Monthly Archives: November 2021

Pork Ragu Casserole

Yesterday, I posted my veggie-ful Pork Ragu recipe, which we enjoyed over egg noodles. It was very good, but made way more than just the two of us could eat over the course of several days, so I chose to … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Pork Ragu

I came across this interesting slow cooker recipe for pork with veggies in a tasty looking sauce, and thought it would be a nice way to use up a pork tenderloin that was not getting any younger in my freezer. … Continue reading

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Burnt Basque Cheesecake, Again

Since I first made and posted about this tasty, wicked simple and totally non-fussy to make cheesecake back in May, I have easily baked it six or seven times; so often that my husband looks at it thinks “again?” and … Continue reading

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Whole Chicken in the Multi Pot

This is one of my favorite – and, really, easiest – ways to make a whole chicken. The multi pot lets me brown the bird, sauté the veggies, finish the bird to tender, tasty perfection, and then make the gravy; … Continue reading

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Parfait! Carrots Vichy

Normally made with sparkling water, some lemon juice, a dash of white vermouth, and sugar; this most excellent glazed carrot recipe easily adapts to using lemon-lime soda, thus cutting out the need for sugar and lemon juice; and, as it … Continue reading

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Horseradish Sauce

When I make lamb, we always reach for… mint jelly? No. We prefer our lamb (and steaks and roasts and sammiches, too) served with horseradish sauce. And this horseradish sauce gets an extra little kick from the Trader Joe’s Dijon … Continue reading

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Air Fryer Lamb Chops with Bonus Marinade

One of our fave warm weather dinners is marinated, then grilled lamb chops. Now, with the weather more suited to our northeastern Illinois home, how cool is it that I came across a method for air frying that is pretty … Continue reading

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