comfort food

Ultra Creamy Ham and Broccoli Mac and Cheese

by Jerry 0 comments May 24, 2013 Recipes
Ultra Creamy Ham and Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Who doesn’t love a good helping of homemade Mac-n-Cheese? It’s undeniably good in almost any variety, but this version takes a classic comfort food to new heights with crisp raw broccoli and subtly smoky ham. For the ultimate in creamy melty goodness, we used cream cheese instead of cheddar for a milder compliment to the [...]

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Grilled Cheese with Sautéed Onions and Bell Pepper

by Jerry 0 comments May 1, 2013 Recipes
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The grilled cheese sandwich is without doubt one of the greatest comfort foods, but there’s no reason you can’t jazz it up a bit. Imagine that same sandwich on homemade bread and packed with the sharp bite of sautéed bell peppers and the sweetness of lightly browned onions. It’s a staggering difference that still pairs [...]

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Crockpot Ham and Beans – A Southern comfort food staple

by Jerry 2 comments April 11, 2013 Recipes
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Ham and beans is a Southern staple. It’s simple, soul-satisfying comfort food at its very best. You’ll find this dish being made in almost every Southern household whenever a ham bone is available. It’s the best way I know of to use up leftover ham from Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas. (Or even as an excuse to [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day Recipe Roundup

by Jerry 3 comments February 23, 2013 Recipes

Are you’re looking for some great recipes for your St. Patrick’s Day menu? well this is one Irish American family that won’t let you down!  We go big for St. Pattie’s Day around here, and for Irish recipes in general, so we’ve amassed a pretty good collection over the years.  The following are what we [...]

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Cottage Pie Recipe

Thumbnail image for Cottage Pie Recipe by Jerry 9 comments September 4, 2012 Recipes
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From the archives: It was just brought to my attention that any mince pie may be called either Shepherd’s Pie or Cottage Pie and, that the two names were interchangeable until recently. Thanks much to Elise Bauer of Simply Recipes for pointing out this article. Winter is finally rearing it’s chilly head here in Northern [...]

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The Gentle Art Of Making Indonesian Instant Noodles: The Finest Of The Fine

Thumbnail image for The Gentle Art Of Making Indonesian Instant Noodles: The Finest Of The Fine by Jerry 3 comments February 5, 2012 Recipes
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Please welcome guest poster Hans ‘The Ramen Rater‘ Lienesch, who shares one of my greatest passions; Instant noodles!  Hans and I are both fans of  Ramen and other varieties of packaged convenience noodles, and he’s agreed to share one of his favorites here. Please give a warm welcome to another noodle fanatic. Take it away Hans! Since I [...]

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Corned Beef and Potato Nachos

by Jerry 8 comments March 28, 2011 Recipes
Corned Beef and Potato Nachos

I love mucking around with cultural perceptions, both in life and in food. I’m fairly sure that corned beef and aged Irish cheddar wouldn’t be the first things that came to your mind if I asked if you’d like some nachos, but why shouldn’t they be? While most Americans think of nachos as Mexican, the [...]

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Homemade Mini Corn Dogs

by Jerry 7 comments January 19, 2011 Recipes
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I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid the thought of having a corn dog at my local A&W or at the fair was one of the high points of my young life.  Going out for us was pretty rare, and I would almost always choose corn dogs for those occasions… At [...]

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15 Bean Soup with Smoked Ham Hocks Recipe

by Jerry 53 comments January 13, 2011 Recipes
15 Bean Soup with Smoked Ham Hocks

Very few things can bring joy to the heart of a Southern cook, even one who happens to live in Alaska, like the words “Smoked Ham Hocks.” When making a braised dish or a stew, even bacon and butter can’t hold a candle to a good hock. While both of the latter give a lot [...]

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Braised Smoked Ham Shank with Beans and Rice Recipe

by Jerry 3 comments October 11, 2010 Recipes
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I’ve said it before and I will most definitely say it again.  Simple foods are the best foods.  Some of the most sought after dishes in the world are inspired by what were once food for the poor only. Meals that were originally intended to stretch a few meager ingredients until they couldn’t be stretched [...]

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