German Rocks are old-fashioned drop cookies packed with dates, raisins, and crunchy walnuts, with warm cinnamon and cloves running through the dough. They’re chunky, chewy, lightly crisp around the edges, and exactly the sort of cookie that feels at home on a Christmas cookie tray. Despite the name, these aren’t hard cookies. “Rocks” refers more…
Creamy Cheesy Beef Bowtie Pasta Some meals are for impressing and then there are meals like this one – simple, comforting and just what you need after a long day. The second type of dish is Bowtie pasta with beef, creamy and cheesy. The kind that just becomes a family favorite without even trying that hard. Beef It usually starts…
Southern Cornbread Dressing is a classic baked side made with crumbled cornbread, savory vegetables, broth, herbs, and eggs. The top develops a lightly golden crust in the oven while the middle stays soft, moist, and full of that familiar sage-and-cornbread flavor. This is the kind of dish that earns a permanent spot on the Thanksgiving…
Country Ham Salad is a creamy, savory way to turn cooked ham into an easy lunch or snack. Finely chopped ham is mixed with crisp celery, a little onion, pickle relish, and a simple creamy dressing that holds everything together without hiding the flavor of the meat. It’s especially useful when you have leftover ham…
Every Father’s Day, my son-in-law calls to make sure I’m still making this oven baked 3-ingredient chicken continental for his dad. It’s the kind of dish that looks like you fussed with it all afternoon, but it’s really just good, honest Midwestern pantry cooking: tender baked chicken under a creamy mushroom sauce that bubbles up…
Creamy Florida Lemon Pie is a cool, bright dessert with a smooth lemon filling tucked into a buttery graham cracker crust. It has that lovely balance of sweet and tart, with enough creaminess to soften the sharp citrus flavor without hiding it. This is the pie I’d reach for when the weather is warm and…
Black Cherry Jello Salad is a cool, fruity dessert with deep cherry flavor, juicy fruit throughout, and a creamy finish that makes it feel right at home on a holiday table. It’s sweet, refreshing, and especially nice when you want something you can prepare well before dinner This is one of those old-fashioned gelatin salads…
This pumpkin chia pudding combines pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, chia seeds and almond butter for for a creamy and delicious fall breakfast or snack. I’m obsessed with all things chia pudding, so naturally I had to create a pumpkin flavor for fall! Cue this pumpkin chia pudding! It’s thick and creamy and loaded with healthy fats and…
This golden, crispy and irresistibly gooey fried cheese is one of Greece’s most beloved appetizers! This Saganaki recipe takes just three ingredients and is ready to serve in less than 10 minutes. Quick and easy to make, you’re going to fall in love with this famous Greek fried cheese! What is Saganaki? The term saganaki refers both…
There are some recipes that instantly feel like home the moment they come out of the oven, and this Impossible Ham And Swiss Pie is exactly that kind of dish. Warm, savory, and effortlessly comforting, it brings together simple pantry ingredients in a way that feels almost magical—like it “makes its own crust” while baking into something…