The Domestic Kitchen

Let’s chat a bit. I have had quite the week. If this is what my first week of being 37 is… it’s going to be an eventful year. I had a birthday last Tuesday, my …

taco casserole~ one of the best pantry casseroles ever!!! This is perfect for when you want tacos but don’t want to spend time making them. I’m the designated “taco assembler” in the house, so when …

lemon tarragon salmon patties~healthy low fat, low carb and tasty! I made these yesterday for my official entry into the Saucy Mama Kinny Mama recipe contest. There will be a public voting portion; so please …

Pasta salad is one of those great things to make on Sundays… then you have an instant side dish or snack all week long. It’s also great for road trips and hurricanes. But, don’t take …

orange cheese danish~looks and tastes better than the bakery ones! I made this for my MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) meeting on Thursday. It was gobbled up. That’s a good sign, when you bring food and …

cherry vanilla tarts~ tart cherries nestled on top of creamy custard in a flaky pastry crust The other day, my mom stated: “You have to make cherry pie on Presidents day.” as if I was …

chicken roll ups~ another recipe to make weekly. Whenever I tell my husband that I’m trying a new recipe for dinner his response is always the same: “What is it? What’s in it? How is …

soft sugar cookies~ even better than store-bought I’m not sure if I’m allowed to compare these to Lofthouse..or if I’m even allowed to mention Lofthouse- but I’ll just claim the whole freedom of speech thing. …

chocolate chip turtle tart…and other ways to indulge There was a mock iron chef competition at my church this weekend. I was still having some withdraws from my chocolate tart last week that I decided …

baked glazed doughnuts~ the next best thing to deep fried I have been wanting a doughnut pan for a year and a half. It was one of those things on my list,  but I never …

Enchiladas~ the sequel I’ve posted enchiladas here before… and, I will be doing it again. Because- let’s face it: There are at least 2000 enchilada recipes out there.