Easy family recipes
With Father’s Day coming this weekend, a lot of us are thinking about cooking up some beautiful steak. Dads love steak, and the rest of the family usually feels the same. Just a few days ago, my daughter and I were joking about how we both love “man food,” like steaks, sausages, and burgers. This…
Coca-Cola is one of the world’s favorite drinks, but it’s also a surprisingly versatile cooking ingredient. In my mom’s family, Thanksgiving was not complete without Coke Salad, a concoction of cherry Jell-O, canned cherries, canned pineapple, pecans, cream cheese, and Coca-Cola. Don’t knock it ’til you try it – it’s actually pretty good. A few…
Making a healthy, homemade meal for my family is honestly one of my favorite things to do, but some nights there’s zero time for cooking. If you’re like me, you end up at the drive-through or on the phone calling for pizza delivery a lot more often than you’d like. It’s expensive and unhealthy. I’ve…
I recently got back from a trip to Iowa to visit my daughter Allie and her adorable family. Seeing the grandbabies’ cute faces is my favorite thing in the world! During our visit, we ate all of Iowa’s favorite foods, meaning both beef and pork. Just kidding – Iowans eat a lot of different things,…
Meet my new favorite bread! I hope you can tell I’m gushing with enthusiasm about this recipe. I’ve been wanting to try artisan bread, but I didn’t want to commit to maintaining a sourdough starter. This recipe uses just a bit of yeast and rises overnight for a chewy, but light and airy, texture. Baking…
A fresh, crisp salad is a thing of beauty, even in winter. This light, colorful red and green holiday salad with sesame ginger dressing is perfect for Christmas time, when it’s easy to get overwhelmed by heavy, high-calorie foods. It’s also an appealing go-to salad any time of year. I’m a fan of crisp iceberg…
I’ve had my Instant Pot DUO for almost two years now, and I’ve slowly gone from not quite knowing what to do with it to using it just about every day. It took me a few months to discover all the ways I wanted to use it in my kitchen, but from the beginning I…
A good piece of cornbread is so satisfying, but a bad piece of cornbread is just … sad. I’m sure we’ve all been served a sad piece of cornbread, one that’s either too dry, too dense, too crumbly, too flavorless, or waaaaay too sweet. That’s why, when I decided to create my own recipe for…
If you grew up in the USA, there’s a good chance you grew up eating ground beef tacos. It’s a classic, family-friendly dish that kids and adults can eat together. There’s a reason Taco Bell sells millions of ’em. But you can make them a lot better yourself at home, with no mystery ingredients! Lots…
A good cast iron skillet is one of those almost magic pieces of cooking equipment that can make a huge difference in the kitchen. Cast iron distributes heat evenly, so it’s perfect for recipes where you want the food to develop a beautiful brown crust, like this best-ever cast iron skillet cornbread recipe. I’ve had…
