Recipe Box, Grown-up Mac & Cheese

I think just about everybody likes good ol’ macaroni & cheese and I will admit we often serve Stouffer’s Macaroni & Cheese at my house… but when I saw a recipe for Truffled Mac & Cheese, I knew I had to try it! Black Truffle oil is magic stuff, it adds a wonderful umami flavor, … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Take-out Pizza and Amped up Mac & Cheese

  As much as we love to cook around here, we have our favorite short cuts too..   For this week’s Take-out Tuesday, I am recommending several really good take-out foods, that you can pick up and cook at home As I write this, on Sunday, the forecast on Tuesday is snow…       … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Iron Skillet Smokey Mac & Cheese on the grill!

HHjr made this incredible pasta dish recently and OMG it is so good! You just want to sit undisturbed and savor it bite by bite~ He cooked it on a Big Green Egg, but any grill or smoker will work, just keep an eye on the temp and the cooking time might vary The smokey … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Lightened up Mac & Cheese

Have you ever made no boil macaroni and cheese~you know where you don’t cook the pasta first?  Well I have a great recipe for that but it’s full of fat and calories so I wanted to see if it would work in a lighter version. The original recipe, No Boil Mac & Cheese calls for … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Election Night Menu

Election Day is almost here!  Pop the champagne! In an effort to stay politically correct here, I have chosen dishes for election day that are All- American, and symbolic of politics in general, not just one of the parties. Please leave a comment at the end of this post and VOTE for the dish that … Continue reading