Pork Chops and Rice

Pork chops and rice is a dish my mom has been making since I was a tiny little kid.  Dad and my brother loved it because it's stick-to-your-ribs man food.  I hated it and gave Mom all kinds of grief every time we had it for dinner, flat refusing to eat anything.  Eventually I agreed to eat the rice.  I later agreed to eat the pork chop, but only with a heaping helping of ketchup.  Now I love it so much that I almost requested it for my birthday dinner.  It may sound bland, but, trust me, if you like pork, you'll love it.

Chicken Tetrazzini

Chicken tetrazzini is another of our traditional family dishes.  Both of my grandmothers prepared it when they were hosting a crowd.  It's pretty cheap eating, as the cost of the ingredients is low and it makes a lot of food.  It's a creamy, cheesy casserole that I'm perfectly happy eating on a regular basis.  Here's our recipe.

Spinach and Bacon Quiche

 

I don't care what diet I'm on, I will always eat quiche.  And like so many other recipes I've shared, I think Mom's is the best.  We just made it for the first time since I moved home and it lived up to all the hype I'd created for it in my head.  I've happily eaten it for breakfast and lunch the past three days.  It's also much less difficult to make than I thought it would be.  For some reason I thought it was one of those complicated precision dishes.  It's not.  Any cooking rookie can pull it off.  Here's the recipe.

Goulash

Beef goulash is another of those recipes that sounds disgusting but tastes delicious.  We eat this very frequently during the fall and winter because it's the perfect cold-weather food.  Suck it up and try it, even if the sound of it grosses you out.  You'll thank me later.

Green Bean Casserole

Green bean casserole is not my favorite thing on earth, but it has been a part of my family's Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for longer than I've been alive, so I dutifully eat a tablespoon or so a couple of times a year.  I know that's not a glowing endorsement, but a lot of people love it.  If you dig green beans, give it a shot.

Corn Casserole

My grandmother's corn casserole recipe has been around since the beginning of time and is one of those things that everyone loves.  I don't even like corn and I love this casserole.  It makes appearances at all our family events, from Christmas to Easter to Thanksgiving to any birthday dinner.  Trust me, even if you think it sounds strange, you'll love it.  Combine that with the fact that it's extremely simple to make, and it may become a staple at your house, too.