• Starting a Slow Cooker Beef Roast Frozen

    I raised an eyebrow, too, when I first heard of starting a slow cooker beef roast frozen. Stay with me, though… For many Christmases my in-laws gave us an eighth of a cow, which enabled us to stock our basement freezer chest with meat for most of the year. Score!…

  • Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich Casserole

    Hot ham and cheese sandwich casserole is the perfect savory recipe to feed a crowd on game day, for a holiday, or just because! Who doesn’t need good party recipes now and again, right? When hosting a larger gathering, I normally find myself gravitating to things like no bean pork…

  • Baked Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich Casserole

    I first made this baked hot ham and cheese sandwich casserole in 2008, years after a coworker described a version she grew up with. She seemed astonished I’d never tried a bite, let alone heard of it. After trying my hand at baking a tray, and eating many of them,…

  • Out and About: Rocky Gap

    If you’ve never been to Rocky Gap Lodge, you’re missing out – especially this time of year when the leaves are starting to change. The mountains surrounding the lodge look like an impressionist painting, sprinkled with oranges, browns and shades of gold. The menu at Lakeside Restaurant, one of two…

  • Shrimp & Sausage Jambalaya

    Always one for a good slow cooker recipe, but quick to get tired of chili, beef stew, or a roast, I wanted something different one holiday when I was hosting a family gathering. I stumbled upon a recipe for gumbo that led me to another recipe for jambalaya, which ended…

  • Musings: Buffet Food

    I leave this morning for an overnight retreat for Leadership Frederick County, and we’ll be staying at the US National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Once we enter the Academy property, we won’t be leaving until we’re released on Saturday afternoon, which means we’ll be eating their food, translating to…