Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

There are many ways to make and mash holiday potatoes. In our family, Jeff uses an electric mixer to make them creamy. At my mom’s house, my brother whips them by hand.  The extra ingredients vary and are flexible, but Yukon Gold is the overall top pick for all of us. 2 lbs. Yukon gold …

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

There is nothing like tomato soup on a cold, rainy day. Nothing. This easy and delicious version proves there is no reason to ever eat over-processed, over-salted tomato soup from a can again. Sorry, Campbell’s…. 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoons olive oil 2 – 28 ounce cans of crushed tomatoes 2 cups chicken stock 1tsp  sea…

Bourbon Chili

Peppers, orange juice and bourbon! No wonder this has swiftly become my all time favorite Chili recipe. Double it and freeze some for later. 1 1/4 pounds ground beef chuck 1 cup bourbon 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoons dried sage 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped 3 bell peppers…