I find that there are few things in life better than a good dinner roll. When I came across a sweet dinner rolls recipe last Thanksgiving, I was a little skeptical despite all the great reviews. But after making them myself, I know what all the fuss is about. One of...
5 Simple Thanksgiving Side Dishes
You've got a lot of stuff ahead of you on Thanksgiving day...and going crazy making lots of side dishes shouldn't be one of the things you need to worry with. I selected fairly simple sides for my first Thanksgiving dinner and most of them also happen to be very...

Thanksgiving: Dressing and cranberry/currant relish
Thanksgiving shortcuts are hard to pull off here in Germany. So when I go on about making my own dressing from scratch and you just want to hurl, remember that I can’t get things like Stove Top Dressing Mix here in Germany. If I could, I might very well use it. Or I...

Make your own Stove Top Stuffing Mix
On one of the homesteading groups I subscribe to, a member was just sending this recipe around. If you are addicted to Stove Top Stuffing but would rather try something from scratch, here are a few recipes to make your own. ...

Awesome Cajun Chicken Pasta
I wasn’t feeling inspired by the recipe I had been planning to try for dinner last night…so I was thinking about doing a chicken & mushroom alfredo. When I went looking for a recipe online, I came across this recipe instead. Stefan isn’t much of an alfredo fan, so...
The Thanksgiving Countdown
Thanksgiving will be combined with Christmas at our house this year. I would have loved to do a traditional dinner with all the trimmings, but I could be in the hospital, have just brought Mack home or still be pregnant - so planning a huge feast at our place with...

Best turkey brine ever
Last year, I tried something new: brining a turkey. It’s a simple process, where you let the bird soak for 24-48 hours in a bath of spices. It will leave your turkey so moist and tender, it may end up completely falling off the bone when you go to carve it. The...
Who said meal plans should be formal?
I have created a meal plan for the next couple weeks...but I haven't set anything to actual days yet...just found a bunch of recipes that sounded interesting and bought things for them. And then I select a recipe based on what needs to be eaten out of the fridge...
Making dinner when the pickin’s are slim
A few surprisingly decent recipes were discovered while Stefan was trying not to scratch himself into delirium. I wasn't feeling like going shopping and never managed to take anything out of the freezer until it was too late for it to thaw completely...so I found...

Enchilada Casserole
I’ve been wanting to try a recipe from one of my favorite foodie blogs, Homesick Texan, for a while now but just been putting it off. It turns out that this recipe is incredibly easy and tastes fantastic. It’s sort of like a Mexican lasagna, using tortillas instead of...


