I remember eating chicken pot pies in the lunchroom at school. There was something so intriguing and mysterious about each student having their own little miniature pie-baked meal. They were a welcomed hearty meal usually served on a cold winter's day. Since I had so much success with other single serve recipes like the meat-stuffed zucchini boats and the mini frittatas I decided to take a crack at making my own single serve chicken pot pies for dinner last night. There's nothing better than pie for dinner. In the past I have purchased 9” … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pie
October 21, 2013 By 2 Comments
This weekend I was craving a pumpkin pie but, we haven't gone on our traditional pumpkin picking extravaganza. And, while I was enthusiastic about making one, I also knew I was in a severe time crunch. So, without any guilt, I bought a pre-made pie crust from Trader Joe’s (they do have a great selection). This particular recipe is so easy. In under 20 minutes, I mixed the ingredients for the filling, poured it into the shell and popped it in the oven. Within 30 minutes, the pie looked amazing. When I took it out of the oven I couldn’t … [Read more...]
Vegetable Minestrone Soup
October 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It’s Seriously Soup day today, featuring one of my favorite bloggers, Serena, who authors a blog called Seriously Soupy. Serena started Seriously Soupy as a creative outlet for herself after her first daughter was born, which combined her passion for cooking with an interest in learning more about soups and soup making. Since it started, she has given soup tours and taught soup classes and has a catalog of over 100 soups on the site! You can join Serena on her Soupy journey at SeriouslySoupy.com and twice a month you can find her here, at My … [Read more...]
Mom’s Broccoli Casserole
October 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Don't forget, only two more weeks to help go BANANAS for BOOBIES and Bake it HAPPEN for Breast Cancer Awareness! We've received some awesome press and loaves and muffin photos are coming in from all over the country. Keep the love coming. Since I'm focused and baking Banana Chocolate Chip loaves, I'm reposting one of my favorite recipes and memories of Mom, written by another foodie fan of hers from the UK! Lisa Gair is not only a fellow blogger but also a celebrated cook/baker for her business The Yummy Yank. The Yummy Yank … [Read more...]
