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Cheese Scalloped Corn Casserole {and an excerpt from The Moulding Board}
I was feeling a little sentimental and decided to pull out my treasured family cookbook, The Moulding Board. Included are recipes dating as far back as the early 1900’s intermixed with pages from my Great Grandmother Nannie’s 1929 diary. Such a wonderful way to get a glimpse of what life was like in Newtown, CT all those years ago. Now on to the Cheese Scalloped Corn Casserole recipe, which happens to be my sister Sarah’s contribution to the collection.
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Cajun Salmon & Sweet Potato Chowder
The inspiration to make this bowl of love came from these five beautiful words… Cajun Salmon & Sweet Potato Chowder. That was enough for me to go buy a beautiful piece of salmon and get to work.
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Homemade Fresh Tomato Juice {Vegetable Juice}
Homemade Fresh Tomato Juice. When you’re craving a Bloody Mary with brunch and you’re in your pj’s with no intention of removing them anytime soon and there’s zero tomato juice in the house…
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Basil Chicken Soup {with Orzo & White Beans}
Basil Chicken Soup with Orzo was the natural follow-up to our Whole Roasted Basil Pesto Chicken we enjoyed the night before. This soup had all the comfort of homemade chicken soup, plus a little extra flavor happiness with fresh basil stirred in to finish. Really delicious.
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Classic Beef Stew
It’s really hard to top a nice big bowl of Classic Beef Stew. Slow braised pieces of beef and root vegetables, cooked in a rich beef broth until tender. Served in big bowls with crusty bread. I’m not sure there’s much more to say about that. I’ll let the pictures speak to you. Take your time, I’m in no hurry. When you’re ready, our recipe method is below.
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Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole
From the moment I first took a bite of this fabulous dish I knew. Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole and I were going to be life long friends. It’s the perfect combination of creamy, nutty, healthy goodness combined with the comfort that comes from a warm bowl of homemade chicken soup.
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Blackened Chicken Pot Pie
Blackened Chicken Pot Pie. Because sometimes you need to step outside your comfort zone. I offered two choices for dinner. Would you like Pasta with Blackened Chicken or Chicken Pot Pie? The response, Yes. And the Blackened Chicken Pot Pie was born.
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The Lobster Roll
No slow crawl through New England would be complete without The Lobster Roll. It’s a classic. No words required. Enjoy.
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New England Clam Chowder
As kids growing up, when we went out to a restaurant, what we ordered was routine (thank goodness I outgrew that phase). Even though Mom had it memorized and could have easily ordered for us, from as early as I can remember she insisted we order our own meal (and take our elbows off the table). The server would take our drink order first, mine was always Ginger Ale. Then they’d come back and take our meal order, mine was always a Grilled Cheese Sandwich and a cup of Clam Chowder. Always. When you grow up in New England, it’s not a matter of whether Clam Chowder is the ‘soup of the day’….it will always be on the menu.
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Curried Turkey and Israeli Couscous Salad {with Dried Cranberries}
This has to be the greatest time of year for those of us who love to eat and perhaps even more so for those of us who love to cook!! Every site I follow is bursting with recipe inspiration. After taking a night off from turkey, I’m ready to try this Curried Turkey and Israeli Couscous Salad {with Dried Cranberries} recipe from Fine Cooking.
