blog about simple homemade cooking recipes from scratch, with a side of nostalgia
Cider Chicken and Rice Bake – taste autumn in this simple yet flavorful apple cider weeknight casserole. Casseroles never go out of style when you need an easy chicken dinner, as it is a dish that practically cooks itself. Chicken and Rice Casserole with Butternut Squash We use seasonal flavors to make them more interesting….
Pear Sauce – use ripe pears to make this simple sauce which can be used in the same way as applesauce. How come Apple Sauce is so popular while pear sauce is not? I mean, apples and pears are so similar fruits, they can be used in a similar way, yet pears seem to be…
Mushroom Alfredo – you need only 20 minutes for this autumn perfection of pasta smothered with creamy Mushroom Alfredo sauce (made from scratch)! Autumn time is ideal for a plate of pasta smothered with Mushroom Alfredo gravy. Any mushrooms can be used to make this dish. I prefer cremini mushrooms as they are always available….
Homemade Pancake Mix – ready in minutes using a few basic ingredients. Easy! It’s a lazy Sunday morning and you need to make pancakes for breakfast, but don’t have any store-bought pancake mix in your pantry? No problem, you can fix it in a minute with a few basic ingredients. If you double, triple or…
Toasted Walnuts – easy method to enhance the flavor of walnuts before using them in your recipes. This is strange! I’ve always toasted hazelnuts before I used them in any dessert recipe. I knew toasting enhances their flavor. But it never occurred to me to toast walnuts. I don’t know why. Probably because my mom…
Tomato Rice – easy summer side dish with Mediterranean flavors: tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and oregano! Remember Potatoes in Tomato Sauce recipe from two years ago? People really liked it and so did I. This time I have for you a similar recipe with rice instead of potatoes. Potatoes in Tomato Sauce It is quite…
Cajun Potato Salad – flavorful creamy side dish to every summer barbecue! Just like Amish Potato Salad recipe from three years ago, this Cajun Potato Salad is a great side dish to every summer barbecue, whether you grill meat, fish or vegetables. Amish Potato Salad Boiled potatoes are mixed with hard boiled eggs, corn, jalapenos…
Crazy Dough Pretzels – easy homemade pretzels, golden brown, crisp thin crust and chewy interior. Just like from bakery! I owe you an apology! When I first published recipe for Crazy Dough for Everything in 2014, I promised to post other recipes that use Crazy Dough, like bread, pizza, focaccia, dinner rolls and pretzels. I…
Easy Peach Turnovers – taste like croissants filled with peach pie filling! Peach season has begun! Peaches are one of my most favorite fruit. I like to eat them raw, but I don’t mind a good Peach Cobbler or a slice of Peach Crumb Bars. Peach Cobbler Peach Crumb Bars Here is another very simple…
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad – crunchy baby dill pickles, creamy dressing, Cheddar cheese and pickle juice infused pasta – what a burst of flavors! There are so many pasta salad recipes out there. Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is one of those that goes equally well with grilled meat as well as on its own. Boiled…
5-Minutes Dragon Noodles with No-Cook Sauce – super quick and easy to prepare, Asian style noodles with hot sauce! I’ve seen recipes for hot Dragon Noodles on several sites like BudgetBytes, Delish etc. Base of the recipe is noodles with hot sauce, but other ingredients vary a lot, from eggs to chicken, sauteed vegetables, julienned…
Strawberry Dump Cake – probably the easiest cake ever! Fresh strawberries, cake mix and butter dumped in a cake pan, baked and served with vanilla ice cream. Yum! Strawberries are in full season. It would be a pity not to use them for delicious treats. Today I made probably the easiest cake ever: Strawberry Dump…
