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My maternal grandmother made Jell-O salads for every holiday meal. I think she may have started serving a couple of them as a way to get my father to eat his veggies 🙂 Easter always meant carrot and pineapple Jell-O salad. However, I think it may have been her favorite as she fixed it […]
Several years ago, we grew Swiss Chard in our garden. It was fantastic fresh out of the garden and simply prepared. Since then, I have purchased it at the store occasionally. Although it is good, it is not as good as eating it fresh from the garden. I decided to change up the way I […]
Creamy coleslaw ( or cole slaw) is a great side item with salmon or other fish, ham, barbecue, and hamburgers. I also think it is a must-have topping for hot dogs and pulled-pork barbecue sandwiches. The taste and texture of the coleslaw is influenced by the type of dressing and the cut of the […]
My mom loved potatoes. In fact, she loved them almost as much as my sister. My father and I ate potatoes, but we really did not have their love for potatoes. My dad and I preferred mashed potatoes. However, I also really liked my mom’s buttered potatoes. She would make them with whatever potatoes we […]
My little sister came up with a fantastic green bean recipe as an alternative to the much beloved green bean casserole at Thanksgiving one year. Hers was cooked on top of the stove and included pan “fried” onions and mushrooms. It was a huge hit. I did not have any mushrooms, but I found some […]
Usually, we do not eat zucchini and yellow squash during the winter as they are not in season. This year though, one of our local grocery stores is getting in a great looking crop from Florida. Plus, they are really inexpensive compared to the typical summer prices,thus I could not resist. My mom frequently would […]
My husband had to travel to Germany for business a few months ago. He went to a plant that made stainless steel kitchen products. He brought me back a Spaetzle maker. This particular Spaetzle maker is very easy to use. You just press the loose dough through the holes using the plastic scraper. There are […]
Growing up, our neighbor, Gussie, was a grandmother figure who could really cook. When her husband was alive, she would make several roast chickens on Sundays and he would distribute them to the “older” people who were shut in. She loved to cook for other people. We were lucky enough to be frequent recipients of […]
If you wonder why I have not published more recipes for vegetable side dishes, the reason is there is really not much of a recipe usually involved. I usually fix very simply prepared steamed, roasted, and sauteed vegetables. Brussels sprouts are one of those veggies that I usually fix the same way my mom made […]
A Holiday meal just would not be the same without sage dressing(stuffing). My family never stuffed the bird, thus we called the bread mixture dressing. I was told it was dressing because it was baked separately from the bird. However, I notice that the words are used interchangeably and maybe slightly regional. Several years ago, […]
