Mama Miche’s Magic Kitchen
Makes Your Kitchen MAGIC!

Welcome to my recipe collection. Here you will find my delicious dishes, both new and old. I will also share my take on some essential kitchen standards. All of these are designed to be simple and prepared quickly (though some recipes can take a long time to actually cook). I hope you enjoy them.

Meals In a Minute, family recipes, Casseroles Michelle Lehman Meals In a Minute, family recipes, Casseroles Michelle Lehman

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

TThis is Mama Miche, and today in My Magic Kitchen: Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie is literally the ultimate comfort food with an interesting history dating back to Ancient Rome and Greece.

Does anybody remember the nursery rhyme about "four and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie"? They actually put live birds in, and when sliced, they would fly out! What the actual fuck? I'm sorry, but that does not sound appetizing to me.

The Brits brought the pot pie to another level in the 16th century with ornate crusts crafted and served at banquets, and still, they were accessible and easy to make by the commoner. It is very hearty and filling.

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Great Balls of Lamb!

Today in my magic kitchen: Great Balls of Lamb

At the time of the making of this video, we have a 15-year-old boy with the sense of humor of a 15-year-old boy. But to keep it real, I have the sense of humor of a 15-year-old boy, too, and I have no excuse. That said, if I make any kind of meatballs, he'll say, "I love balls," and we all roll our eyes but come back with, "That's what she said," 'coz we're mature like that.

When he was a toddler, he was a very picky eater, and one of the few meats that I introduced him to and he liked right away was a lamb meatball. It wasn't even as good as this recipe since I've had a couple of years to work on it.

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Erik E. Strata

This is Mama Miche, and today in my magic kitchen: Erik "Estrata"

When my mother-in-law was still alive, she made this for Christmas Day breakfast for as long as I knew her. For some reason, I wrongly assumed that this was what my hubster ate on Christmas Day as a child, but the asparagus strata became a staple just a few years before I came into the picture.

Also, for some reason only my husband understands, he calls it Erik Estrata. It's delicious, so he can call it whatever the fuck he wants, and I'm happy to make it every year for our Christmas Day breakfast. It is also good for any large family gathering. You make it the night before, refrigerate it overnight, and put it in the oven in the morning. It cooks for a little over an hour. And it has all the major food groups.

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