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Egg Drop Soup is a family favorite. It was one of the first dishes that we started making at home instead of just ordering when we went out to eat at an Asian restaurant. Actually, my husband was the first one to start making it at home. I knew when he made it a second […]
We love Eastern Asian cuisine at my house. Over the years, I have been slowly learning to cook more Asian or Asian-inspired dishes at home. As a result, we have been able to eat many of our favorite dishes while not being able to go to our favorite Asain restaurants. I found that some of […]
Although I was raised on Log Cabin Syrup, I have always loved real maple syrup. In fact, it has been my splurge pantry item since my first trip to a maple shack in Vermont many years ago. I have raised my daughter on maple syrup. However, I sometimes run out of maple syrup in my […]
While having a box of corn muffin mix in the pantry might be convenient, having a box or bag of cornmeal is a more flexible choice. It can be used when making other types of bread like English muffins or pizza. It is great as a coating for fish or fried green tomatoes. It can […]
My Aunt Eloise’s salad dressing has been a favorite of my husband since he tried it the first time. Of course, many of my family love her salad dressing. I feel very lucky that she shared her recipe. This creamy, old-fashioned recipe is quick to make and does not require many ingredients. In fact, many […]
These Lightly Lemon Cheese Bars are the very tasty result of a cookbook mistake. A collection of recipes had what I think was suppose to be a traditional bar recipe using a crumbly cake on the bottom, a smooth soft-baked mixture in the middle, and another layer of the cake mixture crumbled on top. I […]
When I was young, in the days before the Internet and online reviews, when we traveled my parents made their restaurant selection based on how busy the restaurant looked. The more cars in a restaurant’s parking lot, the more likely we were to eat there. I still sometimes use this technique today. Our dining at […]
This lemon pudding recipe is based upon one for banana pudding. Unlike my other recipe, this one does not require any cooking, making it a great dessert to make on a very hot summer day. I use an instant pudding that I buy at a bulk food store, but I assume that the boxed, brand […]
We had some of the best donuts when we visited Duck, North Carolina. We stopped by the original location of Duck Donuts as we were leaving the Outerbanks. Although parking was crowded and there was quite a line, it was worth it. As there box’s tag states, they were warm, delicious, and made to order. […]
This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. If you click on one of the links and purchase something from Amazon, I will receive a small ad fee that does not affect your purchase price. When I noticed the Meyer Lemon Cookies were on sale at Costco I had an idea to make a lemon version […]
