Mariooch's Kitchen

Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food in our house. We love everything potatoes: potato gnocchi, potato perogies, mashed potatoes and double stuffed baked potatoes! Potatoes are cheap, nourishing and delicious. This is the one food that everyone in my family will eat and devour! Try my recipe for Double Stuffed Baked Potatoes. It’s protein, and veggies in one delicious bite. See my recipe for Double…

Once the lazy, hazy days of summer have come to a close, my neighbor has an abundance of sweet basil growing in her yard. It thrives in a warm, sunny spot. When you have an abundance of basil growing in your garden at the end of summer be sure to make pesto! This version is a different twist on pesto sauce. I make it without…

Every once in awhile I will enlist the help of one of my kids with a recipe especially when it comes to something like the ever popular chocolate chip cookie. My daughter, the one who is in middle school, and I worked tirelessly on this recipe to perfect it! She had taken a cooking class and likes to use her newly learned skills to measure,…

Nothing is more comforting on a cold or rainy day, than a large bowl of heartwarming soup. Split Pea & Ham Soup is so easy to make and it is really delicious. Give it a try! It makes a nice dinner if you serve it with crusty Italian bread or a half of sandwich, like a hot Panini. Some of the liquid may cook off,…