The Heart of the Home: A Tribute to My Father and the Perfect Bowl of Oats This article is long overdue. As I sit here in my kitchen in the Chicago-land area, it is a quiet Saturday morning in January 2026. Outside, the weather is bitter cold with temperatures dipping well into … [Read more...] about How to Make Perfect Old Fashioned Oatmeal: The Ultimate Basic Guide
Breakfast meals and recipes
Breakfast meals and recipes
A Grocery Insider’s Perspective: 13 Years with the Keurig K70 Platinum
Working in the grocery industry, I’ve spent more time in the backroom and the aisles than just about anyone. I’m the one breaking down the pallets and stocking the shelves, so I see exactly which coffee brands people are obsessed with and which products have the staying power. … [Read more...] about A Grocery Insider’s Perspective: 13 Years with the Keurig K70 Platinum
How to Make Sausage Gravy
Biscuits and gravy is one of my favorite breakfast dishes. I finally got around to photographing the steps involved for making the gravy. Here is the thing, I get up early, often before the sun rises. Because of the darkness and poor lighting during the winter, I rarely get a … [Read more...] about How to Make Sausage Gravy
How To Make Easy Drop Biscuits
During the weekends I have more time to bake and cook. This makes it fun to create things that take a little more time. Biscuits and gravy is one of my all time favorite breakfast dishes. It's not hard to make but its better with fresh homemade biscuits. The following recipe … [Read more...] about How To Make Easy Drop Biscuits
How To Make Quick Belgian Waffles
Sometime back in 2014, I mentioned to my parents that we needed a waffle maker. So with-out hesitation they immediately gave us their's. I was pretty excited since this was still in the box with the original owners manual. How cool is that? The waffle maker was manufactured by … [Read more...] about How To Make Quick Belgian Waffles
















