Mush. When you hear that word, what comes to mind? A dogsled race? An overcooked vegetable? I’ve told you before how smells and tastes of food can trigger long forgotten memories, and for me that word “Mush” brings back some wonderful childhood memories. Memories of waking up on a frigid Iowa winter morning, curled up […]
Beef Stew with Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Beef stew is the perfect dinner to serve on a cold an rainy Autumn evening, and several years ago I created a stew recipe that hit all the right notes for me. (And it still does.) First of all, I don’t like mushy potatoes in stew, but I LOVE garlic mashed potatoes. So I […]
Roman Apple Cake and Autumn – A Match Made In Heaven
Apple cake is one of my favorite Autumn desserts, and one of the best recipes is found in my tattered and stained copy of the first edition printing of the Kalona Historical Village Cookbook. I treasure this book to this day since that book brings back wonderful memories of my Mom. Both Mom and I […]
Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi…Meemaw’s Version
In honor of the recent announcement that bacon and red meat are going to kill us I decided to serve shrimp for dinner. (These gloom and doom reports sometimes make me laugh…and they always make me hungry!) I checked out a recipe for Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi on a website called chefkey…and then I modified […]
Making Homemade Pasta From Scratch – It’s Child’s Play!
Making homemade pasta is much easier than most people think. It’s basically a mixture of eggs, flour and water, and maybe a sprinkle of salt (depending on which Italian grandma is making it!). So when our Indy girls spent a week with us this summer, (we call it GrandCamp) I decided it was the perfect time […]
Herb Bread With Dill Seed- A Delicious Alternative To Garlic Bread
Dill is an herb most folks expect to find in pickles. But this week I surprised some high school students with a whole new way to enjoy that herb in a unique way. I made a dill seed topping that just might replace their usual garlic bread from now on. (I’ll tell you all about […]
The Secret Is OUT…My Long Awaited Tailgate Project Is Complete!
Keeping a secret hasn’t been easy…but I pulled it off! Many of you may have been wondering why I have been unusually quiet the past few weeks. If you’re a loyal reader of Meemaw Eats you know my usual schedule of three blog posts per week has shrunk to almost zero. And those of you […]
Dirt Pudding – A Classic Kid’s Dessert From The 1970’s That’s Still A Home Run
Dirt Pudding? Please let me explain. In the 1970s our boys lived on baseball fields. And when they weren’t playing “for real” they would assemble backyard teams of friends for wiffle ball tournaments that would go on until darkness forced them to quit. They would come home covered with dirt, and their hair soaked with […]
Herb Roasted Potatoes – Your Dinner Guests Will Thank You
Many of you have asked me to share my recipe for my Herb Roasted Potatoes. And I think you’ll be surprised at how easy they are to prepare! But if you want them to be the “real deal”…you’ll first want to make up a batch of my very own special blend of dry rub I […]
Sweet and Spicy Horseradish Pickles Will Perk Up Your Tastebuds…Guaranteed!
Horseradish and pickles may sound like an unlikely combination…but these beauties ROCK! This recipe came from our daughter in law Sara. Her grandpa LOVED them…so they hold a special place in her heart. And I’m grateful that she shared the special recipe with me. These spicy cukes are VERY popular at our tailgate parties, and […]