Crock Pot Lasagna

Crock Pot Lasagna

Using my Crock Pot is one of my favorite ways to cook a weeknight meal. Pile all the ingredients into the pan, put the lid on, set the timer and when you get home it smells like dinner!  Here is an easy recipe from Eating on a Dime for Lazy Day Crock Pot Lasagna....
Vegetable Au Gratin

Vegetable Au Gratin

I found a delicious recipe from Buns in My Oven on Pinterest recently for a Summer Squash Gratin.  By definition “au gratin” is a dish sprinkled with bread crumbs or cheese, or both and then browned.  Mother used to make au gratin potatoes and scalloped...
How to Host A Fish Fry

How to Host A Fish Fry

We hosted our neighbors for a July 4th fish fry.  One of the smartest aspects of our outdoor kitchen is the gas burner we installed.  It’s perfect for cooking a big pot of beans, a shrimp boil or a fish fry.  And, the best part is that the odors of fish stay...
Stuffed Peppers With A Twist

Stuffed Peppers With A Twist

The June issue of Southern Living magazine features a series of recipes where the star is a vegetable.  One of my favorite things about this time of year is the plentiful bounty of garden vegetables.  Growing up, Mother made stuffed green bell peppers usually with...
Cheese Vegetable Quiche

Cheese Vegetable Quiche

Trying to please a picky teen with my cooking lately has become a challenge.  Especially since she has been exploring non-meat options.  I had an excess quantity of eggs and thought a vegetable quiche might be a good option for dinner.  I pulled out my cookbooks and...