comfort food

  • a bowl of creamy celery soup in a white bowl

    Skillet Cream Of Celery Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Small-Batch, Cozy Soup Made Right in One Skillet This Skillet Cream of Celery Soup is a simple, old-fashioned soup made with fresh celery, onions, butter, chicken broth, milk, and a touch of tarragon. Everything cooks in one deep skillet and the finished soup is creamy and comforting without being overly heavy. One of my favorite things about this recipe is that it only makes about four servings. Sometimes you want homemade soup without making a gigantic pot that you have to eat for the next seven days. This is the perfect amount for two people who want dinner with…

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  • Mom’s Fried Cabbage with Onions and Bacon

    April Lee Wiencek

    An Old-Fashioned Cabbage Recipe Made with Bacon, Onions and Pork Drippings Mom’s Fried Cabbage with Onions and Bacon is an old-fashioned side dish made with thinly sliced cabbage, sweet onions, bacon, caraway seed and, when you have them, savory pork drippings. The cabbage cooks low and slow until it is…

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  • 5 Macaroni and Cheese Recipes for Every Taste

    April Lee Wiencek

    From Grandma’s Blue Box Upgrade to Decadent Baked Mac and Cheese If there is one thing I have learned from sharing recipes on The Tipsy Housewife, it is that people have VERY strong opinions about macaroni and cheese. Some people want the old-fashioned baked kind that you scoop out of…

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  • Bell’s Seasoning Stuffing

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Buttery, Custard-Style Holiday Stuffing With Crispy Edges and a Soft, Fluffy Center This Bell’s Seasoning Stuffing is unlike any of my other stuffing recipes. It starts with simple white bread that is dried overnight, then soaked with buttery celery and onions, rich chicken or turkey broth, Bell’s Seasoning, and…

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  • Thanksgiving Turkey Meatloaf

    April Lee Wiencek

    All the Flavors of Thanksgiving Dinner in One Easy Holiday Meatloaf This Thanksgiving Turkey Meatloaf takes everything I love about a classic turkey dinner and turns it into one cozy, easy-to-make main dish. Ground turkey is mixed with buttery sautéed onion and celery, dry Stove Top stuffing mix, eggs, broth,…

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  • Cheddar Brat and Rice Bake

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Buttery, Savory One-Pan Dinner Inspired By My Favorite Road Trip Snack There is nothing fancy about a cheddar brat, and that is precisely why I love one. This Cheddar Brat and Rice Bake is an easy, comforting casserole made with sliced cheddar brats, buttery seasoned rice, onions, and peppers.…

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  • Skillet Round Steak and Gravy

    April Lee Wiencek

    Old-Fashioned Round Steak and Gravy Made in a Skillet This is one of those old-fashioned dinners that doesn’t require anything fancy, but it does require a little bit of time. The Skillet Round Steak is seasoned, lightly floured, and browned in butter before being slowly simmered with onions in a…

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  • Creamy Chicken and Tortellini Skillet

    April Lee Wiencek

    An Easy One-Pan Creamy Chicken Tortellini Dinner There are certain times when all I want is a big skillet of creamy pasta that feels substantial enough to be dinner but doesn’t require me to dirty every pot and pan in the kitchen. Lately, I have been on a major skillet…

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