Category: <span>Recipes</span>

Rice & Noodle Casserole

It’s Christmas time, so I’m full of cooking ideas this week. I made this casserole tonight to take to my mother-in-law’s for Christmas Eve dinner. I grew up eating this casserole at nearly every holiday (except Pesach, of course). My grandmother made it best. She taught me the key to …

M&M Pretzel Thingies

I was going to make those barrettes today, I swear. But, as usual, life got in the way. I first discovered this yummy treat when a former co-worker’s wife made them and he brought them to work. Ever since, I’ve been making them every year for the family 4th of …

Chicken Fajitas

The ribbons for the girl’s Christmas corker bows have been purchased. Assuming I find the time to make them before December 24th, I will post directions with photos.  For now, you get a recipe. Shocked, aren’t you? I bet that by now, you even think I love cooking.  You’d be …

Bisquick Chicken

Sorry for being absent. Really, I will post something other than a recipe soon. I have it all planned – it’s a project currently in the works. in the meantime, I give you: Bisquick Chicken. This is a recipe my mom made (and I adapted) years ago. A while back …

Roasted Chicken

Now, I realize you may be quite birded out, seeing as Thanksgiving was just a few days ago. Maybe you even have turkey left in your fridge. Maybe you feel like poultry is coming out your ears. But, the spirit grabbed me, and I decided to roast a chicken tonight. …

Noodle Kugel

Noodle kugel is one of those traditional Jewish holiday side dishes that everyone I know serves, and everyone makes it differently. Today, I made it for the Preschool International Potluck lunch. I have to admit that this is not my own recipe. I believe it came from my uncle’s mother. …