Lots of options once you have good chicken… This is lifted from https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/07/homemade-chick-fil-a-sandwiches-recipe.html Just like the real thing, this fried chicken is quite salty. If you would like a less salty sandwich, reduce brining time to 1 hour and decrease salt in breading. I use Diamond Crystal kosher salt. If you are using Morton kosher
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When one is requested to make a Trifle for a sleepover there are any number of options.  However, since Strawberry Shortcake was requested, I went to one of my favorite chefs (Paula Dean) and adapter her recipe. The original recipe can be found here.

So this is easier to make than you think it is and faster.  Its incredibly delicious and a lovely topping for pancakes or ice cream.

An old favorite of the family is homemade spaghetti  and meatballs.  I used to just throw this together but one day I wanted to do something different and I threw some cheese into the middle.  I really like the outcome… Its not fancy but it works. A simple, quick easy meatball recipe.

Its been a little while since I got new recipe up and posted.  However, this one is suddenly one of the kids favorites.  After paying $7 for 6 Peking Ravioli at the local Chinese restaurants I figured I could make them just as easily.  What follows is my recipie for the dumplings.  I haven’t tried
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This is an inherited recipie that I got from Cousin Bridget.  Adam married well, cause anyone who can give me a recipe that I use over and over is a winner in my book.

I mentioned this recipe in my Eggs Benedict recipe although I have also used it with steak.  I learned to make this sauce from WeAreNotMartha. I am borrowing their recipe with my modifications and directions. The trick to this sauce is to constantly be whisking and watching the temperature.  You absolutely need a double boiler
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This is one of those breakfast meals that my kids love, they love to make and eat.  It also makes a great breakfast in bed type of meal.  The trick to the dish is actually the Hollandaise Sauce. Once you have the sauce, the rest is really simple.  You need a frying pan, a small pot,
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Lets start with a simple recipe.   This is one that is one of the kids favorites, its easy to make, and results in a really nice side for a pasta with meatballs or any other simply family Italian  dish.   I modified this recipe from The Recipe Critic.