Utica Style Breakfast

Amazing what you can do with leftovers. Buttered potatoes, spinach or escarole, ham, peppers and eggs make this the most delicious combinations of flavors and really can be a great breakfast, lunch or dinner. Check out this meat packed meal that everyone in the house will love. Oh and you can add whatever you like I have some other suggestions below.

So don't throw out those leftovers let's get creative!

Spicy Jalapeno Popper Dip

This spicy jalapeno popper dip is a game changer, it's easy and made in less than 30 minutes! Plus it is totally addictive.

The dip has mayonnaise, sour cream of course jalapeno pepper chopped in a creamy mound of deliciousness.

Perfect when hosting a dinner party for an appetizer and a terrific addition to your recipe collection of dips.

Serving dipper suggestions are anything from fresh vegetables or one of our favorite crispy crackers and garlic toast points.

For this easy deconstruction jalapeno popper dip recipe the full recipe is available at the end, so just scroll down to avoid the ads and just hit print.

Eggs in a Hole

This Egg in the hole has become the favorite in our homes.

These eggs are cooked in the middle of cutout bread which has a grilled taste and really tasty!

My first time I really thought this tasted like grilled cheese but there's an egg in the middle!

These are the perfect solution to any all in one breakfast and the whole family loves them.

We love fun recipes for the kids like this one and even our Cutout Pancakes, and our Holiday Tea Sandwiches, they just love these recipes.

Scroll down to get these easy printable instructions, tips, and recipes!

Spiral Pasta Alfredo Casserole Recipe

A very cheesy Alfredo recipe! Ricotta, Sour cream, Parmesan and Mozzarella! Not for anyone on a diet that's for sure but indulge in this wonderful comfort food once in a while won't hurt. It really is delicious!

You can make your own alfredo sauce, recipe included below

or use store-bought sauce in a hurry

Pasta Alfredo Casserole Recipe

1 pound of spiral macaroni cooked to package instructions drained
2 - 10-ounce jars store-bought of Alfredo sauce or use recipe below
8 ounces of sour cream
1- 8-ounce container of whole milk Ricotta
2 eggs beaten
1/4 cup blended parmesan and romano cheeses
1 1/2 cups shredded whole milk mozzarella
1 teaspoon granulated garlic, parsley, oregano 
salt, pepper to taste

In a greased 13x9 pan, add half the pasta and toss with alfredo, sour cream. Stir in the eggs, parmesan romano cheese, half the mozzarella, spices and Ricotta. Stir all together. Add the rest of the mozzarella on top. Bake at 350 until browned and bubbly.

Alfredo Sauce Homemade

2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup butter 
1 cup parmesan cheese
salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, granulated garlic, Italian seasoning to taste
4 oz cream cheese

Place this all in a medium size saucepan bring to a boil. Use for this recipe or on your favorite pasta.

Bing Cherry Loaf

One of my favorite fruits of summer is Bing Cherries and this loaf is one of the best cake-style quick breads I've ever had.

Sweet, juicy Bing cherries are one of summer's greatest treasures, and there's no better way to showcase them than in this incredibly moist Bing Cherry Loaf. Every slice is packed with fresh cherries, rich buttery flavor, and a tender crumb that stays soft for days.

Whether you're serving it for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or an afternoon coffee break, this homemade cherry loaf is always a crowd favorite.

Unlike overly sweet quick breads, this loaf lets the natural sweetness of ripe Bing cherries shine. The fresh fruit creates bursts of juicy flavor in every bite while the buttery batter bakes into a golden loaf with a delicate crumb that's perfect for slicing.

If you've been searching for the best Bing Cherry Loaf recipe, you've found it.

This recipe is simple enough for beginners yet delivers bakery-quality results every single time.

You can adapt it any way you like, but this is our number one favorite for summer muffins along with Best Mango Muffins.

We also love Summer Style Berry Muffins, plus my delicious roundup post on The Best Quick Bread and Muffin recipes for you to check out.

Scroll down to the printable recipe card to get this in your oven today.

Italian Style Pasta Helper

Italian-style pasta helper is just a basic sauce with sausage and your favorite pasta.

Sometimes we would have a little of this and that kind of pasta leftover dry in a box and mom would make it all at once.

It was actually fun to have so many different shapes in all one dish.

This is a simple pasta dish that I usually make the sauce, freeze it then all I have to do is make the pasta and top with cheese when I get home from work. Easy and looks like I cooked all-day

You can use any kind you like just boil it to package instructions for this one-pan meal.

Coconut Caramel Flan

An easy Coconut Caramel Flan Recipe and perfect dessert treat that everyone loves.

Flan is so easy and it almost seems magical has it bakes with its own rich caramel with a soft custard.


It's so easy to throw together and actually amazes me when you flip this onto a pie plate how elegant it is and looks a lot harder than what transpires all by itself in the oven!


We love a caramel based custard and my other flans like banana flan, and blueberry flan is a must-try too if you get a chance to make them if you enjoy flan.


This is the easiest flan you'll ever make and delicious, scroll down to the recipe card to print if off.

Slow Cooker Easy Beef Brisket

Slow Cooker Easy Beef Brisket for me is the easiest cooking method if time is not on your side for those not home all day this recipe is for you and comes out just like your favorite smokehouse.

Brisket is the meat very tough meat if not cooked slow, and of course, the most popular way is to smoke the beef brisket, however, this beef is the perfect solution for a busy cook who loves this Texas-loving barbecued style of beef.

When slowly cooked correctly it will be easy to shred for sandwiches and barbecues and has the best beefy flavor compared to other slow-cooking beef like chuck.

The setting should be on your slow cooker high for 6 to 8 hours to tenderize for the best results in this recipe for the perfect brisket.

We've included in our recipe card homemade simple barbecue sauce, a coffee rub (which is our favorite), and other cooking methods available.

The meat is very tough if you don't cook it slowly, just read all the tips before starting and you will have the best barbecue ever!

This meat tastes great with my coffee rub below or you can make your own rub of whatever you prefer there are plenty of store-bought rubs on the market for smoking beef briskets and other meats.

Other barbecue recipes we love that go great with this meal are corn on the cob, 15 Beans Cowboy Style, and my Southwest style potato salad

To get started just scroll to the recipe card and print this off, don't forget and read the tips.