White Cheese Sauce

I bought some chicken ravioli that just looked delicious at Costco, the only problem was I needed something to go on it. For some reason, eating plain pasta is just weird to me. My husband really likes white pasta sauce so I looked up a how to make a basic white sauce and went from there. This is what we came up with!

2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
1/4 tsp white pepper

• In a medium sauce pan melt the butter over medium heat and combine with flour.
• Add the milk, whisking, until the desired consistency is reached. Add a little more to make it slightly runny.
• Add the pepper, then remove from heat.
• Add the cheeses, continuing to whisk until completely melted.
• Serve over desired pasta and enjoy!

Easy Baked Potatoes

Surprisingly I made baked potatoes at home for the first time ever this last week! I wanted a quick dinner so I grabbed some steaks out of the freezer and was looking for something to go with them. I figured potatoes couldn't be too hard so I decided to give it a try. Not only were they super easy, but delicious as well!

4 large russet potatoes
Butter
Sour cream
Cheddar cheese, shredded
Fresh chives, sliced
Bacon, crumbled
Olive oil
Kosher salt

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees
• Rinse and dry potatoes, then coat with olive oil.
• Season with kosher salt and wrap in aluminum foil.
• Place on baking sheet and bake for 45-60 minutes, until soft when poked with a fork.
• Remove from oven, unwrap, and slice open.
• Top with desired toppings and enjoy!

Don't want a traditional baked potato, what other toppings do you like with yours?
Chili cheese baked potato? Taco baked potato? Baked beans? Pulled pork? Cheesy broccoli? The options are endless!

Smoked Salmon Dip

I bought a huge pack of smoked salmon from Costco the other day (which is delicious just by itself) but decided I was in the mood for some dip too. I looked up a few recipes for it, altered them to my taste and for what ingredients we had, and this is what I came up with!

6 oz smoked salmon
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 Tbsp fresh minced rosemary and/or dill
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper

• Mix all ingredients together to desired consistency.
• Serve with crackers and enjoy!