Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday {March 4th}! The day before Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras is a day to feast on everything fatty, sweet, just bad for you! A day to splurge before going into the lent season. Do you choose something every year to give up? I generally don’t and to be honest I forget…
comfort food
Easy Eggplant Stacks
Sometimes the simple things are just what you need. I have to thank a couple lovely ladies for their kind comments on the LFK Facebook page when I posted this picture. I was thinking, maybe to simple to bother posting, then they reminded me that sometimes a simple idea is just what someone is…
Beef Pot Pie
A few days ago we were pounded with a snow storm and frigid frigid temps. I was not one of those people that ran to the grocery store to pick up bread and eggs. I decided to try to use up some things we had on hand and in the freezer. I think of…
Tuscan Roast Chicken
Rustic Italian, there is something so sexy {yes, I think food can be sexy} and comforting about it. Its not about fancy ingredients, its about ingredients that pack incredible flavor and that compliment each other. This Tuscan Roast Chicken is moist, slow roasted with olive oil, garlic, lemon, sweet red bell peppers, a mix…
Pot Roast
There are certain dishes that just the thought of brings you right back to childhood, Pot Roast is one of those dishes. There was always such a rich and distinct flavor from my moms pot roast. Its a simple, rustic, one pot meal that is perfect on a cold day. The aromas that come out…
Spinach & Artichoke Quiche
Anything that has the spinach & artichoke combo going on, i’m game! If there weren’t a million calories in it, I could easily devour a very large portion of hot spinach artichoke dip! Panera, well that fabulous spinach artichoke soufflé, yum! So why not turn it into a meal and what easier way then turn…