Author: The Cooking Lawyer

Side Dish, Uncategorized

Green Bean Casserole

This is one of my classic Thanksgiving sides. I once made a fancy version from scratch, and my husband missed the Campbell’s soup version. So here’s my husband’s favorite version of Green Bean Casserole. Subscribe to learn about my latest recipe post. Please leave me your comments for this or other recipes.

Appetizer, Condiment, Dinner, Side Dish, Uncategorized

Cranberry Sauce

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s time to make the cranberry sauce. Cranberry sauce and turkey go well together. Treat your family to homemade cranberry sauce, not the stuff in the can. I usually make this sauce the night before Thanksgiving. Please leave me a comment about this or other recipes. Subscribe to receive an email with my […]

Dinner, Uncategorized

Instant Pot Mongolian Beef

The Instant Pot is a great way to turn otherwise chewy meat into be mouthwateringly tender morsels. Key to getting the meat tender is cutting against the grain and slicing it thin. This recipe is simple but tasty combining sweet and salty flavors into a satisfying meal. Please leave your comments on this or any […]

Dinner

Chili

Today’s the Lomurro Law Chili Cookoff! After filing a brief at 9:30 PM, I turned to making chili last night. I opted for a traditional beef chili with lots of beans, veggies, and flavor! Everyone who participated in the festivities had a great time. We had short rib chili, chicken chili, and a range of […]

Dinner

Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

This is the perfect prep-ahead meal to have dinner on the table when you get home from work. Marinate your beef the night before. Dump in the slow cooker, and beef is done when you get home! The flavor is just like beef and broccoli from your Chinese take-out restaurant. Please share your comments on […]

Dinner, Soup

French Onion Soup

After being sick for the last two weeks, I decided soup for dinner sounded like a good idea. There was a chill in the air, so perfect weather for a crock of French Onion Soup with swiss cheese and crusty French bread. Be sure to leave me any comments, and sign up to be notified […]

Bread, Dessert, Snack

Chocolate Ghost and Bat “Croissants”

What’s better than a hot chocolate croissant? Shaping it into a fun Halloween bat or ghost! Although not technically a croissant, this recipe uses Pillsbury crescent dough for the buttery taste of a croissant without all the work. Kids will celebrate the Halloween festivities with the cute shapes. Back when I was a kid, I […]

Dinner

Chicken and Broccoli

Quick and easy, this dinner comes together in just under a half hour. The sauce tastes just like your local Chinese take-out but with less oil and fat. If you would like to hear about my next blog, subscribe by adding your email address.

Dinner

Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice

Post-pandemic, I find I have NO time to cook anymore. Between work, school, and all of my other obligations, I’m stretched too thin. So a slow cooker “dump and go” meal is the solution. This is a great way to clean out the pantry and get dinner on the table in no time. It comes […]

Dinner, Uncategorized

Instant Pot Chicken and Spinach Alfredo Risotto

Feeling the pressure of getting dinner on the table after working all day? Let your Instant Pot relieve that pressure with this simple yet tasty meal requiring little to no prep. Dump into the instant pot and do other errands while waiting for the dinner to cook.