Mushroom Au Gratin Casserole

Last night I served Mushroom Gratin Casserole as a side dish with filet mignon. I love serving this dish with beef but it also goes well with chicken. In fact, I like it so much that sometimes I fix it just to have on hand for my lunch during the week (it heats up great as a leftover). You are going to love this cheesy au gratin recipe with white and baby bella mushcrooms. It is very rich so a little goes a long way!

Brined and Grilled Cornish Hens with a Garlic,Lemon Zest Rub

Wanted chicken the other night, but I was in the mood for something different.  I gazed at the turkey, then walked by the chicken and there in a little corner were the Cornish Hens. My Ah Ha moment.
The rescipe below is outstanding. My husband said, "he will never order these in a resturant because they will not stack up to the ones I cooked."
So lets get started....

Refried Black Beans

Warmed up today in Florida but kind of cloudy so I needed to brighten up my late lunch/dinner. I'm grilling Mahi Mahi. Needing a side dish, I decided to do Refried Black Beans and grill my Ciabatta bread. Oh Yeah!! With some of my Pineapple Salsa for relish. Looking Brighter out there. I think a Pinot Grigio will go well....uncork and yum.

Ham with Cauliflower Casserole

My cauliflower is now ready to harvest and I thought I would try a spin on ham and scalloped potatoes. I didn't want to break my New Year's Resolution to eat alot healthier so I replaced some ingredients with less calories and fat. It turned out awesome, even my family likes it!

Fancy Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes with White Almond Truffle Filling and Ganache Piping

It was my daughter’s 22^nd birthday last night and for the first time ever she did not request a store-bought ice cream cake.  This was truly a night to celebrate!  Instead she asked for cupcakes. Oh-boy, that wasn’t quite what I had in mind. In true Mom style, I decided I would make her “fancy” cupcakes.  Well, the truffle filling, frosting and decorating were fancy and homemade. It was a busy day with limited time so I used a cake mix which I personally like just fine. I grew up in the days when cake mixes were not so great and we made our own cakes which were not always that great either. Since those early baking years, cake mixes have come a long way and when you are busy they taste pretty darn good!

Iced Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits

I was looking for a recipe the other day when I ran across a favorite breakfast biscuit that I used to make when my kids were growing up. Fluffy biscuits with raisins and iced frosting!