This is a Once A Year Meal at our house, and one I look forward to because of it. Only doing it once works double duty: first, you’re never sick of it, and second, this pasta has calories enough to fuel several adults for an entire week put together. We’re talkin’ belt buster, here, y’all. … Continue reading
Matt has been working a lot of over time lately. Like I saw him ten hours total last week and we share a roof. It gets to you after a while, to both of us really, and so love and loneliness made me bake this weekend. I researched what makes a cookie chewy, took what … Continue reading
I can’t believe I haven’t posted this recipe yet! If there is one thing I am absolutely confident about that comes out of my oven, it is this gooey, custardy breakfast. There’s a reason my sister, Mandi, calls me the Quiche Queen, and it’s because this is a home run, every time. If Matt ever … Continue reading
I know I’m a little late in posting this — I doubt anyone has any stuffing left from Thanksgiving this late in the month. Maybe you can use leftover stuffing from your Christmas turkey in December, though, and it’ll be just as delicious as a winter holiday breakfast. I had mounds and mounds of stuffing … Continue reading
Let me tell ya, salty crackers and chocolate and caramel are always a winning combination, but don’t be fooled. This is no chewy caramel. This stuff is the crunchy, buttery toffee that doesn’t stick in your teeth because it melts in your mouth. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, beware: It will become the regular … Continue reading
Like everyone else in the universe, I am pumpkin crazy. I was itchin’ for something pumpkin-y the other morning and breakfast bread was sounding good, but I was too hungry to wait around an hour for a “quick bread” to bake in the oven. Rooting around in my pantry for ideas, I stumbled across some … Continue reading
The weather here down south has finally started to get chilly, and with daylight savings time last weekend, it’s been nice to have an extra hour in the morning to fix a warm breakfast. One of my best friends, Erin, shared this recipe with me. And y’all. This is so warm and yummy and everything … Continue reading
Matt ate three helpings of this stuff on an “I’m really not that hungry,” stomach. Jack cleaned his plate, too. We are clearly mushroom and chicken people. This dish was born from constantly screwing up a recipe I saw in a magazine once. The magazine recipe was a chicken marsala casserole, and it was way … Continue reading
Just a quick picture that I found: Loaf of bakery bread, water chestnuts, black and green olives, pimentos, a few toothpicks, and a sharp knife are all you need to gross out your guests. Or make them laugh. I made this last Halloween for a party Matt and I were invited to (I was a … Continue reading
There, I said it. Right there in the title, and my grandma is going to probably see it. Hi Mema! This dessert is the only one you ever need to take to a pot luck, ever. Well, that’s not true. I can think of several others that are equally addictive, but this one is definitely … Continue reading
The Empire Inside 