Country Pancakes
Have you ever noticed that food tastes so good when you’re camping? I first tried these several years ago, at a young women’s camp. My f...
Author: Lisia Childs
Hi! Welcome to my kitchen; it's my happy place! My name is Lisia, and I love food. I love to cook it, eat it, smell it, experiment with it, share it, and photograph it. This is a compilation of some of my family's old (and new) favorites. I hope you find something that makes your day a little better.
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Okay, I admit that these are more like a dessert than a breakfast, but my kids love them. They’re too indulgent for my regular breakfast rotation, b...
Buttermilk Pancakes
I spent a week experimenting with different pancake recipes. This is one of my favorites. It’s simple and basic, but the pancakes are yummy. &...
Blueberry Lemon Pancakes
These light and fluffy pancakes have wonderful blueberries and a surprising zip of lemon. If you like to keep things simple, you could make them ...
Banana Nut Pancakes
These pancakes are hearty and delicious. They make your house smell like yummy banana bread, and your family will love them. Preheat large griddle over me...
Roasted Potato Wedges
Here’s a fun and easy way to serve potatoes. They’re crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and delicious all the way through. They ...
Chocolate Lava Cake
When we go out to eat, I always order things that I don’t cook. They’re the special dishes that I feel are way out of my league as a “ch...
Merriss’ Grilled Chicken
My husband spent two years in North Carolina, serving a mission for our church. During that time, he was introduced to wonderful Southern cooking. T...
Irish Soda Bread
I love this bread because it’s warm and homemade, but I don’t have to spend an entire afternoon making it. It’s my go-to accompaniment f...
Clam Chowder
This soup is rich and creamy, and it’s quick and easy to prepare. To cut back on calories, you can use skim milk as a substitute for the milk a...
Chicken Fried Steak
Chicken fried steak is a guilty-pleasure type comfort food. It’s not something that I eat often, but it’s really yummy once in a while. ...
White Gravy
This milk gravy is the perfect compliment for chicken fried steak, but it’s also wonderful with many other foods. For example, it’s a quick an...
Separating Eggs (How to)
Just in case you don’t know how to separate the yolk from the white, this is a quick tutorial. No special tools are necessary, but be sure to have t...
Raspberry Swirl Bars
This buttery cake is so easy to make and so delicious with the fruit filling. It could be made with any fruit spread or pie filling that you like. I’...
Balsamic Cherry-Glazed Pork Chops
These pork chops are moist and tender with a subtle, sweet, cherry flavor. I baked mine in the oven, but you could easily grill them instead. Add th...
Lemon Bars
Easy Step-By-Step Instructions for Lemon Bars Free Printable Recipe for Lemon Bars
Quick and Easy Baked Chicken Strips
These chicken strips are moist and tender, and the coating is delicious! They’re easy to make, and I usually have all the ingredients in my pantry. ...
Baked Chicken Taquitos
When my children, were growing up, they loved taquitos. My daughter, Jessica, was particularly fond of them, so I would buy the frozen ones for eveni...
Chewy Carmel Popcorn
I’ve already established that I love caramel! I may or may not have mentioned that I love popcorn, as well. Several weeks ago, I posted a...
Mongolian Beef
I can’t begin to claim that I’m an expert in Asian cuisine, but I know I like it. This beef dish combines the delicious flavors...
Chocolate Pudding
If you’ve never tried homemade chocolate pudding, then you’ve missed out, but it’s not too late. If you HAVE tried it, you alr...
Caramel Brownies
Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE chocolate! I also love caramel, and I particularly love the two together. They create a synergy where the sum is ev...
Frozen Bananas (How to Freeze Bananas)
I’m bananas about frozen bananas! My family has a very inconsistent relationship with bananas: we’re hot, then we’re cold. I buy a bunch each week. ...
Tetrazzini
Tetrazzini is a creamy, rich, hearty pasta dish, full of wonderful flavor. It can easily be prepared ahead, so it’s a good meal for special occasion...
Caramel Sauce
This rich caramel sauce is super easy to make, but you’d never guess it from the taste. It’s a wonderful dip for apple slices, and it goe...
Chicken and Rice (Spanish Style)
This delicious dish is a one skillet wonder! If you have an oven-safe, covered skillet, you can make an entire meal in one pan. What could be better...
Be My Valentine Sugar Cookies
Nothing says “I love you” like a delicious, homemade cookie. These cookies are sweet, but a tiny bit salty. They’re soft, and the ...
Banana Bread with Icing
I have a fondness for banana bread for two reasons. The first one is that it tastes so good (especially if you make THIS banana bread with icing), but the...
Quick and Easy Tortilla Soup
This soup is practically perfect! It meets all my T.E.N.A. criteria, which are: Taste (it’s delicious), Ease of preparation (it’s ...
Onion Gratin Potatoes
I love potatoes. You can bake ’em, fry ’em, mash ’em, put ’em in a stew, etc. I like them in all their different variations....
Chicken Marsala
Chicken Marsala is one of those dishes that sounds intimidating to make, but is really pretty simple. There are several steps, but if you follow the order...
Quick Quiche
This quick quiche recipe is basically a cheater’s version of quiche, but it tastes wonderful. The base of an authentic quiche is heavy cream, cheese...
Smooth and Creamy Fudge
I have this personality quirk (I call it a quirk ~ it’s probably a defect) where I become obsessed with certain foods or recipes. I c...
Chocolate Pudding Dessert
This dessert is the perfect combination of chocolate and cream cheese, sweet and salty, brown and white, etc. If you’re looking for something d...
Twice Baked (and Thrice Delicious) Potatoes
These are hearty and filling. In fact, they could almost be a meal by themselves, but we never do that because they complement so many other th...
Chicken Cordon Bleu
This is our family’s traditional New Year’s Eve dinner. Over the years, we’ve experimented with different methods for making these delic...
Black Beans (Feijoada) and Rice
If you’ve ever eaten at a Brazilian restaurant, or you have Brazilian friends, or you’ve been to Brazil, you’re already familiar with feijoada...
Red Wine and Rosemary-Braised Short Ribs
These ribs make a great winter-time meal. They roast in a very hot oven for an hour and a half, and make the house smell delicious and feel cozy....
