Time: 3 ½ hours “You are perfect…. you should have a perfect world”… wouldn’t it be great to have someone tell you this everyday? or to tell someone this everyday? To make your world perfect today, consider sharing a wonderful meal with family or friends and listen to some relaxing, soothing music by Katie Melua….
Tag: family favorite
MMM – Maureen’s Marvelous Meatloaf!
Time : 1 hour 15 minutes Serves 5 – 6 Music Selection: Meatloaf – Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad This meatloaf is my mom’s recipe, originally. Over the years, I have modified it a bit. My hubby LOVES this meatloaf recipe. He likes me to make a big loaf so he has leftovers to…
Coconut Waffles + a Cheat Version
Time: 20 minutes Music Selection: Eagles – Kokomo Close your eyes and take a long, slow deep breath – can you smell the sweet, toasted coconut? Well, you can… and it will only take 15 – 20 minutes! Turn on Kokomo, grab a bowl and get ready for an escape breakfast! I have two versions…
Dill & Bacon Grits (Nachynka)
Time: 20 minutes Music Selection: The Tragically Hip – New Orleans Is Sinking Growing up, with a Ukrainian heritage, we had “nachynka” at many Sunday, after Church, dinners, at Church potlucks and at every big holiday (Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving). Like many ethnic foods, every family and region, has their own slight twist – some like…
Fried Rice – Dinner? Lunch? Breakfast?
Serves 4 Time: 30 minutes Music Selection: Cher – Believe As Dr. Seuss wrote in Green Eggs & Ham, “Would you? Could you?”…. Would you eat fried rice for breakfast? “Believe” it or not — I made fried rice, sunny side up eggs and gyoza for my kids one morning AND… they ate it. In…
Cream of Wheat
Serves: 4 Time: 10 minutes Music Selection: Lionel Richie – Hello This really is a breakfast that is fast, delicious comfort food that you can be creative with! Here is the simplest version. “Hello?” – Is it a bowl of delicious cream of wheat that you are looking for? You will be glad if you do find it and make it! Ingredients: 4 cups milk 2 Tbsp vanilla 2 Tbsp butter Dash salt 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp cream of…
Cheeziest Macaroni & Cheese
Time: 30 minutes Music Selection: Fleetwood Mac – Gypsy Home made mac and cheese topped with Cheezies… life is good. This definitely is soul food… we started making this as a side dish at our barbeque parties, but it soon became a favorite side dish… and a breakfast dish, with a bit of added bacon…
Easy Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
Time: overnight; 15 minutes prep; 25 minutes baking Music Selection: Alannah Myles – Love Is Love Is – Cinnamon buns in the morning with a huge cup of hot coffee and a quiet house, before the kids are up! I love that little bit of quiet time, before they all get up and start pulling…
Pumpkin Scones
Time: 35 minutes Makes 6 – 8 scones Music Selection: Mama & Papas – California Dreamin’ Pumpkin scones always wind up on our breakfast list in the Fall. My kids think though that the music should be a Halloween Theme, like the Monster Mash… but, my mind strays to warmer climates when Fall hits in…
Greek Potatoes
Time: 75 minutes Music Selection: Serena Ryder – Stompa These Greek Potatoes are SOOOOOO good for breakfast or dinner. Our daughter, loves to take them as leftovers in her lunch thermos with a side of tzatziki to dip them in! You definitely will understand why “Stompa” is a great pair for these potatoes once you…
A Runny Egg On Top 