Lasagna
A recipe that we ate a lot grown up was my aunt Constance’s lasagna recipe. Puts all those boxed stouffers lasagna’s to shame. Ingredients 1 lb Mozzarella cheese shredded 1 Tbsp olive oil 6 lasagna…
Author: Samwise
Mujaddara
This is something we adapted from watching a popular cooking show on public television. Ingredients 1 1/4 cups lentils (not french) 1 1/4 cups basmati rice 1/2 large onion chopped 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp…
Seafood Chowder
This is a seafood chowder recipe I concocted from what I image to be an ideal seafood chowder. Inspired by something my dad would make us when we were growing up that everybody loved. Really,…
Blackened Catfish
This entree is perfect for a quick, excellent way to taste the unique flavor of catfish mixed with the traditional method of down south cooking, just without all the fat. Serve on top of white…
Shrimp Etouffee
Spicy Cajun shrimp sauce over rice. My mom found this recipe online when we were growing up and it instantly became a family favorite. It’s super easy to make and fantastic. Don’t be skeptical because…
Fluffy Challah French Toast
If you’re slicing your own loaf of challah and want larger pieces, I recommend slicing the loaf at a 45 degree angle. Because challah bread tends to be short and stout, slicing at an angle…
The Sensible Pancake
My siblings and I could make this recipe when we were still in elementary school. It is the basic pancake and far better tasting than any pancake mix I’ve ever had. The sensible pancake, which…
Eric’s Gonzo Brownies
Our favorite family recipe given to us by an old family friend named Eric. Ingredients How to make it Notes If you’re baking them in a mini-muffin tin for brownie bites, cook for 13 minutes…
Sloppy Joes
Best Sloppy-Joe recipe I’ve had. From what I remember this was a recipe that my dad brought home from his time working at the high-school cafeteria. We always used Heinz ketchup when I was a…
Apple Pie
Created this recipe from heavily modifying my moms family recipe which must have been written incorrectly because its not as good as i remember it being as a child. Ingredients 2 prepared pie crusts 5…