Oh pot pie. How I love thee in all your comfort food goodness. Today’s a big day – we are double crusting this bad boy. Generally, I’m a top crust only gal and decided this particular day needed some extra comfort as we are gearing up for the craziness at work. Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat…
Overnight Ham Sammies
These are truly amazing. My family gets excited when they see me making these the night before and putting them in the fridge. It’s a great thing to come home from work – preheat an oven – and throw them in the oven. Bada-bing Bada-boom. I’ve seen so many variations of this recipe with the…
Speedy Scalloped Ham and Potatoes
This is a twist on the recipe my Mom used to make as we were growing up. I remember her saying this was my Dad’s favorite. I think about him every time I make it. I should make it for him someday and see what he thinks. What are the twists? To cut down on…
Breakfast Bubble Bake
I’m always looking to try a new breakfast casserole to get something hot on the table versus the cereal/oatmeal standbys. Those are just fine… I just like to mix it up when there is some extra time. That time generally only comes on the weekend. The general idea of this recipe is like other “bubble…
Ham and Beans – Slow Cooker or Instant Pot
I LOVE ham and beans. The recipe is so easy that I wasn’t going to post it. I took pictures to send to my Grandma Jean because pairing it with cornbread will always make me think of her making it for us while growing up. So many of my best memories growing up were at…
Cranberry Cake
This cranberry cake is melt in your mouth good. There’s enough sugar to balance out the tartness of the fresh cranberries without being too sweet. It’s truly so good that you don’t even need or want frosting. Once baked – there is a glaze that forms on the top. Ah-Maz-Ing! This year was the first…
How do you like your chili?
It’s another cold, snowy day in Colorado and chili feels like the perfect dinner! Each of us eats ours differently and I thought it would be fun to take pictures. There aren’t any special ingredients or tricks to the recipe. We had this on another cold night where some warm comfort food was needed. This…
Mississippi Roast with a Twist
Okay. Here’ the thing… I’ve seen this recipe on Pinterest on so many sites for years and thought it looked delicious. Why haven’t I made it? Because- seriously! A whole stick of butter! What?! Looks delicious? Absolutely. Healthy? Not so much. I followed the recipe in general and then did a little trick at the…
Sweet Potato Casserole – Lightened Up!
Making sweet potato casserole this year was a first for me and I’m excited to share a lighter version from Cook the Story’s blog. There’s no butter or cream in this side and I felt like it had a lot of flavor and wasn’t missing anything. The secret weapon here is lowfat vanilla yogurt. Let’s…
Turkey For Christmas?
Our tradition growing up was having turkey for Thanksgiving and then ham for Christmas. I actually made this turkey the day after Thanksgiving but have been waiting to share it closer to another holiday where someone might be excited to see. I have a secret – I love roasting turkeys. Love it. When they are…
My Crafty Corner 