I saw a Facebook status that probably captures the feelings of many of us right now...it said, "I'm thankful for Christmas but I don't want to eat ham again for a very long time." Ha! We enjoyed a delicious Honeybaked Ham for a few different meals last week, but I don't think my husband is… Continue reading Christmas Leftovers! {Menu Monday}
Category: Recipes
My Christmas Menu
It's Christmas week! We are staying home for Christmas, and I had so much fun planning all the yummy things we'll eat on Thursday and Friday. I won a Honeybaked Ham giveaway over on Rhoda's Instagram - so I planned two meals around the delicious spiral cut ham I'll pick up with my gift card.… Continue reading My Christmas Menu
Roasted Potato-Bacon Soup
I love potato soup - but I'm fairly particular about it. I don't like for the potatoes to be overcooked, mushy or grainy in texture. Over the years I've learned that the only way to achieve the perfect potato texture for my soup is to roast the potatoes and then add them to the soup… Continue reading Roasted Potato-Bacon Soup
Christmas Cookie Exchange: My Five Favorite Christmas Cookies!
Christmas and cookies just go together - I can't have Christmas without some cookies! My mom bakes dozens of different cookies each December (see #3 below), and I find myself following suit in my own kitchen. Next weekend my mom, sister and I are having a co-op baking party in hopes of putting out an… Continue reading Christmas Cookie Exchange: My Five Favorite Christmas Cookies!
Easy Meals For Busy Times {Menu Monday}
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it's full throttle into Christmas. There's so much to pack into the next four weeks that it almost makes my head spin. As we all know, no matter how busy we get - we all still have to eat three meals… Continue reading Easy Meals For Busy Times {Menu Monday}
Tips For Shopping at Aldi {Menu Monday}
We have a brand new Aldi in town! If you've been around here for a while, you know my love/hate relationship with Aldi. I haven't ever shopped in a brand new Aldi, so I thought I'd give the new store a go. I was really pleased with the wider aisles and larger inventory than the old… Continue reading Tips For Shopping at Aldi {Menu Monday}
Menu Monday + An Announcement
I'm so glad to be back to blogging this week! I hope you enjoyed hearing from the fabulous guest bloggers who filled in for me during my Disney vacation! During the next few months, I'm planning to take the blog down to only three posts a week (instead of the usual five). You'll see posts from… Continue reading Menu Monday + An Announcement
Caramel Apple Nachos
Hello, Come Home for Comfort readers! My name is Whitney and I blog at Polka-Dotty Place. I’m happy to be guest blogging for Whitney today. I am a wife and mama of two – Olive who is two and a little brother or sister on the way next Spring. I recently moved back to Indiana… Continue reading Caramel Apple Nachos
A New Week! {Menu Monday}
Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend and that the outcome of the football games leaned in your favor. From the looks of my Facebook news feed, I have a feeling that's not the case for a lot of you. We had a short but good weekend - one filled with work and… Continue reading A New Week! {Menu Monday}
What’s For Supper? {Vlogtober}
Although I share my weekly menus with you every Monday, I thought it might be fun to show you what a few of our meals look like when they are plated. Here's a quick look at four of our supper meals with some special guest appearances! https://youtu.be/t36uDnD7KiU Saturday: Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup (leftovers) Sunday: Olive… Continue reading What’s For Supper? {Vlogtober}