Beef Stroganoff was always one of my favorite meals as a kid. My mother made the best, in my opinion. Poppyseed sprinkled egg noodles, stroganoff, a side of buttered peas (also one of my favorites) and a sweet, fluffy, yeast roll. Can you just picture that retro plate? Don’t get me wrong, if that was […]
Homemade macaroni and cheese is one of the staples of my childhood. With four kids, things were hectic for my mother, and on nights when cooking fell to the bottom of the priority list (which to her credit was rare), we ate homemade macaroni and cheese alongside hot dogs. I don’t think me or my […]
I think most people’s eyes fill with dread at the very words tuna noodle casserole, and I can understand why. Tuna is not exactly popular among the proteins, and the word “casserole” usually conjures up suppressed memories of bad cooks who served mystery ingredients in a CorningWare dish, covered in some kind of thick glop. Hunger […]
Baked Potato Soup isn’t really a summer meal, I’ll admit, but it worked wonderfully with my meal plan this week, and hey, all the vegetables in it grow year-round. Plus if you eat it next to a bunch of parsley in a mason jar, then it feels fresh and vibrant and summery, so there, problem […]