Recipes

I know it is difficult to walk away from your traditional fixings, but hear me out. Turkey gets the highlight for Thanksgiving; ham for Easter. What about Christmas? Do you do ham, chicken, another turkey? If you are like my family, and you haven't yet settled on a traditional main course, you need to try Prime Rib! It is essentially ribeyes in a roast form. To cook it, all you have to do is apply your favorite rub and roast!

This is my favorite quick, easy, and "splurge" meal. I call it a splurge because the ingredients aren't all that good for you (the packets). I am sure you can find alternatives to these packets online, but that defeats the easiness part of it. This truly is a "set it and forget it" recipe that requires very little ingredients. It's always a guarantee crowd pleaser, too. On a cool and rainy October day like this one, I can't wait to be greeted by the smells of my crockpot tonight when I get home.

This is the closest iteration I can find from the casserole my grandma used to make us when my sister's and I would stay the night. My dad also made some variation of this dish every Christmas morning. It is so versatile, you can substitute almost any protein, cheese, or veggie in it. It can feed an entire army of people, if you are hosting, or your family for several mornings so you can relax on the couch and drink that coffee for a few minutes in peace before the chaos.

Eric's grandma passed this recipe on to all of her kids. Each year, Eric's mom cooks this up and freezes it in the bread pans, wraps in butcher paper, and gifts a few pounds to both her kids. It is truly a nostalgic treat for the cold winter months and a Cincinnati staple. If you want a tried and true goetta recipe, this one will do it.