Is there a better side dish than bread? Nope.  And bread with garlic and butter? Nothing better.  You know that yummy, greasy, garlic bread they sell in the grocery store?  It’s full of chemicals and… Read more »

Baked potatoes are boring, yes, but the kids love them.  So anytime John is out of town (he doesn’t like potatoes: weird-o), we, of course, eat potatoes.  The kids always request cheese and bacon, and… Read more »

Fresh corn on the cob is one of my favorite summer foods, especially grilled.   It’s great with just butter and salt, I know, but making a compound butter to slather all over it makes… Read more »

For spring break last week, we took a family vacation to Colorado to do a little skiing.  And ski we did! What I didn’t expect was what wonderful food we’d eat in Vail.  Wow!  The… Read more »

I made these muffins a few weeks ago and they disappeared so fast I hardly even remember making them! Deliciousness.      

We had these mushrooms for Christmas dinner along with our Roast Beast (like in the Grinch, get it?).  Now typically, I don’t cook anything that takes nine hours.  But these mushrooms, YES! Next time I’ll… Read more »

Here are the rolls my mom made for Thanksgiving. They are really yeast-y and soft.  Love them! And they way they are rolled up is so pretty. I’ve never been able to make bread at… Read more »

Thanksgiving comes once a year, you know.  Since we will be traveling on Thursday, ours came early this year.  Every family has dishes that are specific to them, be it dressing (that’s what we call… Read more »

Have you ever had popovers?  Love them.  The texture is great because they are kind of crunchy/chewy on the outside and light on the inside.  The best part is that you don’t have to know… Read more »

Tonight’s dinner was Baked Ham and Old Fashioned Fried Potatoes.  I had never cooked fried potatoes before tonight, but growing up in Arkansas, I’ve of course eaten them many times.  Mine did not come out… Read more »