Chicken Curry is one of my favorite restaurant meals. I've made several versions of this rich, savory dish at home, and this is the easiest Chicken Curry recipe that I have prepared, and so it's pretty great that it is also the most flavorful. The key to recreating the authentic flavor of this restaurant dish … Continue reading CHICKEN CURRY
Category: Main Dishes
This is my kind of recipe . It was simple to make, required less than one hour of prep and cooking time, and delivered great homemade flavor. I discovered this recipe on Tastemade.com, my favorite cooking site. I follow their cooking videos on social media (Facebook and Instagram), and through an app on my phone. Every … Continue reading ONE-POT BEEF STROGANOFF
You know how sometimes an author can speak the words of your heart so accurately that you feel like you personally know him/her? Shauna Niequist is one of those authors for me and the community of young women who gather around my table for dinner every Monday. Whenever we refer to something that is influencing … Continue reading SHAUNA’S CASSOULET
Knephla (pronounced k-nep-fla) is a German-Russian dish with deep roots in the culinary traditions of my husband's family. Knephla (also spelled Knoephla) is a type of dumpling, and is related to the German word Knöpfle, meaning "little knob/button". My husband comes from a long line of German Mennonite farmers. Most of their food traditions are … Continue reading KNEPHLA (DUMPLING STEW w/HAM)
Last week I published a post that listed some resources I'm using to learn how to be a better home cook. You can read that post HERE. One of the resources I highlighted is the bookazine, "America's Test Kitchen: Essential Recipes". In recent weeks have made several of the recipes from this cooking treasure. And … Continue reading SKILLET MEATY LASAGNA
This is my hands-down favorite sandwich recipe for potlucks and parties. It is easy to assemble, can be made in advance, and is beloved by everyone in my family. These sandwiches are a great addition to a food spread any time of the year, but I am particularly fond of making these in the summer … Continue reading SUMMERTIME HAM & CHEESE SANDWICHES
This is one of my go-to dinners. I've been making this layered casserole for my family for as long as I can remember. There are very few recipes that I still use with condensed soup or cornflakes because in recent years I try to avoid using processed ingredients in my cooking whenever possible. But my husband … Continue reading EASY CHICKEN DIVAN CASSEROLE
