Budget Gourmet: Elevating Rotisserie Chicken on a Budget In today’s fast-paced world, finding ways to save money while still enjoying delicious and satisfying meals is a valuable skill. One such money-saving strategy involves making the most of a humble rotisserie chicken. Although these convenient options may not have been widely available in the past, they…
Cast Iron Biscuits – A Recipe and a Dose of Nostalgia I awoke this morning with a cloud of grief about my edges, like frayed lace… others would call it gloomy. Perhaps it’s my fall allergies, the heat on what should be cooler autumn days, or the fact that the expected storms haven’t materialized. Oh,…
Cheesy Breakfast Crescent Roll Delight Ingredients Crescent rolls 5 eggs A little milk Diced red peppers American cheese slices Ham (cut into cubes) Colby jack cheese Egg white Instructions Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Spread out the crescent rolls and push the cuts together to form a solid sheet. In a bowl, scramble the…
Memories on a Plate: Dad’s No-Bake Cookies this recipe and story by Nadia Mekhezouml Hey friends! I wanted to share a little story related to the picture I’m posting. Today I made no-bake cookies. I rarely make them but love them. I was at my mom’s house and pulled out an old recipe. You see,…
Classic Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with Green Chopped Salad Ingredients: 1 cup chicken stock (Swanson’s unsalted is recommended) 1 quart whole milk 1/2 cup regular flour 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 pound boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 cup finely chopped onion 1 cup carrots, cut into 1/8-inch thick slices 2 celery stalks,…
Tomato Goulash Delight with Easy Homemade Biscuits I had so many tomatoes that they started to go bad, so I decided to make tomato goulash and homemade biscuits. The tomato goulash is simple but delicious. Here’s the way I do it tomato Goulash recipe Ingredients: 4 or 5 pieces of bacon, cut into lardons or…
Southern Green Turnip Soup: A Flavorful Twist on a Classic Ingredients: 1 pound Margaret Holmes seasoned turnip greens (1 can) 1 can chicken broth 1 can Rotel 1 can black-eyed peas, drained 1 can navy beans, drained 1 can kidney beans, drained 1 large onion, chopped 1 pound small-cut sausage (Cajun Conecha sausage works well)…
Blueberry Banana Bread in a Griswold Shallow Skillet Banana Bread on a Lodge Griddle (Pizza Style) Ingredients: 3 large or 4 small, very ripe bananas 1 stick butter 1 and 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 to 4 cups flour (preferably around 3 1/2 cups) 2 teaspoons baking powder…
Crispy Fried Catfish Fillets with Coleslaw and Onion Rings Ingredients Catfish fillets Homemade buttermilk (whole milk plus vinegar) 2 cups cornmeal 1 cup flour 1 tsp Old Bay seafood seasoning 1/4 tsp paprika 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper Wesson canola oil Coleslaw Red Robin onion rings Instructions: Marinate the catfish…
Mom’s Treasured Bigos Recipe: A Heartwarming Tradition Bigos Recipe: Ingredients: 2 bags of fresh sauerkraut – squeeze juice out and rinse a little to leave as tart as you like. One large sweet onion, chopped – fry in a little oil until very soft and clear. 5-6 pieces of good quality bacon, cut up. 1⁄2…
