For a creamy and cheesy vegetarian side dish, this Cauliflower and Butternut Au Gratin is sure to please. It pairs well with chicken, pork, fish, or beef. Plus, it’s a great side dish for fall dinners and holiday meals. I feel a touch of fall in the air, and I love it! The cooler weather is a welcome relief from the hot and rainless summer …
Boursin Potato Salad
A Boursin Potato Salad rounds off any meal. It has a delicious blend of creamy potato, eggs, and Boursin Garlic and Fine Herbs Cheese. This easy and tasty side dish is ideal for the summer menu, but you will want to enjoy it year-round! Well, hello there! Where has the time gone? It’s been too long since my last post. I haven’t done anything exciting …
Corned Beef Palmiers
Corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese are rolled up in puff pastry to create delicious Corned Beef Palmiers. These tasty treats are not only ideal for St. Patrick’s Day, but they also make excellent appetizers and party snacks throughout the year. Plus, they pair wonderfully with a nice cold beer! With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, these savory palmiers are the perfect addition to …
Turkey Taco Mac and Cheese
Make Turkey Taco Mac and Cheese for an easy, satisfying family dinner. With ground turkey, packaged shredded cheese, and a few pantry items, it is a simple one-pot meal everyone will love. These days cooking from what is available in the house is essential now that I can’t run the store anytime I’m out of an ingredient. This pasta maximizes a package of ground turkey and turns …
Ground Chourico Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Full-bodied Portuguese ground chourico (correct spelling for the Portuguese version) with melted cheddar and American cheese in perfectly grilled slices of bread makes a simple but killer sandwich for lunch. Once when my daughter was about 6 years old, she asked me to make a grilled cheese sandwich the way my mom made it when she visited from Arizona. Until then, I never realized my …
Steak and Cheese Fried Dough
Fried dough stuffed with shaved steak and gooey American cheese is sinfully good. This Steak and Cheese Fried Dough is a little bit of work, but it’s so worth it! I first published this post in August of 2013. It has been updated with new images and added content. For this post, I initially intended to make a copycat version of an egg fried dough …
Cheesy Linguica and Potato Bake
This Cheesy Linguica and Potato Bake has ground Portuguese linguica, tender potatoes, and gooey shredded cheese. It’s hearty, comforting, and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or any time of day. This post was updated with new images on September 2023. The original content remains unchanged. If you never knew canned sliced potatoes existed, I’m here to vouch that it does! Canned potatoes are convenient, easy to use, …
Parmesan Pepperoncini Crisps
Parmesan Pepperoncini Crisps are ideal for snacking and for garnishing all your dishes. They are cheesy, crispy, and crunchy. Only 3 ingredients are required! These Parmesan crisps are great for snacking or as an accent piece for dishes like Grilled Chicken Salad with Balsamic Dressing. The crisps are cheesy, nutty, delicious, and easy to make. So easy in fact, you will be making them all …
Cheeseburger Stuffed Buns
Quick-rising yeast buns stuffed with a mini hamburger patty, cheese, and pickle are super delicious. These Cheeseburger Stuffed Buns are perfect as an appetizer, main dish, or game day food. While you can certainly buy refrigerated dough to make these delectable stuffed buns, I really hope you will try this from-scratch recipe. It is mixed entirely in a stand mixer—no muscle power is required. Equally impressive, …