Recipes for Real Life
Our About page has new updates that share more about my process and methodology. Here are some highlights. I make homemade meals for two. Five times a week. On average. To accomplish this, I utilize: To stay organized, some meal planning tools I use are: For inspiration, I have a collection of: My books and binders are filled with …
Inspiration for this pierogies and sausage recipe struck me when I came across fresh pierogies in the refrigerated foods section of my local supermarket. I hadn’t cooked with fresh pierogies before. Additionally, I recalled pierogies with sausage and onions that I had had from a local restaurant’s St. Patrick’s Day menu. I also recalled this …
If I could only have three knives in my kitchen, it would be these three: Paring Knife This used to be my go-to knife in the kitchen. I used it for peeling, chopping, slicing, and utility even when what I was working with was too big for this small knife. Nowadays, its primary functions in …
Chicken Marsala is an Italian-American dish. It is named after the breaded protein and the Marsala wine used in the sauce. The chicken and sauce are typically served alongside or over mashed potatoes or pasta. I recommend serving over Mashed Potatoes for Two. Sometimes I don’t leave myself enough time to make this light and …
We bought a new small non-stick 8” frying pan and now it’s my favorite skillet. Every few years we buy a new one. Our non-stick skillet requirements began years ago when my husband started making eggs over medium on the weekends for breakfast. To make an over-medium egg on the stove, all he requires is …