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White Cheddar Cheese Cookies
I love the holidays. The BEST food shows up on the break room table. At my office, the break room table is the ‘water-cooler.’ It’s where the ‘good’ stuff is shared…often in the form of food or thoughtful words, sometimes even confessions, but lately it’s been a lot about what we’re going to give up on January 1st. We’ll shall save our ‘resolutions’ post for a couple weeks from now. Tonight let’s talk about Mel’s Mouthwatering Cheese Cookies.
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Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits {Red Lobster Inspired}
While writing a post recently on Bang Bang Shrimp {Bonefish Grill Inspired} I polled my family on which restaurant dishes kept them coming back for more. P.F. Chang’s Chicken & Cashew Lettuce Wraps got a mention, as did Chili’s Southwest Eggrolls. But when I mentioned Cheddar Biscuits from Red Lobster, the response was….Mmmmm yes!! So on that night I made them for dinner to go with our homemade turkey soup. Today they are a breakfast invitation for a Sundays with Shelby outing.
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Pan Seared Sage Brown Butter Scallops {with Sweet Pea Puree}
Pan Seared Sage Brown Butter Scallops {with Sweet Pea Puree}. Not sure if I need to say more. LOVE the Sea Scallops, they are such a huge treat. Simply pan searing them with a sprinkle of salt & pepper is all they really need….but huh huh we gave them a little more. If you’re going to sear them in butter anyway, why shouldn’t it be in that seductive favorite Sage Brown Butter.
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Cashew Brittle {Easy as 1-2-3}
I wish you could taste this Cashew Brittle before you read how stinking easy it is to make. You’d never believe it. You also wouldn’t believe that the recipe doesn’t call for a stick of butter.
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Sliced Twice Baked Potatoes {National Potato Day}
This is one of those ‘National Days’ I will embrace. The Potato. Last night, on the eve of National Potato Day, we had a little pre-celebration with good friends over homemade potato chips…topped with goat cheese, blue cheese crumbles, and crispy bacon. Why was that not my NPD (National Potato Day) Post? Because I think we might have a recipe that can compete with those amazing chips…Sliced Twice Baked Potatoes!
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Baked Cod with Montpellier Butter
Cod is a wonderfully mild white flaky fish. It’s happy seasoned with anything from fresh herbs to punchy marinades. It’s beautiful baked or grilled and when leftover it begs to be the star in a batch of fish chowder. After recently learning about freezing fresh herbs in butter or olive oil, I began to do a little compound butter research and decided Montpellier Butter would be the perfect pairing with our baked cod.
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Fresh Herb Grilled Chicken {with Basil Herb Butter}
Back before there was a negative stigma associated with a recipe that called for a stick of butter (y’all), we could put away some butter. Growing up as a child I seriously thought butter was a side dish….since we all had our own dish of butter when we sat down to dinner. It’s no wonder we ate every vegetable put in front of us (except Brussels Sprouts…love them now). Over the years we have worked pretty hard to replace some (not all) of that butter with healthier options….olive oil, herbs, lemon juice. Having said that, this Fresh Herb Grilled Chicken with Basil Herb Butter recipe, adapted from the queen of butter Paula Deen, has earned the…
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Herbed Butter & Oils {Fresh Herbs Frozen in Olive Oil or Butter}
Now you can have fresh herb flavors in the Winter Thyme too!! Freezing the herbs in olive oil or unsalted melted butter allows the herbs to keep their color and aroma. Just pop them out of the freezer to start any sauté or savory dish. Just brilliant!
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Maple Brown Sugar Baked Acorn Squash
I’ve been visiting the local farmers’ market most weeks since it opened back in June. It has made quite an evolution over these very short 8+ weeks. What a treat to find these babies nestled in a basket at this week’s market. Could it be fall is just around the corner? I will be sad to see the summer produce go, but my fall recipe folder is exploding with ideas!!
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Cauliflower Cheese Grits {Low-Carb Side}
From time to thyme we go on a low-carb kick. Cauliflower has become the new potato in our house. We’ve made Cauliflower Mash for years, but have recently begun turning it into other side dishes, like Cauliflower Rice, Cauliflower ‘Potato’ Salad, and Cauliflower Cheese Grits.
