by Off the Galley Mike | Aug 23, 2023 | Comfort Food, Family Friendly Recipies, One-Pot & Casserole, Soup & Stew
Chili and mac and cheese in one pot. My son calls it “the best dinner.” I’m not arguing with him because he’s right. This is what happens when two galley favorites get combined — ground beef chili with bold spices meets cheesy macaroni, all...
by Off the Galley Mike | Aug 18, 2023 | Side Dish
Preheat the cast iron with butter, pour the batter in, and listen for the sizzle. That sizzle is the sound of crispy edges forming, and crispy edges are the entire point of skillet cornbread. If your cornbread doesn’t have a golden, crunchy crust on the bottom...
by Off the Galley Mike | Aug 14, 2023 | Breakfast, Sauce & Condiment
Five minutes, five ingredients, and it goes on literally everything. Fat, flour, milk, salt, pepper. That’s country gravy. If you can stir, you can make it. This was the first thing they taught us in CS school — Culinary Specialist training in the Navy — because...
by Off the Galley Mike | Aug 2, 2023 | Comfort Food, Quick & Easy, Soup & Stew
All the flavors of chicken pot pie but you don’t have to make a crust. Everybody wins. No rolling dough, no blind baking, no worrying about soggy bottoms. Just a thick, creamy soup loaded with chicken and vegetables that tastes exactly like pot pie filling —...
by Off the Galley Mike | Jul 26, 2023 | Comfort Food, Quick & Easy, Soup & Stew
This plus grilled cheese equals the greatest duo in comfort food history. Don’t overthink it. You don’t need to add sixteen ingredients or roast anything for two hours. You need good canned tomatoes, some cream, fresh basil, and about 30 minutes....
