Family Food Blog 

When you microwave the garlic with the butter it cooks the garlic a tiny bit, making it sweeter and less pungent. With this recipe for garlic bread you'll win dinner and your breath won't ruin the rest of your evening.

Do you remember a few summers ago when everyone was sprinkling chili powder, salt and lime on top of fruit? At first it was delicious,...

I predict that this four ingredient slushy is going to be the drink of Hot Protest Summer, 2025. You're going to need to cool off after...

When Erich and I were in graduate school in Chicago we would often drive to Huron, Ohio for the holidays. Erich's mother was (and is) so...

I first discovered Salmon Rillettes via an interview with Eric Ripert. ( Rillettes are like a looser and more textured version of Pâté )....

Are you ready to grilll!!!!! I'm so ready. For several weeks this winter our grill was litterally incased in ice. I would have gone out...

I cook a lot AND I'm a messy cook. As a result, I feel like I spend a silly amount of time cleaning up the kitchen. So when I find a...

Hi! It's been a minute. I got hit on the head, suffered a concussion, and lost a few weeks. What did I miss? (Ha-ha. Sob). Moving on,...

I don't play favorites. I Love all Turkey Chili recipes. If, however, I absolutely had to pick a favorite Turkey Chili-baby, it would be...

Last weekend I had the pleasure of bringing treats to my middle child's spring piano recital. The recital was lovely, all the kids did a...

A few weeks ago Henry asked me if he could contribute to this blog. He wanted to share recipes that would both appeal to his pace of...

When the weather gets warm and I cannot bring myself roast vegetables because of how hot our oven makes our house, this is our answer to...

I love this mild, smoky and sweet shredded chicken. It's the perfect base for tacos, burritos, enchiladas and so much more. This shredded...

These are the rice cereal treats that dreams are made of. They are like marshmallow clouds: gooey, slightly salty, flavorful, and wayyyyy...

Personally, I always found plain banana swirl to be cloying. So, a few weeks ago I decided to figure out how to make banana swirl delicious.

My family spends an inordinate amount of time talking about strawberry season: predicting when it will arrive, planning when we can go...

This soup is adapted from Chef Matt Fleming's recipe served at Fort Defiance. Fort Defiance recently closed its doors...

Scones are simple: flour, butter, cream, salt, baking powder, and maybe egg. Yet, there are so many styles of scone: American, English,...

One of my favorite things from the late 90s was the overabundance of sun-dried tomatoes in oil. For example, there was a Cheese Cake...

Sometimes you need a smoothie that tastes green and fresh and gives you the superpower to not eat a whole block of cheese. Sometimes your...