THE Buttermilk Biscuit

This is THE only recipe for Buttermilk Biscuits you’ll need, I promise – I’ve tried a few.  This is easy and they are so, so good.  Really delicious.   We had them last night, and I’m seriously thinking about making them again tonight to go with our Summer Corn and Bacon chowder.
2 cups all-purpose flour (9 [...]

PW’s Potato Bundles

Most excellent.  I didn’t follow her recipe,  but the idea is so easy and versatile you can substitute so many different spices and veggies.  We LOVED this and will be doing it again.  Often.
Russet potatoes, cut into chunks
Yellow or white onion, cut into chunks
Butter (regular, salted)
Heavy cream
Kosher salt
Paprika
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons minced parsley
Pile potatoes [...]

Tomato Garbanzo Salad

2 tomatoes, chopped
1 – 15 oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 to 1 cup chopped purple onion, chopped
small handful cilantro, chopped
2 hard boiled eggs, sliced or chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
Caesar Parmesean Vinegrette
Throw everything into a bowl and toss with as much or little of the salad dressing as you like.

Loaded Baked Potatoes

I think we’ll do loaded baked potatoes for dinner tonight.  It’s still cold and snowy and something warm and low effort sounds perfect. I thought I’d make a list of toppings that we like and that sound good – did I miss your favorite?  Let me know!
broccoli
melted cheddar
bacon crumbles
tomatoes
green onions
chili
black beans
kidney beans
bleu cheese (with the [...]

Peach Fluff

You can make this apricot fluff, strawberry fluff – any fluff you want.  I was kind of skeptical at first; the recipe sounded odd, didn’t have decent directions, and I couldn’t picture the stuff in my mind.  Below are the directions that worked for us, and a picture I remembered to take of the left [...]

Carmel Dipping Sauce

Perfect for apples
8 ounces softened cream cheese
1/4 CUP sugar
3/4 CUP brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Mix well and enjoy.  Halves easily.  Keep leftovers in the fridge.

Carrot Rice

adapted from Rachael Ray
2 t. olive oil
3 large carrots, peeled and grated
1 1/2 c. white rice
2 1/2 c. chicken stock
Cook carrot in olive oil with salt and pepper.  Add rice, stir to coat and cook until rice is golden brown.   Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer 15-18 minutes, or [...]

winter salad

Top greens with orange slices (peel orange with a knife, and cut into rounds), pomegranate seeds, fresh shredded parmesean cheese and raspberry vinaigrette.

Roasted Cauliflower (with Brown Butter opt)

6 cups cauliflower florets (about 1 head)
1/4 t salt
1/4 t black pepper
2 t butter

Preheat oven to 400.  Arrange cauliflower in single layer on baking sheet coated with cooking spray.  Coat florets with cooking spray, sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Bake at 400 for 25 minutes; turn cauliflower twice.
Melt butter in small skillet over medium heat; [...]

Melanie’s Cheesy Bread

Mix a bottle of Kraft Old English Cheese Sauce and a stick of butter. Slather over a loaf of French bread that’s been cut in half, and broil until light brown and bubbly.