Comfort Food Feast — Stews, Chicken and Sausage Gumbo & much more
Week 7: I’m excited! The Food Network’s Comfort Food Feast continues! This week food bloggers like me are sharing our favorite recipes for stews! Opening the weekly emails… Read More »
Maple-Wheat Cloverleaf Rolls
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and our house smells of Minestrone Soup, Portuguese Stuffing, a Wholegrain Pumpkin Pie, Guilt-Free Pumpkin Mousse, the show-stopping turkey marinating in tomato sauce, Pimento Moida… Read More »
Sensational Succotash
A glimpse into my first assignment Today was my very first day representing BJ’s Wholesale Club! My first assignment was a segment on the Fox 8 Morning News… Read More »
Gingerbread Waffles with Orange Maple Syrup
Gingerbread Waffles I wish I could describe the aroma that came from these amazing Gingerbread Waffles! The wonderful smell of ginger, molasses, cinnamon and fresh ground nutmeg was… Read More »
Braciole
Flank steak filled with spinach, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs and garlic, simmered in a Italian gravy, has been our family’s Christmas dinner for the last seven… Read More »
Our Holiday Menu
We enjoy this menu every Christmas! The Spinach Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Feta and Sunflower Seeds is a great light start to a deliciously festive meal! My Braciole… Read More »
Eggnog Cookies
My son, Alexander, turns eighteen today. Eighteen, who would have thought? Time sure flies by when you’re having fun. Our homeschooling days are almost at an end, and… Read More »
Elise’s Best Carrot Cake
Everyone’s favorite, especially my Dad’s, this cake will make your taste buds sing! Bet you didn’t know taste buds can sing. They can. 2 c. King Arthur unbleached… Read More »
New York Style Cheesecake
New York Style Cheesecake After nine years of believing he would not like a “cheese” cake, Alex tried this dessert for the first time. The shocking look on… Read More »
My Best Pumpkin Spice Bread
Walking through the grocery store after Thanksgiving, I saw these adorable Christmas loaf pans. They were a lovely off-white color and made of ceramic. They had a pretty… Read More »
Day 18 Snowball Cookies
Okay, okay…these beautiful cookies are really a Greek cookie called Kourambiedes, but during the Christmas season I like to call them “Snowball Cookies!” Why not right? They look… Read More »
An Unexpected Christmas Cookie
It has been a tradition for our family to watch our all-time favorite Christmas movie, A Christmas Story, every year! One of our favorite parts in the movie… Read More »
Hello, I’m Elise Johnson and I’m so glad you found your way here! From my own experience, cooking and eating together as a family nurtures and strengthens family relationships quicker and stronger than any other way. Join me as I continue my grandmother’s legacy of
inter-generational cooking by inspiring families and friends to make memories in the kitchen. 