.
It should look something like this!
I love it brown with a bit of bubble it gives it an intense flavor!
Let cool and just turn upside down and press out the cloves or remove with small spoon or fork.
Homemade Tater Tots
I was just thinking a few weeks back while preparing my little ones a quick-lunch of tater tots, chicken nuggets and applesauce, you know the go-to basics when time is limited, when I suddenly though to myself while stealing some tater tots off my babies plate “how do they make these?”! [Read more...]