Tag Archives: comfort food

French Onion Soup

By Ali | Published: November 5, 2012

My sister-in-law Lauren makes some seriously good soup…she has a gift I tell you.  A few weekends ago, she brought over a big pot of this soup for lunch.  I felt like I died and went to heaven.  French onion is one of my all time favorite soups, and this recipe did not disappoint.  If [...]

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Shrimp Risotto with Chive Gremolata

By Ali | Published: October 30, 2012

Growing up, risotto was a comfort food that my mom made often.  Nowadays, I often associate comfort food with being really easy to whip up.  While risotto can be a bit more time consuming than my stand by comfort food choices, it is still a winner nonetheless, especially this variety.  This is one of my [...]

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Tomato Soup

By Ali | Published: October 15, 2012

It is officially soup season.  Despite the temperatures bouncing from the 70′s down to the 50′s on a daily basis, it is most definitely fall.  Fall is my favorite season…full of colors, leaves, sweaters, boots, scarves, yummy food. On the first few chilly nights of fall, I always get a craving for tomato soup and [...]

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Steak Enchiladas

By Ali | Published: September 22, 2012

Back in May I discovered my love for homemade enchiladas. They are absolutely worth the effort…I think they are so much tastier than when you order them at restaurants.  Also, enchiladas are a great way to use leftover chicken or steak, which is how I came to make this recipe.  We had a large amount [...]

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Summer Pasta with Ricotta, Pancetta & Peas

By Ali | Published: August 7, 2012

Any way I can find to make pasta feel like an {almost} healthy option for an easy and fast summer dinner I am totally on board. Pasta is my comfort food…well carbs in general are, but I have a particular love of noodle-y goodness. This is a great spring/summer dish that you can whip up, [...]

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Potato Kugle

By Ali | Published: June 3, 2012

I’m always in the market for a good side dish.  And sometimes I get bored with traditional potato preparations.  This is one of Mama Cheater Bites favorites and super easy to make, so I’ve adopted it.  It’s really yummy along side some steak and a green salad. you will need: 2½ pounds yukon gold potatoes [...]

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Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese

By Ali | Published: February 6, 2012

Ooey-gooey-cheesy-goodness makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Macaroni and cheese is one of those foods that I crave after an icky day, especially in the cold months.  Annie really got this recipe right, it’s the perfect amount of cheesiness, yet still packs some nice flavors.  And the panko bread crumb topping is delish.  This is [...]

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Bodacious Chili

By Ali | Published: January 30, 2012

In my opinion, chili can be tricky.  There are just so many ways to make it’s such subjective decision: ground meat vs. chunks, spicy vs. mild, loaded with veggies vs. not, keep it simple vs. adding unexpected ingredients…You get where I’m going with this, so let’s move on. I think this is a pretty awesome [...]

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Bacon-Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits

By Ali | Published: January 21, 2012

I have become a big fan of making savory breads for dinner. It all started back at Thanksgiving when I made the sweet potato honey rolls.  Since then I’ve been trying different kinds of biscuits and have made my jalapeño cornbread several times.  There’s something so comforting about freshly made bread right out of your [...]

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Baked Potato Soup

By Ali | Published: January 20, 2012

This soup is delicious. I was perusing Pinterest looking for some foodie inspiration when I came across this recipe from Two Peas & Their Pod.  Knowing that snow was predicted for this evening, our plan was to spend the night in jammies, curled up on the sofa with a movie.  I thought this comforting winter soup was a [...]

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