Sweet Potato Pie from Alexandersmom.com
When I was younger, I remember having the most awesome Sweet Potato Pie at my Great Aunt Jean’s house for Thanksgiving Dinner. It was so good. I have tried to recreate that memory with this pie.... Read More
Butternut Squash Beef Chili from Alexandersmom.com
We just celebrated Alexander’s Ninth Birthday with a small family Covid-19 precautions, outdoor, masks on party. Since we were outdoors in October and the temperature was 58 degrees, I wanted to ser... Read More
Hummus Kawarma from Alexandersmom.com
I first had this dish years ago at a friend’s house and it was phenomenal. I was even lucky enough to get the leftovers to take home. The fantastic Chef who prepared the dish is from Greece. I h... Read More
Arrozo Con Gandules from Alexandersmom.com
What is always so exciting is to explore the cuisine of another country. This month I am exploring the cuisine of Puerto Rico with my students. Unfortunately I have never been to Puerto Rico, but my D... Read More
The Moistest Turkey Meatloaf Ever from Alexandersmom.com
Along with my general aversion to Turkey Hamburgers, I too am not a fan of Turkey Meatloaf. I truly would not have ever tried making one were it not for the skyrocketing price of ground beef due to th... Read More
No Yeast Pizza Dough from Alexandersmom.com
We love to make pizza. We usually use Trader Joe’s pizza dough, but this time we wanted to make it from scratch. Hungry helpers wanted it super fast so I had to forgo a yeast dough. This baking powd... Read More
Buttermilk Fried Chicken from Alexandersmom.com
The secret to this recipe is the chicken being brined in buttermilk for a full 24 hours before being fried. Buttermilk is acidic. This tenderizes the chicken. I have never had such moist tender fried ... Read More
Maple Apple Pandowdy from Alexandersmom.com
This is a great recipe for any holiday. At Thanksgiving I needed a quick recipe that would feed a crowd of hungry high schoolers and they all wanted apple pie. I don’t know about you, but it takes m... Read More