Happy Birthday, Mom! Since today is her birthday, I thought I’d share one of her recipes. When I was younger, I was never really a big fan of quiche. Don’t ask me why, because I’m not really sure. I mean, one of my favorite breakfasts was scrambled eggs with bacon, and this recipe isn’t much…
Category: Recipes
French Dip Sandwiches
You’re on your way home from a busy day and realize that you don’t have any idea what you’re going to make for dinner. A quick stop at the grocery store for four items (the rest you should have on hand in your pantry or fridge) can ensure that you have a rather quick yet…
Bratwurst & Pierogies
This dinner idea really draws upon both of my sets of grandparents. My mom’s parents were born and raised in The Badger State. When you grow up with grandparents from Wisconsin, it’s hard not to grow up eating bratwurst. They’re a staple of every Badger football game, and in my family, we couldn’t celebrate the…
The King’s Lemon Drops
There’s no excuse as to why it has taken me this long to post a cocktail recipe, but I’m going to try to post more of them. A couple of years ago my mom got a little lemon tree. It really looks more like a lemon bush, because it’s not terribly big. The size is…
Mom’s German Pancake
It always amazes me how some of my family’s simplest recipes are usually the most revered. This was one of my favorite breakfast’s growing up, and when I started cooking, it was one of the first recipes that I mastered. The recipe is so simple, it’s hard not to commit to memory. My senior year…
Thin Crust Pizza Dough
One of the things that I love about pizza is its diversity. I’m not simply talking about throwing on some different toppings, though this can lead to some fun creations like the famous Mac-N-Cheese pizza at Ian’s Pizza in Madison, WI, which is known by practically every Badger undergrad. The foundation for any pizza, its…
Muffins On Muffins
In keeping with the recent breakfast theme, today’s post is all about muffins. Most everybody loves muffins. You might ask, but what’s their allure? Well, Jim Gaffigan said it best, “Muffins are just bald cupcakes.” These handheld treats are great for those times you have to dash out the door to beat the morning rush,…
Jess’s Vegetarian Breakfast Bowls
I think it’s probably pretty evident from many of my posts that I am not a vegetarian. In fact, given my family’s predilection for hunting and fishing, some may consider us to be carnivores. As far back as I can remember many of our family dinners have revolved around one form of meat or another….
Mom’s No-Bake Cookies
Contrary to popular belief, not all cookies are baked; some can be made on the stove-top. My mom always made these with coconut, but my aunt usually omitted it, because my cousins aren’t the biggest fans of coconut. However, I just don’t think they’re the same without it. Nevertheless, these were a great treat to…
Nani’s Peanut Butter Cookies
Whenever we stopped by our grandparents’ house for a visit, we could always count on there being some kind of cookie to munch on. These peanut butter cookies were a staple in Nani’s arsenal of baked goods. Not to mention, they are so easy to prepare everyone will think you spent an entire afternoon baking!…
The Early Bird’s Egg Sandwich
You might think that it’s hard to prepare a breakfast that is quick to make, delicious, and portable, but it’s actually pretty simple. As is the case with other quick-to-prepare recipes, the key is to do as much of the prep work in advance as possible. When I was growing up, English muffin sandwiches were…
Nani’s Ginger Cake
To round off the week, I’m sharing one of my grandma’s many cake recipes. This was probably one of my favorite cakes growing up and oft requested as my birthday cake. I have neglected to make it until recently, when I was browsing recipes and realized that I hadn’t tasted this moist and flavorful cake…