Desperation Dinners

Featured in our Desperation Dinners newspaper column.

Mom's Sweet Potato Casserole

Baked Sweet Potatoes stirred into a classic Southern Sweet Potato Casserole

Already cooked lentils speed dinner to the table

Whether you cook them yourself, or find them at the store, starting with already cooked brown lentils cuts over an hour off prep time.

Cleaning out the recipe box finds old favorites

Call it once ever 10 years cleaning spree, but I'm uncovering some favorites i had forgotten about.

Does Potato Salad have a season?

Is Potato Salad just for the summer? What do you think?

Grocery jaunt inspiration

Last week's desperation Dinners column - grocery store inspiration

Penne all’Arrabbiata is delizioso

No matter the number of l’s, r’s , b’s or t’s, Penne all’Arrabbiata is the same spicy, garlic-laden treat I fell in love with on the Riviera.

Breakfast for Dinner, Parisian style

Desperate for a new reason - my feet hurt too much to stand up long enough to cook a big meal...

The Best Homemade Iced Cream Ever!

Alicia stumbles upon the perfect homemade ice cream. It's no-cook, easy as 1-2-3!

Chopped Salad with the Chicken and the Egg

Which came first? I don't care, this salad is tops!

Can a salad really have over 500 calories?

Alicia solves the "mystery" of the Courtyard by Marriott Asian Chicken Salad calorie count.

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