Mimi’s Blog
Baked Gnocchi with Bacon, Tomato & Mozzarella
It’s that time of year! Cold, rainy, and windy here in Indiana. We’re expecting snow in a few days – Baked Gnocchi with Bacon, Tomatoes, and Mozzarella is the perfect yummy bite. You’ll be all warm and cozy in no time, guaranteed. And it’s a very quick dish – 35-40 minutes.
Serve with a green salad and a warm loaf of crusty Italian bread. Heavenly!
Spicy Sweet Potato Soup with Peanuts & Kale
Spicy Sweet Potato, Peanut & Kale Soup is a warm, rich, comfort seasoned with sweet curry and tumeric. And it’s thickened with peanut butter, not butter-flour-cream so it’s healthy, too! It’s gluten-free. This soup would be perfect to serve during the holidays.
Beef Bourguignon
Starting with this recipe for Ina Garten's Beef Bourguignon, I decided to create a new category I call Bucketlist. Mimi's Bucketlist is a place for all the wonderful recipes I've collected over the years but never had the time or courage to try. This Mimi is retired...
Quick & Easy Burrito Pie
Hot, melty, cheesy, and scrumptious Quick & Easy Burrito Pie. Serve with toppings like guacamole, sour cream, shredded lettuce, diced tomato, diced onion, sliced jalapenos and/or salsa.
Kitchen Sink Chili Mac
Ultimate comfort food. Perfect fall/winter dish. Kitchen Sink Chili Mac is chocked full of healthy comfort food ingredients. This is a phenomenal recipe for the end of the season vegetables like corn, tomatoes, and peppers. Many of the ingredients are most likely already in your pantry/refrigerator/garden.
Pollo Contadino, Italian Roasted Chicken Farmer Style
Tender and juicy chicken roasted with onions, carrots, tomatoes, and capers served over a bed of hot fluffy rice. Cibo di comodità – true Italian comfort food.
Brats & Onions
Brats & Onions are quintessential football comfort food. No grill? Cook them up in a cast iron skillet along with caramelized onions. Crunchy, juicy, and peppery sausage goodness!
Mimi’s Shrimp & Cheesy Grits
I’ve blogged about my new found food love, grits. Growing up in Northern Indiana and around few southern cooks, the sound of them simply did not appeal to me. Happy for me and mine, I’ve landed on a phenomenal shrimp and grits recipe that always looks so good on cooking shows. Read the story of my grits redemption.
Lemon Pasta from John Alberti
We’ve been grilling since Memorial Day. Time for a switch. It doesn’t get any easier than this. Lemon Pasta is inexpensive to make, easy and quick to prepare, and is a delicious lemony, cheesy pasta delight. Lemon Pasta is a perfect main dish or as a side dish served alongside any lightly grilled protein.
Patriotic Red, White and Blue Jello Bars
When my kids were growing up, we always made this fun dessert for 4th of July. I hadn't made it for a while. But, now that I have a whole gaggle of new boys to spoil, it was time to retrieve my tried and true recipe. There's a sweet and crunchy graham cracker crust...
Macrina Bakery Lemon Sour Cherry Coffee Cake
Macrina Bakery's Lemon Sour Cherry Coffee Cake is one of the best cake recipes in my arsenal. The Macrina Bakery is in Seattle. I've not been there, but it is a well-loved bakery in the area. You know, like the Magnolia Bakery in New York. I've never been there...
Shrimp Tacos
Simply put: This is one of the most delicious taco recipes ever! Jessica and I made this for "Cinco de Mayo." Marinated and grilled shrimp offers up the perfect shrimpy bite. And I mean PERFECT! These shrimp tacos are an amazing combination of flavors and textures....