Been a long week for you too? I think this week lasted a year with all of its foibles. Kind word to use. So, when I spotted this recipe by Homemade Hooplah for Baileys Cookie and Cream Parfaits, I knew this was one I would be making. I saw it pinned by Olivia’s Cuisine|Comfort Food Recipes. You know you can pin fantastic recipes on Pinterest. All of following photographs, video, and the recipe below are creditted to Homemade Hooplah. This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, Poe in Wonderland will earn a small commission for the referral at no cost to you. Make sure you visit their blog to see the video on how to make this dessert. Credit to: Homemade Hooplah Per Homemade Hooplah’s blog: Layered chocolate and Baileys cream paired with crumbled Oreo cookies. This delicious Baileys parfait is the perfect…

Steelhead Trout with Stone Ground Grits and Capers Saturday night dinner was easy and delicious. Saw it on my friend's Facebook page and decided to try it. Paired it with my favorite Riesling! 2 Steelhead Trout Fillets 1/2 C Uncooked Stone Ground Grits1/2 T Lemon juiceButterCapersSalt as preferred 1/2 Bag Spinach Leaves Start grits before pan cooking fillets since they'll take longer. Heat a large saute or frying pan on a medium-high setting. Add 1 T of butter and drizzle olive oil to make an easy roux. Place fillets skin side down in the pan. Splash 1/2 T of lemon juice onto the fillets. Sprinkle with salt and pepper as preferred. Cook 4-5 minutes per side. Remove when done and place in a glass dish. Bake capers in a pan in the oven at around 425 degrees. If capers are packed in oil, you only need to add them to…

Scallops and Grits with Wilted Spinach Dinner idea I saw posted by my friend, Nancy. We love scallops and grits so what's not to love? Paired it with my favorite wine. 1 lb. Scallops3/4 C Stone Ground GritsLemon juiceButter1/2 Bag Spinach leavesSalt as preferred Cook grits same time as searing scallops to keep them hotHeat a large saute or frying pan on a high setting. Add butter and allow it to melt, and then add scallops. Clump scallops together. We added a splash of lemon juice to each scallop. You can add more according to your taste. Cook until light golden with a little searing on each side. Place them in a glass cooking dish and place in low heated oven to keep warm while you cook the spinach. Place spinach in the scallops' reduction in pan. Coat all of the spinach with the reduction. Spinach will wilt quickly so…

We discovered our turkey meatloaf recipe years ago, and it is a tried, true one. We’ve enjoyed it countless times for dinner and included it in meals taken to friends’ houses. You can add comfort sides like mac ‘n cheese, mashed potatoes, or rice and gravy. Serve it with a salad and vegetables. It’s simple to make which is essential as far as we’re concerned at dinner time. We hope you enjoy it and add it to your dinner rotation! You might also like Easy, Savory Fajita Stew. Cover photo: Internet stock

I grew up with soup as a dish and comfort food. We’d eat it any day of the year, but it’s especially good in colder weather. My husband and I really like the fajita stew recipe we found for the slow cooker. It’s very easy to make and combined with rice or noodles it makes an entire meal in itself. Fajita StewSlow cooker recipe Prep Time Cook Time 20 minutes 6 to 8 hours Ingredients 2 lb boneless beef top-round steak, fat-trimmedand cut into 2” pieces1 onion chopped2 Tbsp fajita seasoning mix1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, with juice1 red bell pepper, cut into 1” pieces¼ cup flour Directions: Combine beef and onion in slow cookerIn medium bowl, mix fajita seasoning with tomatoes. Add to cooker and top with pepper.Cover. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours, or until beef is tender.In small bowl, combine flour and 1/4 cup water. Stir…

Soup to me is the definition of perfect food. I grew up eating it since my mother is a big lover of soup. You can put a multitude of ingredients in it or keep it simple and still be delicious. It’s hot and nourishing and we eat it all year round. Finding new recipes is exciting, especially easy ones. I recently found a recipe by Christina who writes A Homebody’s Adventures blog where she features what she enjoys about the comforts of home. Reading, cooking, baking, party planning inspiration, and more. I saw the title of this recipe and clicked on it right away because I’m slightly obsessed with avocados, and you add soup and I am in. Tom and I made her pumpkin bread in October and it was so good! Highly recommend you look it up! Back to Christina’s soup recipe. I really like how she emphasizes making cooking easy…