"Where's the Beef?" ~ early 1980's Wendy's commercial Today was a good day to teach a simple and basic recipe to Savannah. Beef Stew in the crockpot -- doesn't get much easier than this! There you have it. Easy, peasy, comfort food.
Category: Food
Rotisserie Chicken in Your Crockpot
"I always think if you have to cook once, it should feed you twice." ~ Curtis Stone I like to be thrifty. I like to cook thrifty. Much like Mr. Stone's assessment above, I like to make meals that are available to be used in leftovers. So without further ado, we'll move on to the… Continue reading Rotisserie Chicken in Your Crockpot
Fresh, hot, flaky biscuits
"Biscuits, butter and blessings served here." ~ Unknown As a young girl, one of my favorite foods was fresh, piping hot biscuits. My grandmother made them every time we went to visit. I learned to make them at a young age, and when I was sick, my family knew when I was feeling better because… Continue reading Fresh, hot, flaky biscuits
Shrimp-n- Grits
I seem to have a fixation with food here lately. But why not? We must eat every day and food should be tasty. It not only gives us nourishment, but the sight, smell and taste should appeal to our senses as well. After achieving a significant milestone in my new job - I worked my… Continue reading Shrimp-n- Grits
Banana Bread
When the mention of a certain food or the aroma of a particular food evokes pleasant memories . . . THAT is a comfort food. The mere mention or smell brings back reminders of pleasurable times, perhaps a memory with friends or family that are no longer with us. I have several comfort foods, warm… Continue reading Banana Bread
Chicken Alfredo
I love to cook -- I believe we established that in an earlier post. It has been difficult to do so, but not impossible. Upon moving in, the existing electric stove worked. Kind of. The two small burners worked, the larger ones did not. The oven worked, but whatever had been burned in it years… Continue reading Chicken Alfredo
Cranberry Chicken
I wish I had an enticing, mouth-watering photo to insert here. . . Alas! I am not a food photographer and I didn't think to take a picture until after we'd eaten the evidence. You're just going to have to take my word for it. The chicken recipe I'm about to share is bomb-diggity one… Continue reading Cranberry Chicken
Eat Like the Locals
"Food is the most primitive form of comfort." ~ Sheilah Graham One of the best and worst thing about being out of town is not knowing where to eat. Chain restaurants While chain restaurants are a safe choice, there's no adventure to it. I got in late last night and ate at the Ruby Tuesday's™… Continue reading Eat Like the Locals
Comfort measures
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." ~ Jane Austen Today is a stay-at-home kind of day. I don't feel good. I'm coughing, my head is stuffy and I don't really want to see anybody. It's a good day to cook. Roast in the crockpot, creamy cucumber salad chilling in the fridge… Continue reading Comfort measures
Cheese, Bacon and Jalapenos
"People want honest, flavourful food, not some show-off meal that takes days to prepare." -- Ted Allen If you know me . . . If you're reading this blog and you don't know me . . . . You may start to get the idea that I like food. I like to cook. I like… Continue reading Cheese, Bacon and Jalapenos
