Monthly Archives: May 2011

Make Ahead Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

Wow, what a hiatus!  I had some surgery a couple of weeks ago and haven’t been able to stand and cook.  Luckily, the surgery was planned, and I was able to prepare in advance and make some freezer meals.  I saw this in Cook’s Country and knew I had to make it.  The keys to making…

Snickerdoodles

There are just some words that are fun to say; Snickerdoodles is one of them.  I have made these cookies with SMS before and then with maple flavor.  I remember really liking the maple ones, but don’t remember the SMS ones.  This recipe I took from Martha Stewart. I made the dough two days in advance…

Chocolate Caramel Rice Krispie Treats

I don’t know anyone that doesn’t like Rice Krispie Treats.   This is a great variation of that.  It was supposed to be like a Turtle with toasted pecans, but since I was preparing them for a group, I didn’t want to add nuts just in case someone had a nut allergy.  I thought they were…

Sour Cream & Onion Smashed Potatoes

What better side dish to go with meat loaf than potatoes?  This recipe was in the same issue of Cook’s Country.  These smashed potatoes were so good, I told Mr. G that he should go to his hometown and slap his mama!  I had to stop myself from eating too many.   The recipe called for half-and-half,…

Glazed Meat Loaf

I’m still here and will have a couple of posts to share with you this week!  I received a copy of Cook’s Country because I have a subscription to Cook’s Illustrated.  The edition I received in the mail almost makes me want to subscribe to it…almost.   I flipped through it on Saturday morning, went to the…