Even on a chilly winter day, iced coffee is my preferred morning beverage. Since this spring has been feeling more like summer lately, my iced coffees are even more refreshing. I like just a hint of sweetness in them so I add a bit of coffee syrup. I used to order coffee syrup from up …
A twist on traditional shepherd’s pie with ground turkey and North Carolina sweet potatoes. ~~~ Last weekend, my hometown in Massachusetts got about three feet of snow. Yesterday it was our turn, except we only got an inch, if that. Big fluffy flakes fell throughout the morning and afternoon, but it took a while for …
This meatloaf recipe made with ground turkey and basil pesto topped with a balsamic tomato sauce was a surprising hit in our house since ground turkey isn’t usually something to rave about, but, in this case, it is! ~~~ I tried two meatloaf recipes recently. One was a traditional meatloaf made with ground beef and …
I’ve had this recipe for a while but kept forgetting to take a photo. But, finally I did and now I can share it with you. A few months ago Jim and I went over a friend’s house for dinner. He made Salisbury steak in a crockpot. My last memories of Salisbury steak were from …
There’s nothing worse than finding a dead hand in your mashed potatoes. Appetizing, huh? Last year Meagan Reardon of the Not Martha blog shared this hideous creation. I knew as soon as I saw it that I had to have my own hand this year. She used a plastic hand mold to create it but …
With all the meatloaf recipes floating around out there, how do you choose just one to make? Most cooks probably have a stained and greasy index card from their mother or grandmother. If not, there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of recipes online, in addition to the ones stored in cookbooks. I was browsing through my …
Grabbing the Gusto 