Eat Drink and Blog

I’m sure when this recipe started out it had a proper name, but I have no idea what it is. I call it Marilou’s Casserole after my beloved late Aunt Marilou who was my second, and sometimes first mom growing up.  She made it for us countless times during my childhood.   This is grub…good [...]

Ingredients
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
16 slices brioche or any bread will do
4   large eggs, beaten
1/4 cup heavy cream
2  teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4  cup(s) cornflakes, finely crushed
4  tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
Confectioner’s sugar
4  cup(s) mixed berries
Directions
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with wax paper. Spread 1 tablespoon of the peanut butter on each [...]

3 lbs cooked hamburger
1 lb cooked spicy ground sausage
6 cooked Italian link sausages (chopped)
1 onion
106 oz. tomato sauce
1 cup water
3 cloves garlic
1 can tomato paste
1 Tbsp pepper
1 Tbsp basil
1 Tbsp Oregano
2 packages spaghetti seasoning (dry mix)
Garlic, Garlic, Garlic (to taste)
Simmer in large stock pot or crock pot for 8 hours.
This freezes VERY well!

I realize I already posted a meat sauce recipe once, but this one is very different and just as good. As the recipe (which I borrowed from the Sept. 09 issue of Family Circle) is written, it tastes like pot roast sauce, which is good, but for my traditional-food loving husband, it was not quite [...]

I’m not sure why my family calls them “Those Potatoes” but they are good!
1 pkg shredded frozen hashbrowns
minced onions (to taste)
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
1 (16 oz) container sour cream
shredded sharp cheddar cheese (or whatever kind of cheese you like)
Mix soups and sour cream together in a [...]

Yum-o!
3 large, boneless chicken breasts (about 3-4 cups chicken)
4 – 6 cups chicken broth or equivalent water/bouillon  (start with 4 and add more if necessary)
1 large jar medium Chili Con Queso Cheese Dip (20 oz -24 oz size)
2 cans diced tomatoes with green chilies including juice
2 cans cream of celery soup (undiluted)
1 can black beans [...]

Writing up this recipe brings back childhood memories of walking into the house and smelling fresh baked chocolate chip recipies.  My mom loved to bake, but she has one unusual little quirk.  Everything she bakes has coconut in it.  Her bars, butter tarts, and yes, even her chocolate chip cookies.  It really does add something [...]

One box angel food cake and one large can crushed pineapple in own juice!  Mix together, pour into cake pan that has been sprayed with PAM.  Follow cooking directions on box.  I usually do 350 for about 20 minutes and then check it.  You want it to be cooked through!  YUM!

My husband’s picky eating is not restricted to kinds of foods. It also extends to brands. For instance, the only spaghetti sauce he will be happy with (other than homemade) is Prego regular. Doesn’t matter what’s on sale or what I have a coupon for. Prego only. And Prego’s fine, but it’s a little meh [...]

This is one of my go-to recipes – easy, yummy, and oh, so delightful! A mouthful of comfort with every bite…
Ingedients:
1 pkg pasta (rotini, macaroni, ziti, shells)
Vegetables:

recipe recommended: 1 yellow squash, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 2 scallions, sliced

Z recommended: cauliflower – the BEST veggie in Mac and cheese EVER! ; pepper of [...]