It’s snowing today in Wisconsin and I can’t think of a better comfort food than Shepherd’s Pie. Shepherd’s pie originated in England and is made with lamb, here in the states and in my house I make it with beef.  Technically because it’s made with beef I probably should be calling it Cottage Pie…but at this point must we split hairs???? Personally you could call it garbage pie and this dish would still be a hit at this house! It’s everything you need on a cold day and more. I have had some practice the last few weeks as this is my sisters favorite meal and it’s her yearly birthday dinner…

This is a really easy weeknight dinner with a ton of flavor. This is a perfect summer dish especially if you have a garden. I don’t have a huge garden but enough to keep my summer staples going, mainly tomatoes and basil (I can’t get enough of caprese salad!) What makes this dish is the caprese/bruschetta topical and the balsamic vinegar. I don’t have a really good balsamic vinegar but my stepmother gave me a really good idea of just reducing my balsamic vinegar and it works great….you get that thicker syrupy consistency that you get when you buy a really good aged balsamic.  I know this dish may seem like…

I have made this 3 times in the last few weeks because it’s super easy and not a lot of time in the kitchen. Not to mention DELICIOUS!!! My husband, myself, and kids loved the dish and I hope to add more recipes similar to this. I absolutely love to cook and look forward to coming home and preparing a meal (it might have something to do with the fact I usually have a glass of wine in hand too! hmm!) But let’s be honest here, getting home around five having to cart kids to practice can pose many challenges, mainly time. I will offer this advice though, some days…