Happy St. Paddy’s Day

and we are celebrating with Irish Stew Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! Or whenever you are reading this post! It’s St. Patrick’s Day and we are celebrating with this Irish Stew…and pretending we are in Ireland. Or wherever it is that clovers grow and leprechaun’s run wild. I have to be completely transparent here…Scott …

It’s Main Course March!

and we are starting with Mr. Joe’s Chicken Soup You heard me right readers, I am going to bring it this month with main course ideas. It is, after all, main course March. But I made that up, I don’t know if it is or not, but it sounds good, right? Especially since we are …

Mom’s Meatloaf

for another family favorite…especially John’s! It’s true…my mom is a great cook. Oh, she says she has “lost her touch” but let me assure you of one thing. She hasn’t. My dad likes to talk about the days when she would fry chicken. And pork chops. And make meatloaf. Just because she felt like it. …

Happy Great American Pie Month

and we are celebrating with Chicken Pot Pie Who says pie has to be sweet to celebrate? Not me. And Chicken Pot Pie is just as worthy of a celebration as any pie I know. Chicken Pot Pie For the Win! Well, except Grammy’s coconut pie. Or chocolate. Or banana caramel. But I’m going to …

E is for Etouffee

and Elephant Emma Lou And more than likely “where the ‘ELL’ have I been?” Is that your next question? I have no defense for taking some time off from the blog. None. I mean, I just started June 17th, so taking a few months off seems a little premature. Right? Was I that exhausted that …