Ingredients My mini indoor tomato garden! Directions Variations Need this cooked up faster? Substitute fresh tomatoes with 2 – 16 oz cans of roasted tomatoes. But the roasting fresh tomatoes enriches the flavor. Can substitute heavy cream with 1/4 cup cream cheese or goat cheese. Sprinkle favorite shredded cheese on top (parmesan, smoked gouda, sharp… Read more

Things are often not what they seem. Why have mashed cauliflower when you could have mashed potatoes? I don’t know if this means I’m calling Jamie a potato and Tom Christie a cauliflower. Either way, some butter, cream, bacon, and gouda make it taste amazing, even if we aren’t having the real thing. While I… Read more

To quote the infamous Billy Crystal, “How do you say goodbye to someone you could never say hello to?” (It’s from a hilarious movie called Parental Guidance. If you need a good laugh and change of mood after this finale, check it out.) And while this quote may come from a comedy, I find that… Read more

Since episode 716 of Outlander included the return of our most intriguing Frenchman, I knew I needed a French twist to my breakfast as I mulled over the surprising cliffhanger. Caramelizing the onions gave me time to think things over. If you needed a leisurely morning to contemplate things, this is the breakfast for you.… Read more

Starz making us wait two weeks before the last episode is always rough. In some ways with going back to school, it’s nice to have the extra time but I’m also sad to have that Friday roll around and have nothing to watch that night. It’s always a tricky time where I’m grateful Droughtlander is… Read more

Because everyone needs hope in the form of bacon… Ingredients: Directions: Read more

If only I sliced all my apples this fancy… Ingredients Directions Read more

This is a hot chocolate recipe that I’ve used for birthday parties, holiday parties, and keeping high school pep band kids warm at wintery playoff football games. You can double for a large crowd if you have a large crockpot. I always use the crockpot liners for easy clean-up. It’s almost like the mess didn’t… Read more

Since Jamie threw some punches and William punched a mirror, this cake better come with a hole in it. Ingredients Frosting (optional) Directions Frosting/Ganache: Read more