Wassail
Wassail has become one of my favorite drinks in the recent winter months. First, what is wassail? Wassail is either a hot cider or any kind of citrusy drink with spices. Some people add alcohol – you won’t see that version here. My favorite version consists of a little of everything: cider, citrus, and spices.…
Asparagus Wreath
Want to get fancy with your veggies? This asparagus wreath is an easy way to impress your guests, or just your family. I love making my food look fun (kids are more likely to eat fun food). Even our dog loved the leftovers. I remember the first time I ate asparagus. It was at a…
Chicken Satay
We love Thai food over here at the Hartlines. It is one of our favorite meals. I love making my red curry soup with mango coconut rice (I can’t really call it sticky rice because I definitely am just using regular rice.) When we make Thai, this chicken satay is always on the menu. With…
Cheesy Potatoes
There are all kinds of names for these potatoes – potato casserole, funeral potatoes, company potatoes, etc. My one beef with the classic cheesy potato casserole is the cream of chicken soup. I really don’t care for it so my version has NO cream of anything, so if that is what you are looking for…
Brown Gravy Mix
If you are like me, I almost always forget something on my list at the grocery store. For some reason brown gravy mix is one of them. Taco seasoning used to be one of them too – which is why I started making my own! I have started doing this with brown gravy mix too.…
German Red Cabbage (Rotkohl)
Food is an important part of family. We identify certain types of food with certain family gatherings, or simply certain family members. I will be honest, I never had German Red Cabbage until I married my husband, Andy. My family heritage is from Sweden and England and most often, it was mostly the Swedish side…
Taco Seasoning
I stopped buying packets of taco seasoning a few years ago. I thought, “I have a cupboard full of seasoning, I should be able to make this myself.” You know what? I was right! It takes just a few minutes – yes, a few more than it does to open a packet – but it…
Scalloped Potatoes
I feel like this is an old dish in the sense that you just don’t see or hear of people eating scalloped potatoes a whole lot anymore. I remember eating them all the time at my Grandparents house. My sister, mom and I lived with my grandparents for a couple years when we first moved…
Cranberry Salsa
This is a fairly new recipe for me. I hadn’t had this until one of my girlfriends had a favorite things party last year and another friend brought this. It is amazing and I immediately asked for the recipe. For one, it is impressive simply because I love finding new ways to eat a food…
Sweet Potato Casserole
My family’s idea of sweet potatoes growing up was literaly just cooked mashed sweet potatoes. They would bake the sweet potato in the oven like a regular russet and then scoop out the middle, toss the skins, mash them up in a bowl and done. Maybe put a pad of butter in there. That’s it.…
Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast. Some people say it is the most important meal of the day. I am not a nutritionist or anything close so I can’t claim that breakfast is important for scientific reasons. I am human, though, and know that I need fuel for the day. So breakfast, it’s an important meal. It is also important…
Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls
Fall is officially here and I am fully embracing all things pumpkin spice. I love that when the seasons change our food changes too! Isn’t that what we love about the holidays? Food?!? As we transition from flip flops to boots, shorts to jeans, and tank tops to sweaters, our food transitions from burgers to…
Crumb Coffee Cake
It is not too often that I eat cake for breakfast but when I do – I want a crumb coffee cake. My blueberry coffee cake is amazing as well as my cinnamon sour cream coffee cake. However, nostalgia always takes over and this one brings back all the memories. My sister and I were…