Cider Baked Holiday Ham Recipe

If you’re looking to take your Holiday ham to the next level give this Cider Baked Holiday Ham Recipe a try; its moist and delicious. There are very few recipes I have prepared using oven bags so I decided to give this one a try. The oven bag holds the moisture in, and the apple … Read more

Lemon Basil Pasta Recipe

Here is another really good recipe for Friday during Lent. This is a simple recipe doesn’t require many ingredients and there’s a good chance you may have them all on hand already. You can serve this pasta recipe as a side dish with shrimp or fish, or serve it as the main dish.  I think … Read more

Frozen Chocolate Desert Recipe

This Frozen Chocolate Desert Recipe is a chocolate lovers dream. It is smooth and creamy with a rich chocolate flavor. This is another simple and good recipe that doesn’t require a lot of prep time, but does require a significant amount of time in the freezer to set. With summer time coming this is a … Read more

Homemade Maple Flavored Breakfast Sausage Recipe

The plan was to purchase breakfast sausage from the store but it was all frozen and I didn’t have the time to let that out so I decided to put my own together. I purchased the ground pork for this recipe but you could easily grind your own if you have a grinder available. Whenever … Read more

Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins Recipe

If you need a recipe that is simple and quick for breakfast give this Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins Recipe a try. I have quite a few oatmeal muffin recipes on this blog but this is one of the best. The recipe is quick to put together and doesn’t require much time in the oven. The muffins … Read more

Simple Swedish Pancakes with Bacon Roll-Ups

Simple and delicious! Hot pancakes, bacon, maple syrup, and melted butter; it doesn’t get much better than this. This recipe is so simple I almost felt guilty putting it on the breakfast table. All the ingredients except for the bacon are mixed together in a blender, the pancakes are cooked, and then the bacon is … Read more

Simple Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe

I’ll have to admit I tried this recipe out of curiosity. Lasagna in the slow cooker did not sound like it would work out that well to me; was I wrong. There is a little prep time involved here but not quite as much as when you have to precook the Lasagna noodles. Using the … Read more

Homemade Chicken Fried Steak Recipe

Anytime I have eaten Chicken Fried Steak it has always been in a restaurant, so to change things up a little bit at home, I decided to put this Chicken Fried Steak Recipe on the menu for supper. This is a very simple recipe that doesn’t require a lot of prep or cooking time. The … Read more

Shrimp and Bacon Pizza Recipe

Bacon seems to go good in almost anything and this Shrimp and Bacon Pizza is no exception. I took a short cut with this one and used store-bought refrigerated pizza dough. This is not your traditional style of pizza with the pizza sauce, which did make me a little uneasy while preparing it. For some … Read more

Southwestern Beef Casserole Recipe

We were all in the mood for Mexican style food so I decided to give this Southwestern Beef Casserole Recipe a try. This is a simple recipe that doesn’t require a lot of prep time, but it does take about an hour in the oven.   I’ve tried recipes that have called for cooking the … Read more

Grilled Cheese with Smoked Ham and Swiss Recipe

This is a great sandwich to put on the menu for lunch or supper. The original recipe adapted from a Wisconsin cheese web site referred to this grilled cheese as the Dagwood. I had to go back in my memory quite a ways to remember Dagwood, so I did not think the name would relate … Read more

Buttermilk and Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts Recipe

If you really like donuts but don’t want to deal with deep frying oil, or take the time for the dough to raise, give this Buttermilk and Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts a try. This is another simple recipe that doesn’t require a lot of ingredients and can but put together quickly. The buttermilk cinnamon doughnuts part … Read more

Caramel and Chocolate Pecan Bars Recipe

It had been a while since I have prepared any sweet treats and these Caramel and Chocolate Pecan Bars sounded really good; actually, they are too good. The combination of milk chocolate, pecans, and butter create a delicious treat. This is a simple and good recipe that doesn’t take long to put together and you … Read more

Chili and Meatballs Casserole Recipe

 This winter has been so cold and just does not want to give up, so I decided to put chili on tonight’s supper menu to help warm things up a bit. This is not your ordinary chili recipe; the meatballs make it very unique. This recipe is very strong on the use of wine. I … Read more

Chicken Scaloppini with Peppers and Mushrooms Recipe

This Chicken Scaloppini with Peppers and Mushrooms Recipe just turned out to be a great combination of flavors. Basically, this recipe consists of chicken cutlets, green pepper complemented with white wine and some shallots. It does take some time to put it all together but it’s well worth the effort. The amount of time it … Read more

Basic Buttermilk Drop Biscuits Recipe

It doesn’t get much simpler than this Basic Buttermilk Drop Biscuits Recipe. This recipe is very quick to put together and doesn’t require many ingredients, so you can have delicious hot biscuits on the table in less than an hour. The biscuits are brushed with melted butter at the end of the baking cycle, so … Read more

Baked Cornish Hens with Cumberland Sauce Recipe

The local market ran Cornish hens on sale so I took advantage of the opportunity and decided on preparing this Baked Cornish Hen with Cumberland Sauce Recipe for supper. Up until this time I was not really familiar on exactly what Cumberland Sauce consisted of so I guess I kind of prepared this recipe out … Read more

Start From Scratch Pigs In a Blanket Recipe

The temperatures were plunging here in Upper Michigan headed for way below zero so I didn’t really want to leave the house. The cupboards were getting kind of bare and I was trying to figure out what to cook. I had some all-beef hot dogs on hand, but no Bisquick, or refrigerated crescent, and to … Read more

Simple Strawberry Dessert Crepes Recipe

Our local market ran fresh strawberries on sale this past week so I decided to give this Simple Strawberry Dessert Crepes Recipe a try. They are never as good as the fresh local berries, but I’m so tired of winter I thought a little bit of fresh fruit might perk me up a little bit. … Read more

14 Amazing Pie Recipes

    For me pies kind of follow the seasons. I love the taste of the fresh berries starting in the spring with the strawberries. The rhubarb plants are usually at their peak at this time pairing real well with the strawberries. For me this is followed by, cherries, red raspberries, blue berries, and then … Read more