Hashbrown Breakfast Bake
Posted by Tracy | Filed under breakfast & brunch
Some time ago, a good friend of mine brought this simple breakfast casserole over to our house. I’m not really quite sure why it took me so long to ask for the recipe; in any case, she made it easy for me by posting it right on her blog. I made this when we had [...]
Gratin de Pommes de Terre et Saucisson
Posted by Tracy | Filed under soups, salads, & sides
One more Thanksgiving post before I get on to the Christmas stuff – promise! But this dish was just too good not to share. I made this as a side for our Thanksgiving feast, because I didn’t want to make a green bean casserole. Now don’t me wrong, I love a good green bean casserole…but [...]
Tags: cheese, eggs, French, onion, potato, sausage
Roasted Sweet Potato Fries
Posted by Tracy | Filed under soups, salads, & sides
When I first started thinking about what to have on the menu for Thanksgiving dinner, I decided that I really didn’t want any of the dishes to be boring. Traditional yes, but not boring. When I got to the potatoes, I knew that I wanted to make my creamy mashed potatoes, but then I was faced [...]
Tags: potato
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Posted by Tracy | Filed under soups, salads, & sides
In order to make some room on the stove for all the cooking I’ll be doing on Thanksgiving Day, I decided to prepare the mashed potatoes ahead of time. Mine aren’t really anything fancy, but they’re definitely a staple for our Thanksgiving Day feast! I like mine nice and creamy, so after mashing them by [...]
Tags: potato
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sauce
Posted by Tracy | Filed under dinner, lunch
I’m very fond of Italian food in general – pizza, ravioli, manicotti, you name it – but gnocchi is one of my favorite Italian dishes. Whether covered in a creamy tomato sauce or sprinkled with a bit of cheese, give me a bowl of it and I’m in heaven. I decided that it was high [...]

