Andrea’s Recipes

When I was growing up, baked beans were a delicious part of all our cook outs and potlucks. Cans of pork and beans were mixed with ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and onions, then baked in the oven. Sometimes strips of bacon were laid on top, creating a smoky aroma and flavor that reminds me [...]

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I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t make stuffed foods. Michael makes stuffed pizza, but that’s as far as it goes around here. I think I made stuffed manicotti one time and it was not pretty because the pasta tubes kept cracking and spilling the filling out. Too much work, I thought. It’s [...]

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The food blogging community is very prolific and it’s pretty easy to find a recipe for just about anything if you dig around for a little while. This is a list of recipes from other blogs that we recently tried and are now family favorites.

Spanish Rice (Simply Recipes) - We’ve played around with this recipe [...]

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Grilling season is approaching, and one of my favorite summer sides is this red rice from Saipan. As I mentioned in my post on Chicken Kelaguen, this is a common island dish that brings back fond memories of the local cookouts and celebrations.
The red coloring comes from soaking achiote seeds in water. The seeds are [...]

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This version of the classic green bean casserole from America’s Test Kitchen really jazzes it up and makes an incredibly flavorful dish. No cans of soup here, just fresh green beans with a lovely rich cream sauce and three kinds of mushrooms. The porcinis and creminis lend a nice woodsy flavor to the dish, although [...]

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