Grilled Pork Loin

Grilled Pork Loin

This may be the easiest meal to grill. It’s also delicious and inexpensive. We can buy whole pork loins from our local store (often for less than $2/pound) which they then cut up for us into 4-6 center cut loin chops and two pork loin 

Boeskool

Boeskool

This is a favorite dish of mine from childhood. Made with potatoes and cabbage it is a type of an old Dutch dish called stamppot which is generally potatoes mashed with vegetables. This is traditionally served with mettwurst or some other smoked sausage, but my 

Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

This is part of our Christmas Candy routine, but this is a more involved process and can be made anytime so I included this as a separate recipe. The nice thing about making it in the winter is that you can set it outside to 

Christmas Candy

Christmas Candy

This is actually several recipes together, because the one shopping list will make them all. This is typically a project for us on the Saturday before Christmas, so we can share them with our neighbors before they have company over. All of our kids have 

Smashed Red Potatoes

Smashed Red Potatoes

Here’s another delicious and unique way to serve potatoes for dinner. These potatoes would go good with BBQ or with a fancy prime rib. You can adjust the cooking time, depending on how crispy you would like them to get.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip

This is based on the recipe from Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, with a few added twists. This is a popular dip at a Bowl Game party, or any get together with friends and family. It’s not that hot, with just enough kick. If you don’t 

Smoked Glazed Ham

Smoked Glazed Ham

While the hams you buy at the store have been “smoked”, they can take on some more flavor on your home smoker. The glaze adds another level of flavor and richness. This is a popular holiday dish at out house, the favorite of one of 

Bean Soup

Bean Soup

There are hundreds of ways to make Bean Soup (maybe thousands) but after making and combining several recipes this is what I’ve settled on for my regular recipe. It is a delicious and satisfying meal, with a rich creaminess that you don’t usually find in 

Fudge Stripe Cookie Salad

Fudge Stripe Cookie Salad

Here is another delicious sweet salad, this time using broken pieces of cookies, mandarin oranges and pineapple in a vanilla pudding cloud.

Snickers® and Apple Salad

Snickers® and Apple Salad

This is a delicious sweet salad with vanilla pudding, chunks of Snickers bars and tart Granny Smith apples. This was one of our boys favorites and it’s very easy to make.