This Rustic Chicken Pot Pie was our dinner, and breakfast, and brunch during our latest trip to Jacksonville! It has a creamy, bechamel like sauce, hearty and full of corn, peas, carrots, and chicken, topped with pie crust for texture. Nothing shy of decadent. And perfect for the winter chill that still clings to February in Jacksonville. Alicia and I traveled there a few weeks ago to pick up my stuff for our apartment. We're moving in together! So expect to ...
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The Ultimate Shepherd’s Pie
Admittedly, this was my first attempt at Shepherd's Pie, so the title might seem a little off, but hear me out. In addition to ground beef and fresh mashed potatoes, adding Whiskey and corn make this the Ultimate Shepherd's Pie, if only because boozy ground beef blanketed by velvety whipped potatoes doesnt scream Comfort Food! I don't know what does. Similar to other dishes on the blog, Shepherd's pie has humble origins, it was first known as Cottage Pie (when using beef) and made ...
Fall Pumpkin Spice Soup
Fall Pumpkin Spice Soup is the answer to many cold weather comfort prayers! In light of these climates, my usual thought process goes along these lines: "Hungry! I need something filling because it's freezing out there, pants are no longer an option, nor is going outside in a week". Hence, I love these creamy soups! They are not necessarily carb heavy, but served hot, they keep you full and warm long enough to love your fellow man again. I started making this soup out of everything ...
Pork Stuffed Acorn Squash
Pork Stuffed Acorn Squash! Lemme reiterate, Pork. Stuffed. Acorn. Squash! It's taking winter comfort food to a whole new eat-on-the-couch-watching-Netflix-while-it-snows-outside level! I cannot express my obsession with Acorn Squash, I recently played with it during Thanksgiving with SQUASH AND CARROT ROSETTES and I haven't fallen out of love with it. Here's a quick overview: You get half a mini pumpkin- the size of your face, sweet with honey and olive oil roasted and with a ...