Brittany's PantryFried Corn
A year or two ago I read a book called Life Is Meals: A Food Lovers Book Of Days. It is a non-fiction book written by foodies, for foodies, but is wildly entertaining for just about anyone. Meant to be read in daily format (I just kept on going like a novel-I’m such…
Strawberry Watermelon Cooler
Memorial Day is over and sadly, it is back to reality for most of us. But you can prolong that easy, relaxin’ feeling with this drink. Its smooth. Its sweet. Its delightfully refreshing. And just in case you needed one more reason, it is good for you and uses up all the…
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
I know that this makes two dessert recipes in a row, but on the off chance that you aren’t going to just whip up a 6 layered birthday cake this weekend (although it would be an AWESOME pot-luck donation!) I wanted to post about the other half of the ‘cake and ice cream’…
Shrimp Cobb Salad
Eat with your eyes first and gaze upon this salad. Doesn’t this look good? I thought so too. So when I glanced at the cover of Cooking Light Magazine and saw it, I immediately added it to my menu for the week. Beautiful to look at and delightful to eat, the flavor…
Strawberry Ice Cream: Summer In A Bowl
Homemade ice cream. Better yet! Homemade strawberry ice cream! When I recently found myself with an overabundance of very ripe strawberries, I decided to make ice cream. Is there anything better than homemade ice cream? I am continually thankful for my Mother-In-Law’s gift a few Christmases back: an ice cream maker attachment…
Grilled Pork Chops
The first time I ate these my eyes closed and I may or may not have moaned out loud. Six months later I had them again and rolled my eyes, slammed my hand on the table, and demanded the recipe. My best friend laughed and said, “It is so easy! Only a few ingredients.” If I…
Lemon-Herb Deviled Eggs & New Easter Traditions
Is that an oxymoron? New traditions? I suppose, or nothing would ever change would it? And my life seems to be all about change lately… In the interest of wanting to start some new traditions, I of course went straight to food. Usually, when I read a recipe, I can pretty much guess…
Mexican Rice W/Black Beans: Mexican Food and Marriage
There are certain compromises that everyone makes when they get married. For example, my husband folds his T-shirts a certain way and when our households merged, I was expected to comply with this strange, and to me, ridiculous, rule. He in turn, hand washes all our knives separately and without complaint because…
Homemade Ketchup-It is so easy!
In my last post I mentioned that I had made ketchup for my son’s birthday party, and while the reviews were mixed (there may or may not have been some self proclaimed picky eaters there) I am excited about sharing it with you. Why? It is just ketchup after all. Just a common, cheap…
Non-Traditional Shepherd’s Pie
Mmmm. Shepherd’s Pie. Raise your hand if you know what I am talking about! Growing up, I thought if it was a one pot meal and covered with a layer of mashed potatoes, ya got yourself a Shepherd’s Pie. And that is partly true. But I believe that it also has to…
Honey Carrots & Close-Ups
One of my favorite things about my new kitchen is the lighting. Before? Cave-like. After? Bright and airy. The difference is amazing and I cut myself much less often while chopping vegetables. These pictures were taken at 5:30 at night with no flash and no overhead lights. I was using my 18-55mm…
Speedy Glazed Salmon
I didn’t really feel like making dinner tonight. I mean, I love to cook (it never hurts to state the obvious), but I was in the middle of some serious cleaning and organizing and I didn’t want to lose the ‘zone’. You know. The ‘zone’. Where you are so focused on you…
Two Kinds Of Cranberry Sauce
All right. So I hesitate to say that I am back, but my kitchen is so close to being finished (and then cooking can recommence!) that I am getting extremely antsy. Wouldn’t you be? Its spring here in Illinois and I am desperate to use the last of the winter citrus to…
Chicken Salad
My soon to be famous chicken salad. At least, I think so. Chicken salad, I assume, is a staple in most homes, gracing the lunch boxes and sack lunches of American children everywhere. I make it quite regularly in my own home, but I can’t recall eating it even once when I was…
Filet Au Poivre & New Years Day
Filet Au Poivre, Fettuccine with Spinach Alfredo, and Cherry Tomatoes. That was our dinner last night. And my husband is still raving about it. I really didn’t think that the meal was going to be that impressive. I make some version of Alfredo at least once a month and good beef is on the…
Love a Good Recipe?
Then you’ve come to the right place! I’m Brittany, and I share tested, trusted recipes you’ll love. I prepare & photograph food, obsess over the perfect recipe, and enjoy grins of delight when I serve up something awesome. Enjoy!
