Southern Cocktail Meatballs

If you read The Help, then you most likely loved it and felt hungry throughout. Loads of southern dishes were being prepped and written about. Apparently, a Southern tradition was to make little meatballs to serve to the men in attendance (according...

Easy Egg Florentine Muffins

With the bite-sized food craze going on, it only seems fit to serve eggs the same way.  Something about a muffin sized anything gets even the kids to try it.  For those with a mature palette, you may want to pour on a dose of Blender Béarnaise...

Rockin’ Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joe to me suggests a juicy, sloppy, spicy sweet satisfying sandwich. Slow-cooking is in session… a selection from my one of my favorite cookbooks: Better Homes and Gardens, The Ultimate Slow Cooker Book

Tortellini with Bacon, Brussels Sprouts and Lemon

A great fall pasta, that kids will love, too.

Homemade Cracker Jacks

No need to “buy me some Peanuts and Cracker Jacks…”. I made a batch of my own! Don’t forget to add a little toy prize in the middle of it all!

Stout-Battered Onion Rings

I don’t make onion rings too often… but this recipe is my go-to for now on.  Crispy, and full of flavor. The way an onion ring should be!

Slow Cooker Pork & Kraut

Oktoberfest has come and gone in Germany, but don’t let that stop the rest of us from celebrating anytime of the year. Placing a twist on traditional pork and sauerkraut by adding kielbasa, onions and potatoes, along with several spices offers...

Braised Red Cabbage & Apple

A traditional German accompaniment, gets a little lift with sweet apple chunks and cider. Red cabbage is rich in antioxidants, high in dietary fiber, and contains a wealth of important vitamins and minerals.