Comfort food

This post has been updated as part of the #ThrowbackThursday photography project where I add better photos to delicious recipes!   There are days I’m homesick for a place I …

This post updated January 2016 as part of the #ThrowbackThursday photography project where I add new photos to older recipes.  We have really gotten into pork belly recently. It was …

The first time I recall having a potato latke made from scratch was when we were visiting my neighbors during Chanukah. When my parents moved into their current neighborhood, the …

Cozy and creamy, you’d never guess this butternut squash soup recipe is dairy free and compliant with many clean eating dietary guidelines! No nuts or crazy ingredients, just a really good soup. Looking at the title for this post with all the dietary qualifiers, I feel like I don’t even sound like myself. Where is the baker Godmother, the cheese-loving Godmother, …

This recipe for the ultimate baked macaroni and cheese is sure to be a hit with the family! It also makes a great holiday side dish. Assemble a day before, then bake before serving!

Mexican Pork Tamales are a traditional Christmas food – although they are enjoyed year round! Gather friends, host a tamalada (tamale rolling party), and enjoy!

If you are freezing the pie without baking: Wrap the assembled pie in a layer of aluminum foil and set the assembled pie on a flat surface in your freezer for 2-3 hours until frozen solid. Then wrap in a layer of plastic wrap and an additional layer of aluminum foil to prevent freezer burn. I label and add baking instructions to the outer level of foil. This layer and the plastic wrap will be removed from the pie before baking.

You’ll want to make this easy sweet potato casserole recipe for your holiday meal! It’s a little less sweet, and topped with pecans for a satisfying crunch!

  This post updated Oct 2015 as part of the #ThrowbackThursday photography project.    The last time I baked an apple pie was many months too long ago, which I find funny …

Growing up in the South I always had a curiosity about biscuits and gravy. I knew it was a quintessential regional dish loved by many, but I had only been exposed …

This Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls recipe updated January 2016 as part of the #ThrowbackThursday photography project where I add better photos to already delicious recipes! Would you like to know a …

It’s time for some Godmother “life musings”. If you’d like to skip this part and go straight to the recipe and food talk, please feel free. I still love you, …