Shepherd’s Pie

by | Mar 24, 2020 | 0 comments

We look forward to this Shepherd’s Pie made from leftover roast and mashed potatoes almost as much as the roast meal itself! It is great served up in a larger baking dish, but we like to portion it out into individual size crocks. To do so, form the mashed...

Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese

by | Feb 6, 2020 | 1 comment

Sometimes there is nothing that can soothe your soul like a hot dish of homemade macaroni and cheese. It’s not surprising that people have come up with thousands of variations on this popular dish. (Certainly, there is room for all kinds of delicious mac and...

Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce

by | Jan 30, 2020 | 2 comments

This is a favorite weeknight meal at our house! If you already have Jim’s Italian Sausage and Sicilian Tomato Sauce on hand, it is quite easy to put together and goes a long way (two nights for us). You can certainly get a very tasty result with your favorite...

Festive Holiday Pretzels

by | Dec 9, 2019 | 1 comment

For many years our annual family Christmas cookie baking day was interjected with great drama regarding these holiday pretzels. First, the original recipe used small round pretzels, which were only available at one store on the other side of town. In order to add the...

Autumn Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

by | Nov 7, 2019 | 0 comments

These cookies are an original EATS Together recipe inspired by a cherry chocolate oatmeal cookie that we have been making for years. I wanted to incorporate fall flavors and Jim’s love of cranberries inspired me to try them, along with a few fall spices and...

Jim’s Italian Sausage

by | Oct 30, 2019 | 0 comments

Jim’s Italian Sausage is so versatile and handy to have around! This recipe makes about 5 pounds of sausage, most of which we freeze in smaller amounts for later use. A couple of our favorite recipes are Italian Sausage Manicotti and Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce....