make ahead recipe – Cathy At Home on the River

Beef and Cabbage Pie

I made this yesterday for dinner this week. I completely winged it, so I am writing it down here because my husband loved it. 2 lbs. extra lean ground beef 2 large onions finely chopped 10 cloves of garlic minced 4 large carrots finely chopped 8 oz shitake mushrooms finely chopped (optional–I used them becauseContinue reading “Beef and Cabbage Pie”

Make Ahead Shrimp and Grits–Perfect for Entertaining

We’re having friends in for the weekend, so I am going to make Shrimp and grits which I can get mostly done ahead of time. My family and friends LOVE Shrimp and Grits. I love it because I can get it almost completely put together early in the day, or even the day before, andContinue reading “Make Ahead Shrimp and Grits–Perfect for Entertaining”

Chicken Piccata for a Crowd

This is a family favorite! 5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced to 3/4″ 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2-12 oz jars artichoke hearts 2/3 cup capers, drained 1 1/4 cup drained sun dried tomatoes packed in oil 4 tbsp minced roasted garlic (or fresh) 6 cups chicken stockContinue reading “Chicken Piccata for a Crowd”

Sweet Potatoes Two Ways

We dug our sweet potatoes last night and at first I thought it was going to be a puny harvest, but the last few plants we dug up had some crazy big sweet potatoes. The skin on these was really scarred and I wasn’t sure if they were going to have something wrong with them,Continue reading “Sweet Potatoes Two Ways”