Spiced Muffins with a crunchy, nutty topping and a little apple butter surprise inside! Apple Butter Muffins 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/8 tsp. ground allspice 1/8 tsp. ground ginger 1 egg, lightly beaten 3/4 cup milk 1/4 cup…

Not very long ago, I made the effort to try and duplicate KFC’s Mashed Potato Bowl at home.  I managed to get something quite close to the original.  I had the chicken, the biscuits, even the gravy – but not the coleslaw!  This makes my copycat recipes complete! KFC Mashed Potato Bowl Recipe 4 cups…

Making homemade popsicles was part of being a kid! It’s fun for the kids and now there are so many healthy choices that can go into popsicles! Strawberry-Banana Smoothie Popsicle 1 cup diced fresh strawberries 1-1/2 cups lowfat organic vanilla yogurt 1 ripe banana, sliced 1 Tbsp. sugar (or sweetener of your choice) 1 tsp.…

Thank you for your interest in Comfy Cuisine! At an early age, I knew I wanted to dedicate my life to cooking and baking because being in the kitchen was something I couldn’t imagine NOT doing.  Cooking and baking is also something visual – you eat with your eyes first!  My goal is to produce…

We love Giardiniera – but the cauliflower is our favorite part.  This is a quick pickled, spicy salad chocked full of cauliflower.  Add any additional veggies!  Sliced carrots or celery – any veggie that will hold up well for pickling. 2 cups white vinegar 2 cups water 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 bay leaf 1/2 tsp.…

You have probably been making Hot Chocolate without a recipe for your entire life – for many, hot chocolate can mean dumping a few scoops of a mix into a mug, adding a few glugs of milk, and heating the whole thing in the microwave. Hot Chocolate is like pancakes.  Both aren’t hard to make…

I think Halloween is my favorite holiday.  I think working with kids all these years kept me keeping up with Halloween Fun.  Decorate your table Arachnophobia style with simple spider web and shrouds from the Dollar Store! These are such fun to make!  The kids will get a kick out of seeing the “spiderwebs” appear…

I’m always trying to find new ways to prepare tuna.  I thought this was an interesting way to present tuna salad.  The addition of fresh lemon zest and capers turns simple tuna into something fresh and delicious!  I was going to add some crackers on the plate as part of the presentation, but decided to…

Known by pastry chefs as beurre noisette (hazelnut butter), is what makes this Brown Butter Apple Tart so delicious.  This custardy fall dessert works best with firm, tart apples.  Be sure to begin the dough one day ahead.  The crust recipe makes enough for two, freeze the second one airtight for up to three months,…

It’s that time again!  Gearing up to get back to school!  My boys are grown and their school days are over.  No more backpacks, lunch boxes and trying to wake them up in the morning! Still when I see the little ones waiting for the school bus, it sure brings back wonderful memories.  Always taking…

Get out your lederhosen, and frost up that beer mug, we’re getting ready to celebrate Oktoberfest! Bratwurst, knockwurst, kraut, potato pancakes, goulash and more!  Get your strudel on let’s cook some German Food!  Oktoberfest is running now through October 3, 2011. Frikadellen Frikadellen are German, pan-fried meat patties.  These small burgers are usually served to…

This salad is served at family tables for any of the holidays.  Every family has their own recipe, but the common ingredients are diced potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, carrots and mayonnaise.  Many years ago I had a Polish co-worker who brought this in work one day for me to try.  His mom used to come from…

This is officially my first post for Sunday Supper.  I’m happy to join such a great group!  This week we are all contributing recipes from our heritage.  My background is of both Polish and Swedish heritage.  I grew up with the typical stuffed cabbage, pierogi and sauerkraut.  They are still my comfort foods today.  My…

Labor Day is a celebration of worker’s rights and the triumphs that the labor movement has gained over the last few centuries.  Many (or most) people think of Labor Day as just another holiday where they get off of work or out of school.  This day marks the end of the summer for us.  The…