• Hot Chocolate for One

    When it’s cold outside what’s better than snuggling up under a blanket with a large steaming mug of hot chocolate! Thanks to winter storm Jonas I was snowed in this weekend and had plenty of time to enjoy hot chocolate and work on new recipes for the blog.     I love chocolate. I love chocolate candy, cookies, brownies, cake, mochas…I think you get the picture here. When it’s snowing or any cold winter night, I love a nice mug of hot chocolate! I’m always on the lookout for a great recipe that I can whip up in a couple minutes when the craving strikes. This recipe is just what I was looking for, it has 3…

  • Chicken Pot Pie with Cheddar Biscuit Topping

    While I would love to eat sweets all day long, sometimes you need vegetables and today’s recipe is filled with them! These cold winter days put me in the mood for comfort food and this recipe definitely fits the bill. Chicken and vegetables in a flavorful broth and covered in cheddar biscuits. Yum! One of the things I love about this recipe is you can get a head start on the dinner clean up while it is baking .     This recipe fills a 9×9 inch pan, like completely full and almost overflowing. To catch any stray drips, I usually  put a rimmed baking sheet on the rack below. Also, this recipe has a…

  • Baked Oatmeal

    Winter has arrived and it’s cold out there! There’s nothing fun about eating a bowl of cold cereal before walking outside in the below freezing temps to your frozen car. Since I can’t do anything about the temperature outside, I’m going to stick with breakfast.     This oatmeal is delicious any day, but there is something very comforting about hot oatmeal on a cold morning. This makes this recipe perfect for the mornings we’ve had this week with temperatures in the teens. Brr!     Even if I get up early enough to make a big breakfast before work, I never plan time to clean it up. Let’s be honest here, I…