Pork and beans muffins? The first time I heard about bread made from pork and beans I thought yuck! Surely someone was kidding. It sounded awful. Then, I remembered hearing years ago about a fabulous cake baked with tomato soup and a chocolate cake made with mayonnaise. Well, I thought, anything can surprise you in…
Recipes
Yummy Barbecue Beans With Bacon And Brown Sugar
Barbecue beans and cookouts. They’re just a natural fit. Whether you’re grilling steaks or hotdogs, baked beans pair well. This semi-homemade barbecue bean recipe begins with my favorite classic pork and beans from Van Camps. These awesome beans have definitely stood the test of time. The Van Camps brand has been on America’s grocery shelves…
The Cheesiest Zucchini Gratin In The World
Zucchini is incredibly plentiful right now. In fact, if you leave your car unlocked, some overzealous gardener might slip a few in your back seat! Just kidding but here’s a recipe you don’t want to miss! Smile And Say Cheese To The World’s Best Zucchini Dish Even picky eaters and finicky kids will gobble it…
Spud-tacular Stuffed Baked Potatoes
comfort food starting with the perfect baked potato
Cinnamon Raisin Breakfast Cottage Loaf
The sweet, tender cousin of Millie’s Dilly Bread Last month I re-posted an old favorite, Millie’s Dilly Bread. The recipe won the Pillsbury Bake Off in 1960 and the winner was from Nebraska! So many people wrote and told me “I remember my mom making that in the 70’s” or “Thanks, I had forgotten that…
Quick and Easy American Goulash In One Pan
This quick and easy goulash might be an answer to prayer. It’s so fast I call it Go-Go Goulash. Anyone else with a house full of hungry kids getting a teensy bit tired of cooking these days? I mean, togetherness is great and all but running the dishwasher twice a day is not the way…
Millie’s Dilly Bread Recipe
Dilly Bread? What’s The Big Dill? Dilly bread really is a very big deal in so many ways. How’s this sound? One bowl, no mixer, no kneading and so versatile! How’s that for easy? The bread is light and packed with flavor! Bake it in an 8″ or 9″ round for a cottage style loaf…
It’s Easy To Make Yummy Homemade Noodles
Yes, you! Homemade Noodles are comfort food anyone can make! I’ll never forget the day when our middle grandson Nick called me and asked, “GB, can we make noodles?” Could we?? Oh my gosh yes!! I was over the moon to get his invitation! He was nine or ten at the time and I dropped…
Take That Tuna Melt and Stuff It!!
A new twist on an old favorite, the tuna melt. It’s Lent and recently, it kinda snuck up on me that it was a Friday. Whoops. In our church we abstain from eating meat on Fridays during these six weeks. It’s a way of humbling ourselves to simplicity and frugality. In ancient times only the…
Asian Ground Beef Improv
The night GB’s Kitchen became Desperation Diner, a true story. I’ve been on a mission for the last several months to rein in our grocery budget. I’m such a foodie! I love food, love to cook, love to eat, love to feed people, are you with me? I love having a super full pantry, freezer…