feasting with friends

Michigan Monday: Vernors Spice Cake & Boston Cooler

May 23, 2016 by Nancy

If you’re a Michigander (or if you’ve spent time here) you probably know what “Vernors” is and probably sampled it a time or two. Maybe it’s your regular go to pop. If you’re not from Michigan, you may be in the dark of this delicious concoction. Vernors is essentially ginger ale. But the flavor is oh so different! Vernors is a sweet, golden-hued ginger ale (color derived from caramel) and has a robust flavor (similar to that of ginger beer). Notes of ginger and […]

Categories: Beverages, Cakes, Pies & More, Frozen Treats, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: Boston Cooler, cake recipe, feasting with friends, Ice Cream Treats, Michigan Monday, Recipes with Vernors, Soda Fountain Treat, Vernors ginger ale, vernors spice cake

Lemon Meringue Pie

May 6, 2016 by Nancy

I find myself referring back here, to feasting with friends, quite often to refresh my mind on recipes. In the last week alone I’ve retrieved my recipes for Corky’s Cole Slaw, Kielbasa Relish, Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken Gyros, Mediterranean Oven Roasted Potatoes and Lemon Meringue Pie. If I’ve proven anything to myself, it’s that I tend to post the foods that we eat… if not often, than more than just once. There are a lot of recipes posted here that have proven themselves to […]

Categories: Cakes, Pies & More, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: feasting with friends, homemade meringue, lemon meringue pie, lemon pie, lemons, pie recipe

Michigan Monday: Pimento Cheese & Pinwheels

May 2, 2016 by Nancy

You’re probably thinking, “Pimento Cheese is NOT a Michigan thing”. And you’re right….sort of… I’m well aware Pimento Cheese is a true Southern thing! But…yes, there is a “but”… the adapted recipe I’m featuring today (1) comes from a Michigan restaurant…Zingerman’s Roadhouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan and (2) I’m using Pinconning Super Sharp Cheese…a Made in Michigan product. See… it’s a Michigan post through and through … A double Michigan Monday post {wink, wink}. Even though I’ve lived in Michigan my entire […]

Categories: Appetizers, Condiments, Michigan Monday, Miscellaneous Recipes, Sauteed Eats, Snacks • Tags: appetizer, feasting with friends, homemade condiments, Michigan Monday, pimento cheese pinwheels, pimento cheese recipe

Indulgent Mac n’ Cheese

April 24, 2016 by Nancy

I’ll admit it (again…) that I love mac n’ cheese. Love it to a fault. Love it to my too tight jeans and back. There’s just something about the ooey gooey cheesiness wrapped around a hunk of pasta that pulls me in for bite after bite after bite. Back in January 2014, I wrote a post about the adventures in macaroni and cheese in our home… a search for the perfect mac n’ cheese. (That post can be found, here.) […]

Categories: Casseroles & Other Mixed Dishes, Pasta Dishes, Sauteed Eats, Sides • Tags: cheese sauce, grown up macaroni and cheese, indulgent mac n cheese, Macaroni and cheese, Pasta Dishes, side dishes

Greek Chicken

April 17, 2016 by Nancy

Today I bring you a dish I’ve made 3 times in the last 2 months. It’s really good. Really, really good! And easy. The flavor profile is outstanding… chicken, potatoes, olives, pepperoncini, lemon, onion… The original recipe is for a slow cooker/crockpot. I made it in mine for preparation number 3. I also made it on the stove top (first time) and in the oven (second time). It was a success each time. We honestly didn’t taste a difference between the […]

Categories: Casseroles & Other Mixed Dishes, Entrees, Meat, Sauteed Eats • Tags: Chicken Entree, dinner for company, feasting with friends, Greek chicken, one pot meal, Slow cooker ckicken

Bueller Meets Banana Crunch Muffins

March 26, 2016 by Nancy

Our family has grown by four paws. Meet Bueller! Bueller arrived at our home back in August. We adopted him through Cavalier Rescue USA. He was slightly over a year old at the time. His foster home was the 4th home he had been in…which made us home number 5. Poor little guy… Bueller can be the absolute sweetest dog ever. But… yes, there is a “but”… he can be a little devil too (Scroll back up and look at […]

Categories: Hand to Mouth Treats, Snacks, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: banana bread/muffin, banana crunch muffin, feasting with friends, muffin recipe, overripe banana recipe

Michigan Monday: Sander’s Bumpy Cake {Copy-Cat}

March 21, 2016 by Nancy

If you’ve spent any amount of time in Michigan, you’re probably familiar with Sander’s. Sander’s was a made in Michigan classic. I say “was”, because Sander’s is no longer an independent company. The brand still exist… just under the ownership of Awrey’s. In fact, most of their products are available in just about every grocery store in our area. Sander’s line of products is all things sweet and delicious. Cakes, candies… fudge toppings for ice cream. In fact, I posted a recipe for […]

Categories: Cakes, Pies & More, Michigan Monday, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: Bumpy Cake recipe, chocolate cake recipe, copycat recipe, dessert recipe, feasting with friends, Michigan Monday, Sander's Recipe

Feasting with Chicago John

March 13, 2016 by Nancy

So…this little ditty arrived in my inbox back in January, LOL! How does Pinterest know this?? I mean, I could have told them myself…but that’s beside the point. I have know for quite some time that I share many “likes” with Chicago John. A love of Italy, a love of good food… But I also love his family stories. Stories of the Bartolini Family. Hence, I love his blog, From the Bartolini Kitchens. John’s is one of the first blogs I […]

Categories: Entrees, Pasta Dishes, Salads, Sauteed Eats • Tags: feasting with friends, from the Bartolini kitchens, Panzanella, panzanella arugula salad, pasta sauce, penne with vodka-cream sauce, salad, vodka sauce

Feasting with Friends on the Road…Kielbasa Relish

March 6, 2016 by Nancy

Feasting with Friends went on the road… with friends… and food… to feast… with more friends. Such fun! Six friends in all… feasting and feasting and feasting. So much feasting in fact, that fasting was required post road trip! Good friends of ours recently moved cross country. A visit that previously involved a 4 hour plane trip is now a 4 hour car ride. Let the fun begin! Before the recipe, I’ll offer a bit of background… This group of six […]

Categories: Appetizers, Condiments, Sauteed Eats • Tags: Easy appetizer recipe, feasting with friends, kielbasa jam, relish recipe, smoked kielbasa relish, uses for kielbasa

Michigan Monday: Copycat Little Caesar’s Crazy Bread

February 29, 2016 by Nancy

Little Caesars is one of the largest pizza chains in the United States…but did you know it was founded (and still headquartered) in Michigan. The first store was opened in Garden City, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit) in 1959. Today, it’s headquarters can be found downtown Detroit. The chain was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch and is still owned by them today. The Ilitch’s also happen to own the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Red Wings. Not too shabby, huh? Not surprisingly, […]

Categories: Miscellaneous Recipes, Savory Breads, Snacks • Tags: breadstick recipe, feasting with friends, Homemade Breadsticks, Little Caesar's Crazy Bread copycat, Michigan Monday, Pizza dough bread recipe