With Christmas day less than a week away I thought I would share a breakfast recipe inspired by the season.  I got the idea for this french toast when my mom made something similar to this a few years back. It is the perfect Christmas morning breakfast, combining traditional french toast with the seasonal favorite, [...]

Nothing quite says comfort food like a bubbly batch of homemade macaroni and cheese. The noodles in this recipe bake in a creamy two cheese sauce, topped with buttery toasted breadcrumbs. It is the perfect accompaniment to a holiday ham but if you’re a macaroni and cheese fiend like me, its great all by itself.

I love potato chips. I think it is that salty crunchiness that leaves me craving them. After realizing that I bought a 10 pound bag of potatoes, I thought what the heck, lets make some potato chips! I have tried to make potato chips on countless occasions, and they have never had that crunchy bite [...]

Roasted red potatoes are one of my tried and true favorites for side dishes.They are easy to make and complement almost any dish. This recipe for red potatoes is pretty basic, just calling for a few staple seasonings, but the result is potatoes that are savory and crispy on the outside and buttery and soft [...]

While I was growing up a grilled cheese sandwich was always my idea of the perfect lunch comfort food. As I got older that didn’t really change, I still enjoy a good grilled cheese every once in a while. I have given it a little twist here, instead of the traditional cheddar only, I have [...]

I love going to potluck parties, mostly because the food items that people bring are usually appetizers and I just love all kinds of appetizers. I especially love dips, french onion dip, clam dip, spinach dip, artichoke dip, and seven layer dip, oh I am hungry just thinking about them!  When I was recently invited [...]

I love fall, it is my absolute favorite time of year. I love the changing leaves, the cool crisp air and the thought that the holidays are just around the corner. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, I love it all. For me it all starts when Ryan and I head to a pumpkin patch to get our [...]

When Ryan asked me to make him some game day snacks for the Seahawks game last week, I had not been to the store yet so I did not have much to work with. What I did have was one jalapeno, wonton wrappers and some cream cheese. What I ended up with were little bites [...]