Simple Food. Good Ideas. Great Fun.
Finding my paternal grandmother’s handwriting in faded pencil on a fragile piece of paper at the bottom of a recipe folder prompted me to make her peach cobbler for the first time in my life. I must admit that I can not remember my grandmother making peach cobbler…I remember her fresh peach pies and peach […]
My dad was the fried mush fan in my family. He had fond memories of eating it when he was young, during the Great Depression. Apparently, his grandmother often made it for him for breakfast. My grandmothers and mom were not as enthusiastic about it, so we did not have it often. In fact, when […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today, you get two recipe ideas for the price of one. Of course, one is free anyway…but I digress. I purchased a loaf of rye cocktail bread to make Sausage and Cheese on Rye one morning when we had company. It is an easy, yummy recipe that works great for breakfast, brunch, or as an […]
There is no better sweet to me than good peanut butter fudge. However, I must admit that I am something of a peanut butter fudge snob. There are many peanut butter fudges sold in stores and market stands that I do not think taste good. To me, a good peanut butter fudge is smooth, creamy […]
I love coconut macaroons, but I always bought them. This was my first attempt to make coconut macaroons. Turns out, they are fairly easy and very delicious. As they were not part of my family recipe collection or experience, they required some research. First, I went through many of my cookbooks, then I checked for […]
In honor of the birth of my little sister, I decided to do seven recipes that were popular in our house during the decade in which she was born. Not all the recipes originated in the 1970’s. They were introduced and popular in our house in the 1970’s…. The first one is super simple, Watergate […]
Whether it is a quickly prepared meal for a busy weeknight or a dish needed to take to a friend who is ill or had a death in the family, casseroles are my “go-to” dishes. Besides being comfort food, they usually reheat well and can often be frozen…a great benefit when things are hectic. The […]
