This recipe for Shepherd’s Pie is filled with tender chunks of beef, in a rich, thick beef gravy, with savory root vegetables topped with creamy mashed potatoes. Here’s a twofer for you, two (different) meals out of one! Make a recipe of your favorite beef stew, or try my Tender Beer Beef Stew. And this…
Comfort Food
Firecracker Chili (but not hot!)
This is a spicy, but not hot Firecracker Chili and it’s the perfect chilly night meal! Firecracker chili is an award winning family and neighbor favorite! Read on to discover the secret ingredient. FIRECRACKER CHILI (BUT NOT HOT) JOIN THE FRESH COOKY ON PINTEREST With Halloween coming up in a couple of days, I thought this…
Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread
Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread is a deliciously moist quickbread, with a slightly sweet and tender crumb; serve warm dripping with butter and honey. Is a great side with chili, soups, for a summer potluck or BBQ! SWEET BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD Quick to make; moist, with a tender crumb, not overly sweet and bursting with good corn-iness (yes,…
Sunday Pot Roast
The aroma of a savory, Sunday Pot Roast loaded with winter veggies, slow cooked until it’s fall apart tender. Pot Roast lends itself to crisp afternoons, leaves gently raining to the ground, crunching underfoot. A crackling fire, frosty mornings, the cheers, grunts and whistles of a football game on TV…Autumn has officially arrived and along…
Russian Black Bread (Bread Machine)
This Russian Black Bread featuresΒ three different flours and a touch of molasses giving it a rich, chewy, hearty texture. With hints of coffee and rye, it’s the perfect bread to accompany any savory meal, with it’s thick, chewy, dense texture, filled with great flavor. I like to use my bread machine for everything but the…
Grandpa Frank’s Spaghetti Sauce
Shh, don’t tell anyone, but I am sharing one of our treasured family recipes with you, my Grandpa Frank’s Spaghetti Sauce. This delicious, red spaghetti sauce is what I grew up on, my mom made it often and our mouths watered as the aromatic spices wafted through the house while it simmered on the stove…
Tender Beer Beef Stew
This tender Beer Beef Stew has it all — tender chunks of beef, soft glazed carrots and potatoes, in a rich, amazing, robust beer and beef sauce. Slow cooked for extra tender goodness, it fills your home with wonderful, savory smells throughout the day, it’s a one pot meal and you can fix and forget…
Beef Pot Pie
Looking for a simple, filling dinner? Have leftover stew or pot roast? These beef pot pies are scrumptious, filled with creamy winter veggies and topped with an easy puff pastry crust. Comfort food for a chilly day. REPURPOSE YOUR LEFTOVERS WITH THESE DELICIOUS BEEF POT PIES We always seem to have just enough leftover stew…
Easy Beer Bread
This EASY Beer Bread recipe is one of the easiest quick bread recipes around and one I share often! Using just 6 common pantry ingredients, no rise time and less than an hour to bake. It’s the perfect bread for every meal, BBQ, Picnic, Cookout or Party! EASY BEER BREAD Join The Fresh Cooky on…
Easy Italian Wedding Soup
A simple, flavorful recipe for Italian Wedding Soup, the Italian version of Chicken Noodle Soup. With tiny, tender, savory meatballs, teensy pasta in a warming seasoned chicken broth; it’s the perfect chilly night dinner (or lunch). EASY ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP I originally tasted this satisfying soup when my friend Patty made it; she claims she doesn’t…
