The leftovers are coveted nearly as much as the meal itself! The morning after thanksgiving my dad would have an open faced turkey sandwich with plenty of this gravy and a slice of pumpkin pie. These are as much tradition as any other part of the holiday! Having turkey feast leftovers for breakfast is like a shot…
Category: Comfort Food
Gravy and Cranberry Sauce: Back to Basics
I have been asked by multiple readers if I could show them how to make turkey gravy… without a packet. The concept seems so easy to me that I never thought to post it! Since it’s easy peasy, I decided to add another ultra simple Thanksgiving staple, cranberry sauce! Or, as my youngest son refers…
My Great Grandma’s Stuffing
There are SO many options for stuffing, or dressing as my grandma would say. Oyster, corn bread, nuts, berries, dried fruit… all of these have their merits but none of them belong on my holiday table. I LOVE my grandma’s stuffing! It’s very simple. The flavors are earthy and sage filled, no bells or whistles,…
Grandma’s Country Beans
I don’t know exactly what makes these beans “country beans” except that it’s what my Grandma and Grandpa Wallace called them. He from Oklahoma and she from Arkansas, I suppose they would be an authority on what might be considered “country”. There were always beans in their house. They were a bit more basic than…
Chili Colorado
I’m from a town in California’s Central (San Joaquin) Valley called Stockton. The Mexican food there is by far, the best I’ve ever had. Seriously authentic and seriously good. I miss it very much. Living in LA, you would think that the Mexican food would be even better but that isn’t the case. They’ve got…
Crumby Weeknight Pasta
Yep. I just called my recipe “crumby”, but only because of the bread crumbs! Duh! This pasta was delicious AF and will be a returning item to the menu. The bread crumbs were a nice addition too, they added an interesting crisp to what is usually and soft and chewy pasta dish. It will also…
Cheesy Yam Croquettes
The Rockstar loves yams. Like, LOVES them. This recipe was made just for him… and for the fact that I had two large yams that were trying to sprout on my kitchen counter. I love croquettes, never met one I didn’t like, in fact! Starchy, cheesy, fried goodness? Yes, please! I mean, who doesn’t want…
Pumpkin Sage Baked Ziti
‘Tis the season for pumpkin. Seems like that shit is in everything! It may be overly and inappropriately used these days but let’s not let the scourge known only as “pumpkin spice” cast a shadow over the extremely versatile and completely delicious ingredient. We can rise above the latte, the detergent, the… Pringle? Seriously? What…
Cheese & Spinach Pasta Bake
I wanted something that would taste like comfort food but also something different. I decided to try a spin off of my Mac n Cheese. As with all experimental cooking, it could have gone either way. I’m happy to report that this was a keeper. The Rockstar loved it as did frick and frack, ahem,…
Tomato Corn Pie and a Bohemian Affair
These “pop up” house concerts are very popular right now. Maybe they’ve always been? I seem to be seeing quite a few these days. We were invited to one in Venice this weekend and it was lovely. It was a smallish house that was unassuming from the front but was an absolute burst of color,…
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