Modern Comfort Food
Shrimp Gumbo with Andouille Rice is a hearty soup filled with celery, onions, green pepper, andouille sausage, okra and shrimp. It’s topped with an andouille rice pilaf. I served this gumbo for lunch, but it would also make a terrific dinner, accompanied by a green …
Bread Machine Blueberry Bagels are sweet, blueberry filled bagels with a cinnamon sugar topping. They are served with Blueberry Cream Cheese and are perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack. The Equipment You’ll Need A Bread Machine- You will need a bread machine for this …
Tarragon Chicken Stuffed Avocados are pretty avocado rings filled with creamy tarragon and lemon chicken salad. This is a pretty lunch to serve to the ladies; for my husband I just smashed the whole thing between two slices of white bread and he was perfectly …
Poutine with Chicken and Thyme Gravy is an amazing Canadian appetizer that combines French fries with cheese curds and rich chicken gravy. We tried to visit some restaurants that specialized in poutine in both Boston and Walt Disney World, but we just never timed it …
Creme Fraiche and Bacon Tarte Flambee is a French style pizza topped with creme fraiche, fontina cheese, red onion, thyme, and bacon. It is a lovely change from the typical Italian style pizza, that bacon lovers will especially enjoy. The Equipment You’ll Need A Bread …
Old-Fashioned Nectarine and Raspberry Slump is a traditional American dessert featuring baked fruit topped with a sweet dumpling and syrup. This particular slump contains nectarines and raspberries and a cinnamon brown sugar, and is topped with raspberry ice cream. I just love reading about historic …
Chicken and Strawberry Chopped Salad is a delicious mixture of fried chicken, strawberries, kale, blue cheese, pistachios, strawberries, and red onion. Everything is chopped up and tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette. This is a great family meal because picky kids can just eat the chicken, …
Strawberry Jelly Doughnut Muffins are mini muffins that taste like jelly doughnuts, because they’re rolled in cinnamon sugar and are filled with homemade strawberry jelly. Some people call these doughnut muffins, duffins. Other people, like to call them muff-nuts, or moughnuts. Then names are fun …
Buffalo Cauliflower with Chipotle Ranch Dip is a terrific appetizer or vegetable side dish to serve to your friends and family. I started to make this dish because cauliflower is one of my kids’ favorite vegetables. My husband is actually not a huge fan of …
Strawberry Filled Ricotta Zeppole are little deep fried Italian doughnuts made with ricotta cheese and dusted with powdered sugar. For a summery twist, these zeppole are filled with a sweet strawberry filling. They are quite light and not at all greasy. The Equipment You’ll Need …
