TOMATO BASIL SOUP I invented this Tomato Basil Soup recipe when I realized we had more volunteers than food to feed them at our church in Ft. Lauderdale several years ago. The army of workers were preparing for the annual rummage sale and we didn’t want them to starve as they sorted and priced the mountain of […]
Cheesy Canned Salmon Casserole With Spaghetti, Mushrooms And Peppers
Fridays during Lent present a special challenge for me. Sure I can grill a fillet of salmon if I’m feeling like spending the money, but sometimes I look for a more thrifty meal. And that’s when I reach for a canned salmon…and I start throwing things together. That’s exactly how I created this Cheesy Canned […]
Applesauce Rosemary Cake…A Match Made In Heaven!
I love my herb garden and I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate fresh herbs into my cooking and baking. So I stepped outside to snip some fresh rosemary to add to this cake I created…and that rosemary turned out to be the star of the show! Last month there was a knock on […]
Shrimp And Sausage Paella…My Maiden Voyage of YUM!
Paella has always terrified me. Oh…not the actual dish. But the method to prepare it seemed far above my culinary skill level. But when I stumbled on a brand new paella pan for a few bucks at a thrift store I decided that was a sign. A sign that I needed to conquer my “too […]
Black Bean, Corn, and Red Pepper Salad
Salad can be quite boring, and side dishes can too. So it’s time to get creative in the kitchen! One day I was making tacos for lunch, and I wanted a side dish that was different from the typical rice and beans usually served alongside them. So I searched the Internet and found a […]
Grilled Drunken Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic Potatoes
How do you make a chicken “drunk”?? Stand it straight up on a can of beer…and get ready for the most flavorful and moist chicken you’ve ever tasted! If you’ve never tried this recipe on your grill…TRY IT! (I’ve made as many as FOUR birds at one time for our friends in Florida…Proof below!) DRUNKEN […]
Zucchini Garden Vegetable Casserole With Crunchy Herb Topping
Recently as I strolled through the aisles at my local Aldi grocery store I noticed an ample supply of zucchini. Ahhh…that crazy, wacky, unpredictable vegetable. If you’ve ever grown zucchini in a garden I know you’ll understand what I’m about to tell you. Those veggies can be inches long in the morning…too small to pick. […]
Trust Me…The BEST Coconut Cream Pie EVER!
Sometimes it pays to listen to Peepaw…especially when it comes to coconut. The other day we were visiting with some of our friends and we decided to get together for a pot luck dinner on the deck…kind of a send-off for one of our snowbird friends who was heading back North. I asked the folks […]
Blueberry Lemon Walnut Bread…Yes Please!
Sometimes the best recipes are found in the strangest places, like this one for Blueberry Lemon Walnut Bread I found on the back of a bag of Southern Grove Walnuts from our local Aldi grocery store. Wowza…and YUM! The other day I was thinking about baking something without having to make a trip to the […]
Irish Soda Bread…My St. Paddy’s Day Tribute To The Grady Clan
On St. Patrick’s Day last year I created a new recipe in honor of my Irish heritage…my very own version of Irish Soda Bread. My Irish roots run deep…all the way across the pond to County Cork. (Remember my Bucket List?) When my mother was growing up, she was known as one of “The Grady […]