Okay so the filling is homemade, but I long ago gave up on making my own pie crusts, why get myself all frustrated and pissed off when I don’t have to? Maybe I’ll have it figured out by the time I’m a grandma! This is Tyler’s second favorite pie (blueberry is his most favorite) and [...]
Archive for the ‘comfort food’ Category
Homemade Apple Pie…filling
Posted in comfort food, desserts, pies on November 8, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A healthy chili option
Posted in Weight Watchers, beef, chili, comfort food on February 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well according to the menu plan we were supposed to make this on Friday night, but all of our weekend plans got shifted around so Tyler made it for lunch today instead. We had been hesitant to try a new chili recipe since we are so happy with the one we usually use, but [...]
Pot Roast w/ Veggies
Posted in Weight Watchers, beef, comfort food, slow cooker on February 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Slow cooker meals can be hit or miss, but this one was a keeper. Perfect for a cold day like today. I chopped the veggies last night while I was making this soup for dinner. Put them in a Ziploc in the fridge so all I had to do was throw everything [...]
Adventures with Puff Pastry
Posted in chicken, comfort food on January 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Well my first attempt to cook with puff pastry didn’t turn out quite as I had planned. I forgot that you have to, you know, thaw the frozen puff pastry. So making this meal took much longer than it should have! My puff pastry also didn’t really cook in the center I don’t [...]
Down Home Cookin’
Posted in Cooking Light, chicken, comfort food, side dishes, tagged chicken, side dishes on December 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
With an ice storm brewing I figured it was a good weekend for some classic comfort food. I had two ingredients in my kitchen I was anxious to use. 1: the chicken legs I bought a couple of months ago that were still sitting in the freezer and 2: the gorgonzola cheese I got for [...]
Cream of Comfort
Posted in chicken, comfort food, slow cooker on November 7, 2007 | 3 Comments »
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It’s rare that I cook with cream of _(fill in the blank)__ soups, but I remembered making this recipe sometime last winter and was suddenly craving it. My favorite part are the [...]