Most Delicious Life
Food * Family * Fun
A mother and daughter sharing our best food, and our secrets to living the happy life with the goal of helping us all create a stronger family unit.
Steak and Potato Sheet Pan Dinner
I LOVE sheet pan dinners! Just throw everything in one place and toss it in the oven. Cut up some broccoli or brussel sprouts and throw them on too! Parboil the potatoes first.....this will allow them to crisp up nicely in the oven. Saute in butter, olive oil, butter...
Italian Delight
Another casserole part of our Vintage Casserole series. This one is circa 1970 and was discovered by my mom's mom, Colleen, which also makes this a Colleen Mott Approved recipe. This means that both my mom and I grew up on this meal. We have NO idea where grandma got...
Our 6 Favorite Irish Movies
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in March by watching our favorite Irish Movies. And, by the way, these are GREAT MOVIES any time. Take your pick... better yet, watch them all! In no particular order here we go! 1. WAKING NED DEVINE This is one of my ALL TIME...
Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread is a treat any time, but especially for St. Patrick's Day! It literally takes 10 minutes to mix and throw in the oven! In Ireland it goes with almost any meal, it's a "slop up the stew" kind of bread and is best right out of the oven. I added...
Coconut Kheer
Kheer is sweet Indian pudding most often made with rice, sugar, milk and spices. Coconut Kheer or Coconut Rice Pudding is one of our favorites. We LOVE Indian food, and I am always trying to find new ways to recreate our favorite takeout dishes to save money for our...
Steak and Veggie Hot Dish
Another Vintage Casserole and this one is FABULOUS! I first started making this as a newlywed and it has always been one of our favorites. You can use leftover beef from a pot roast or just buy a good steak. It's a nice change up and a great way to use summer veggies....
Cheesy Chicken Sliders
When we were little mom made these sandwiches up one night, and they stuck. We all love them. I make them for a weekend lunch when everyone is home, or on a busy weeknight. I ALWAYS DOUBLE this recipe. This is one of my "hurry up and make something for the teenagers...
The VERY BEST Peanut Butter Cookies.
This is my mom, Colleen Mott's recipe. I have a very vivid memory of talking with her in the kitchen while she pressed criss-crosses into the cookies. I honestly don't know what it is about these cookies. The recipe is pretty basic. But we have tasted many people's...
Chicken Mole Pizza
Chicken Mole (pronounced MOL-ay) is popular Mexican dish with chicken in a complex sauce often made up of chicken broth, chilis, Mexican chocolate, ground nuts, garlic, onion and spices like cumin. This Mole Pizza has a mole sauce on it, that is not complex....
Chicken Quesadillas
You have to trust me on this. These are SO GOOD. The lettuce makes them crunchy and the flour tortilla is crispy AND they are low-calorie and healthy! Just mix together the chopped chicken, chopped lettuce and salsa. **This is a great way to use leftover chicken or...