Simple Food. Good Ideas. Great Fun.
Although often associated with southern cooking, to me, homemade macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food. Warm, cheesy…yum. I used to make it on the stove top with Velveeta cheese the way my mother did and I learned in home economics. In recent years, I like the extra crunch of baking it. I am […]
Don’t you just love mushrooms? If your answer is no, are you my sister? We are mushroom fans in my house. Even my six year-old loves mushrooms…topping pizza, in soup, sauteed, marinated…she eats them all. Stuffed mushrooms are one of my family’s favorite appetizers. However, we rarely have friends over for a formal dinner or […]
It is Friday. Friday is often pizza day at our house. However, I must admit I am not really looking forward to the frozen pizza that is on the menu for tonight. I would much rather be at Franco’s Pizza, Pasta and Subs in Harrisonburg, Virginia eating this: Their pizza is fantastic. There have just […]
I must confess. . .I have changed the name of this recipe. It is from my Aunt Nina and it was titled “Stuffed Mangoes in a Skillet.” No, I have not changed one of the main ingredients. Green peppers were/are called mangoes in Eastern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana. They may have been/be called […]
Most of my life, I had no idea that pepperoni rolls were just a West Virginia item. I assumed they were everywhere. Why would they be? They are delicious! In case you are not familiar with them, they are pepperoni (and often cheese) baked inside of a soft yeast bread dough. They do not require […]
