When I was a child, lunchtime on Fridays during Lent usually meant one of my mom’s tuna salad sandwiches served on Wonder Bread. Mom’s simple tuna salad recipe included a spoonful of sweet pickle relish, celery, onion, and a dollop of mayonnaise. Her sandwich always had a leaf of iceberg lettuce, and she would add a […]
Got Fruit? Make A Crostata! It’s A Simple Delicious Dessert
When you’re in the mood for a delicious dessert but you don’t feel like spending hours in the kitchen “fussing” over it…Make a CROSTATA! I’ve you’ve never heard of a crostata you’re probably not alone. It’s an Italian baked tart or pie. It’s like a pie…but much easier to make! (So what’s not to love […]
These Snickerdoodle Bars Remind Me Of My Childhood
A Snickerdoodle cookie was one of my favorites when I was a kid, so when I saw this recipe for Snickerdoodle BARS I just had to give it a try. (Because everybody knows making bars is easier and much less time consuming than making cookies.) I found this recipe SOMEWHERE online. I would love to […]
My Tropical Marinade Will Tickle Your Tastebuds
Let’s face it. Sometimes we ALL get tired of plain old boneless chicken breasts. So I created a marinade filled with tropical flavors using all the ingredients I had on hand. MY TROPICAL MARINADE (As usual…amounts are approximate. Taste and adjust to YOUR taste…and make it your own! Hate an ingredient? Leave it out! Love […]
Peepaw’s Famous Popcorn…His “Secret Recipe” Shared!
Some things NEVER change…Like Peepaw’s love of popcorn! So I decided to share a post I wrote several years ago when friends visited us from Iowa. Now THEY share Peepaw’s Passion for Popcorn! Peepaw has a nightly popcorn habit…and he shared that nightly treat with our friends Ed and Joyce during their visit to our Florida […]
Pickled Beets And Pickled Eggs…An Easter Tradition
Pickled beets and pickled hard boiled eggs were as much a part of Easter as my newest annual Easter bonnet. Easter was a special holiday for my brother and me…starting with a trip to church on Easter morning. It was a special day. And we always had some new clothes to wear to Mass. But […]
Fish Tacos With Cilantro Jalapeno Sauce
I don’t know about you, but we’re trying to find ways to eat more fish each week. So one Friday afternoon I set out to create fish tacos for our dinner. Those tacos turned out to be a tasty entree by themselves, but when I topped them with some leftover Cilantro Jalapeno Dip I had […]
Dad’s Famous Mushroom Sandwiches…So Simple Yet So Gourmet
My Dad was a hunter of many things, including my favorite of all…the morel mushroom. And since many of my Iowa friends are now posting photos of their 2017 woodland finds I decided to re-share the saga of my dad and his superior skill of finding those “needle in a haystack” delicate springtime treats…those rare […]
Katie’s Amish Buttermilk Cookies…An Amish Favorite Rediscovered
My dear mother’s old recipe box continues to provide me with long forgotten recipes and wonderful memories…like this “abbreviated” version of our dear Amish friend Katie’s Buttermilk Cookies. And since I had a container of buttermilk languishing in my refrigerator I decided to see if I could remember how these cookies were supposed to look […]
Resurrection “Empty Tomb” Biscuits…An Easter Lesson
Easter is almost here, so it’s a perfect time to share a recipe called Resurrection “Empty Tomb” Biscuits. And you’ll never believe how I ended up with the recipe in the first place. My good friend Nancy is an avid reader, and so am I. Recently she told me about a book she said I […]