One of my friends hosted a game night recently and as it was a potluck, I volunteered to bring a chocolate dessert. I couldn’t think of one that I’ve already made that I wanted to bring, so I looked around for something yummy to catch my attention. I found a couple of recipes online and…
Memories of Meals Past: Fancied Up Baked Mac n’ Cheese
Throwback Thursday on Friday, because ha! ha! My blog, my rules! (Also because I took a nap last night and fell asleep and woke up this morning.) So yeah. Memories of Meals Past it is! In this case, a memory of Tuesday night’s dinner. Or rather a dish I made Tuesday night, meant for Wednesday night…
Waste Not, Want Not: Leftover Wine to Jelly!
I have to admit, I’m not a big drinker. I know the thing in edjumacated social media is to be all, oh my gosh, the wine, I love wine, I want wine, I need wine, give me wine, etc. etc. I like wine. I do. But I’m just not a big drinker. My sweet tooth permeates…
Waste Not, Want Not: Hearty Meat & Potato Soup
Usually enriching refers to adding butter (often to a sauce or a stew) but I prefer to add nutrients. I also dislike waste. So whenever I have leftover veggie scraps, I pop them into a container in the freezer. And if I’m steaming or boiling veggies, I save the nutrient-rich water by pouring it over the…
Memories of Meals Past: Veggie Pot Pie
Veggie Pot Pie…homemade tastes nothing like the store-bought version. Leftover frozen veggies? A random potato or two lying around? A single serving of meat? Toss it all together in a pie crust and pop it in the oven. Yummers! Just typing this makes me want to eat some, and I just had dinner! Seriously though, it’s…