Classic Green Bean Casserole

Classic Green Bean Casserole

It’s not Thanksgiving without Green Bean Casserole. I used to hate this stuff as a kid. I just couldn’t stomach it. But when it was my turn to learn Thanksgiving, I had to figure out why it was disgusting. It didn’t take long to figure 

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

There are so many ways to make homemade mashed potatoes – you like ’em creamy, or thick… with fresh flavors or any variety of gravy? Skin on or peeled? I like my mashed potatoes just about every way you can make them. I love mashed 

Cornbread Casserole

Cornbread Casserole

This makes a moist & tasty cornbread casserole, but you could make muffins from it, too. I like to add sour cream to make it extra moist. Ingredients: 1 can whole corn 1 can creamed corn 1 box cornbread muffin mix 1 egg 2 Tbsp 

Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

I like brussels sprouts, usually loaded with buttter and salt. I’m always looking for new vegetable dishes or new ways to cook the classics. This Brussels sprouts with bacon recipe makes an excellent addition to your Holiday spread. I usually make these on Thanksgiving. They’re 

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

I wanted to make a broccoli salad, maybe with bacon, maybe without mayo, but broccoli salad is usually complemented with some other vegetable, like cauliflower — so, here we have a broccoli-cauliflower salad! With bacon, and just a bit of mayo. You can make more 

Bell Pepper Slaw

Bell Pepper Slaw

This Pepper Slaw came from a Marlboro recipe, probably an insert to the Cook Like A Man Cookbook. Don’t be apprehensive about making things from scratch – this is super easy. Just make sure you have a really big knife. To slice the cabbage, I 

Crunchy Ramen Salad

Crunchy Ramen Salad

There are may versions of this Midwest classic, but I think this version is pretty close to whatever the original was, and I’m sorry I don’t have a story for the history of this strange Crunchy Ramen Salad concoction. I remember my grandma making it. 

Spaghetti Salad

Spaghetti Salad

This is my Grandma’s thin spaghetti salad, a Christmas staple. I’ve removed the MSG and replaced it with a bit of salt and sugar in the seasoning mix. You can adjust it as you like, but while I ask for it every year, I don’t 

Tuna Macaroni Salad

Tuna Macaroni Salad

I have at least four recipes for tuna macaroni salad; one of them calls for black olives? Oh, wait, that’s just macaroni salad without the tuna – I’ll make that one later. But, today’s lunch was a practically perfect tuna-macaroni salad. Pretty simple. I’m too 

Spanakopita (Spinach Pie)

Spanakopita (Spinach Pie)

I love Spanakopita. I never really liked spinach. When my aunt make spinach, we were forced to eat it – or just look at that pile of green stuff on our plate while the other kids went to play after dinner. Stuck at that table