Kirkland Signature Ravioli Lasagna Bolognese: Childhood Comfort Food Growing up, I often visited my aunt and uncle who lived in the Bronx, NYC. They often took me to a restaurant near their house which I remember only as "The Wedge." They closed years ago (I want to say it was in…
German Potato Salad - Served Hot, Not Creamy Usually when people think of potato salad, the image of a picnic comes to mind. The salad we think of is usually Creamy Potato Salad. It's the one that if left in the sun just a few minutes too long will cause digestive…
German Apple Cake - Deutsches Apfel Kuchen I have a bad habit of adding apples to our grocery list. Then I forget about them once I have them in the house. How happy I am to have this German Apple Cake recipe to make great use of the apples. This is…
Chicken Schnitzel - Not Quite German When we began our journey Around the World via Food, I was most excited to have German month. I'm still excited by German food today, but don't make it nearly as often as I would like to. I get in to this a bit more…
Chicken Bacon and Pesto Penne We took an easy approach to this evening's meal. So easy that I'm not typing out a recipe format like I usually do. We cooked the Penne to package instructions- boil water in a pot, add pasta, cook for 10-12 minutes. While it was cooking, we…
Cheesesteak Stromboli: Taking homemade dough and sauce to a whole new level. We weren't aware the the Stromboli isn't a popular nationwide dish until we moved across the country. That means that finding one here is next to impossible. Calzones are close...but not quite a stromboli, at least where we are…
Quarantine Menu April 26 - May 2: Week 7 April is coming to a close, and we are entering month 3 of these strange times. Different states, different counties within states are starting the reopening process. We are still choosing to remain at home for the most part, and probably will…
Avocado Chicken Salad This avocado chicken salad is a super simple dish. Matt requests it often for dinner by itself. You can easily customize it to your liking or dietary needs. We've done variations of this depending on what we have available. The Ingredients Chicken- The chicken is the base of…
Shrimp Scampi Matt had been requesting this for a while. This is a dish that you could easily substitute the shrimp for chicken if you prefer and it would still be just as good. You can also use zucchini noodles instead of pasta, or serve it without noodles as a side…
Cheesesteak Stuffed Shells Every time we eat these cheesesteak stuffed shells I say to myself, "I should make these more often." Every time I make stuffed shells I say to myself, "This is why I don't make these more often." You need a bit of patience, in my opinion, with any…