1 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 2 overripe bananas (works best if they’ve been frozen and then thawed) 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter melted and cooled a little 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut 1/2 cup chopped pecans Preheat oven to 375. PrepareContinue reading “Banana, Coconut, Pecan Muffins”
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Ravioli lasagna/weeknight lasagna
2 jars of spaghetti sauce (I used Classico Sweet basil tonight) 2 bags frozen cheese ravioli (25 oz bags) 2 cups shredded mozzarella (or more!) Optional: 1# ground beef OR Italian sausage Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit IF USING (optional) brown meat and break up while browning into small pieces. In a 9×13 casserole,Continue reading “Ravioli lasagna/weeknight lasagna”
Collard Greens
2 10oz bags precut and pre-washed collard greens. Rinsed. 2 cans low-sodium chicken broth 1 yellow onion, diced 1.5 tbsp red pepper flakes 1 smoked turkey wing (both parts) 1 tbsp garlic 2 tbsp olive oil, or bacon fat In a large pot or dutch oven, melt bacon fat, if using. Or add olive oil.Continue reading “Collard Greens”
Buttermilk Biscuits
2 cups all purpose flour (may also do half and half of all purpose and cake flour for a lighter biscuit) (240 grams) 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 8 tbsp (one stick) COLD unsalted butter 3/4 cup COLD buttermilk Preheat oven to 450 degrees with rackContinue reading “Buttermilk Biscuits”
Every kid’s favorite mac & cheese.
1 lb large elbow or large shell pasta 5 tbsp butter 6 tbsp flour (all purpose) 1.5 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp onion powder 3.5 cups milk 16 ounces of shredded cheese about 2/3 extra sharp cheddar and 1/3 monterey jack Salt and pepper Optional: homemade breadcrumbs or canned fried onions. Adult options: 1 canContinue reading “Every kid’s favorite mac & cheese.”
My First Blog Post
The greatest dishes are very simple. — Auguste Escoffier. Okay, so if you accidentally stumbled on this site, I am NOT Escoffier or anywhere near. I’m an untrained home cook. I watch Great British Bake Off, but do not aspire to make Pavolovas and biscuit sculptures. I’m hoping to create a recipe site that myContinue reading “My First Blog Post”
Who am I, and why should you be here?
My name is Toni. I’m a Gen X mom of four and completely untrained in cooking. I DID, however, grow up in a house where cooking as a family was a weekly event. At 9 years old, my mom went to work outside the home, and we each took turns making dinner. I started withContinue reading “Who am I, and why should you be here?”
Mama Toni's Family Recipes 