LIFE WITH JANET

Main Dishes

Italian Sausage and Rice Skillet

November 10, 2025 0 comments

So I was supposed to make this Mexican rice thing for dinner last month but grabbed the wrong sausage at the store. Came home with spicy Italian instead of chorizo. Was annoyed at first, then figured I’d just roll with it and see what happens. […]

Dinner

Savory Meat and Cheese Pie

November 10, 2025 1 comment

A golden, flaky crust filled with seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, and a rich, savory filling — this Savory Meat and Cheese Pie is the kind of dinner that makes everyone pull up a chair and ask for seconds. It’s hearty, it’s comforting, and it […]

Desserts

Classic Bread Pudding with Vanilla Custard

November 10, 2025 1 comment

his Classic Bread Pudding with Vanilla Custard is the ultimate cozy dessert — custardy on the inside, golden on top, and finished with a silky pourable vanilla sauce that soaks into every single bite. It’s warm, comforting, and uses simple ingredients you likely already have […]

Snacks

Baked Pimento Cheese Dip In Tin Foil Tray

November 10, 2025 0 comments

Got introduced to pimento cheese at a tailgate party in Georgia about eight years ago. Had no idea what it was. Tried it. Changed my life. Now I make this baked version whenever people are coming over. The tin foil tray thing? That’s not me […]

Main Dishes

Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi

November 10, 2025 1 comment

About six months ago, my husband kept going on about this shrimp dish he had at Red Lobster. Went on and on about it for weeks. Finally I told him to stop talking about it and let me try to make it at home. Turns […]

Main Dishes

Chicken Spaghetti Bake

November 5, 2025 0 comments

My mom used to make this every time someone in the neighborhood had a baby or got sick. She’d bake two – one for them, one for us. Eventually I asked her for the recipe and now I’m that person showing up at people’s houses […]

Break-Fast

Creamy Southern Grits

November 5, 2025 1 comment

My first time eating grits was at a diner in Georgia about fifteen years ago. Ordered them because everyone around me was eating them. Had no idea what they were. The waitress looked at me like I’d grown a second head when I asked. Now […]

Break-Fast

Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Breakfast Pizza

November 5, 2025 0 comments

Last winter, my brother challenged me to make breakfast for his Super Bowl party. At 9am. For twelve people. Who all wanted “something different but still breakfast-y.” So I grabbed some biscuit dough and leftover sausage from the fridge and basically threw together this pizza […]

Salad

Creamy Seafood Salad with Imitation Crab

November 5, 2025 1 comment

Three summers ago, I was at this beach rental with my family and we ran out of meal ideas by day four. Found some imitation crab in the fridge that nobody claimed, had mayo and celery, and just started throwing stuff together. Ended up with […]

Dinner

Monte Cristo Sandwich

November 3, 2025 1 comment

My grandmother used to make these sandwiches every year after Easter when we had leftover ham sitting in the fridge. She’d call them “fancy French toast sandwiches” because she could never remember the actual name. Took me until I was like 20 to realize she […]

Appetizers

Jalapeno Popper Mummies

October 24, 2025 0 comments

Last Halloween, my neighbor Karen showed up with these weird-looking wrapped things on a platter. Thought they were some kind of fancy spring rolls at first. Then she told me they were jalapeno poppers dressed as mummies and I was like “wait, what?” Best thing […]

Desserts

Oreo Icebox Cake

October 24, 2025 1 comment

Okay, so I’m about to tell you about the easiest dessert I’ve ever made. Like, seriously easy. My neighbor asked me for the recipe last week and when I told her it was just three ingredients, she didn’t believe me. But it’s true! This Oreo […]

Appetizers

Green Chile Cheese Dip

October 24, 2025 0 comments

This Green Chile Cheese Dip is ridiculously easy and completely addictive – creamy melted cheese loaded with roasted green chiles, ready in about 20 minutes! If you love proper cheesy dips like my Bacon and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese and easy party food, this green […]

Main Dishes

Juicy Steak with Creamy Garlic Sauce

October 23, 2025 0 comments

This Juicy Steak with Creamy Garlic Sauce is absolute magic on a plate – gorgeous seared steak with a ridiculously good garlic cream sauce that you’ll be mopping up with bread! If you love a good steak dinner, this one’s going to blow your mind. […]

Dinner

Baked Cream Cheese Chicken

October 17, 2025 0 comments

This Easy Cream Cheese Chicken is weeknight brilliance – tender chicken strips with mushrooms and onions in a luxuriously creamy sauce, topped with melted mozzarella and ready in less than 30 minutes! If you love quick, comforting dinners like my Baked Cream Cheese Chicken and […]