Simple Food. Good Ideas. Great Fun.
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 […]
My parents raised parsnips in their gardens. They were generally much larger than those you can purchase in your local grocery store. It used to take only one or two for a nice sized dish of sauteed/fried parsnips. We always preferred them crisp with darker brown edges. They go great with steak or beef roast.
