This Squash Casserole has a creamy, cheesy squash filling topped with a crunchy, buttery cracker crumb topping. It’s perfect as a side dish in the summer when yellow squash is abundant, but it’s a great dish to make any time of the year, especially for holidays, potlucks, or for Sunday dinner. And although Squash Casserole…
I just love a good sheet pan dinner lately. It’s perfect for when you want a dinner that’s both easy to prep and easy to clean up. And since the whole meal is tossed together on a single pan and roasted in the oven, there’s only a single pan to wash! It feels like a…
Blueberry season is a time I look forward to every year. Here in the mountains of western North Carolina, they are some of the earliest berries to arrive, showing up in early summer, right after the juicy, red strawberries of spring. Then, come the end of summer, we have the wild blueberries to look forward…
Back in my ancestral home of PA (pronounced P-A, better know to non-natives as Pennsylvania), this is a favorite coleslaw recipe. Instead of a mayo-based dressing, it has a deliciously refreshing sweet and sour vinegar dressing and lots of bell pepper flavor. I do love a good creamy coleslaw, but this slaw is just right…
I know there are so many delicious recipes out there for banana bread, but I’m going to go ahead and share this Blue Ribbon Banana Bread recipe anyway, just because it is a family favorite. This bread is sweetened with brown sugar giving it a rich flavor with hints caramel and molasses. Plus, with 3…
This Country Beef Vegetable Soup is a delicious homestyle soup that’s loaded with fresh vegetables and ground beef and slowly simmered in a savory tomato beef broth. It’s a family favorite for sure. And when I make this soup, I haul out my largest stockpot and make it in a big batch because it’s also…
I thought I would share a bit of weather lore today: the past couple of days have been bitterly cold here in the southern Appalachian mountains. So cold that I’ve had to close all of the windows in the house, throw on a sweater, and we even ran the heat last night. But for the…
These Ham and Swiss Pinwheels are pure home-baked goodness. Savory ham and melty Swiss cheese with the flavors of mustard and brown sugar, all baked into a tender, golden-brown spiral-shaped roll. Total from-scratch comfort food, that your family will surely appreciate. (And if you’re in the mood for some home baking, try my recipe for…
The original Victory Gardens began in world War I and became even more popular again during World War II. During these times, citizens of the U.S., Canada, Britain, and Australia were encouraged to grow food in any available space in order to supplement their rations and to ease the burden on the food supply system….
This recipe for Huevos Rancheros is my own take on the classic Mexican breakfast recipe. It’s delicious and filling, and so easy to make. With just a few simple, staple ingredients, you can whip this up in almost no time. It’s perfect for a family breakfast, for Sunday brunch, or do like our family and…
Every year when my new seed catalogs start arriving, typically sometime in January, I begin browsing them and circling all of the new seed varieties I’d like to order. But with so many new and interesting choices, I can get a little too enthusiastic. I have to remind myself that I already have a whole…
Here is a back-to-basics recipe for Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas. Not only are these tortillas simple to prepare, but they are made with just a few ingredients, and my family actually thinks they taste even better than store-bought flour tortillas. They are versatile, too. Delicious in your favorite Mexican recipes, but also good to use…