All of those tailgate treats at the Outback Bowl made me hungry, so I decided to pick another long-lost recipe to make and to share with all of you. So here is Mom’s raisin-filled Frosted Creams Recipe. Early last autumn, I began to look through the recipe box I inherited from Mom and I realized […]
Smoked Ham And Bean Soup…It’ll Stick To Your Ribs!
If you’re looking for a hearty soup that will “stick to your ribs”…this Smoked Ham and Bean Soup is the perfect choice. It’s always a hit as the weather gets colder. (And God knows the weather in The Heartland is certainly cold enough right now!) The first time I ever tasted this awesome soup, […]
Everything But The Kitchen Sink Soup
As many of you know, Peepaw and I are “Snow Birds”. And I’m happy to say it’s almost time for these old birds to “fly our frigid Iowa coop” for the winter! Why leave you ask? Well…right now it’s 12 degrees outside my window in Iowa…and it’s 83 degrees at our Florida nest! (I may […]
Oven Baked Caramel Corn…Our Holiday Tradition
My brother knows I am always looking for vintage family photos of Mom in her kitchen, and I was thrilled when he sent me this one, especially when I realized what she was proudly “showing off” in her oven. It’s Mom’s amazing and delicious Oven Baked Caramel Corn! The holidays just weren’t complete until Mom made […]
Butternut Squash Soup…A HUG In A Bowl
Our family loves soup. Any kind of soup. And this roasted Butternut Squash version is a favorite of mine. There is something so gratifying about sitting down at the table to dig into a steaming bowl of soup. And if you add some crispy crackers or a crusty loaf of French bread for dunking…well…that’s even […]
Mom’s Long Lost Ginger Crisps Cookies
Recipes are much more than a blueprint for preparing food. Recipes can be our connection to the past…and to the people we love. And that was so true yesterday when I stumbled upon my mom’s Ginger Crisps cookie recipe. I was feeling very nostalgic and a little sad in our much-too-quiet house after our amazing, […]
Angel Cream Pie…Another Amish Memory
I grew up in the 1950’s on a farm surrounded by Amish neighbors. And one thing I remember was the way my “English” Mom and those Amish women learned about each other. It was by sharing recipes like this Amish Angel Cream Pie. The recipe was given to our family after I tasted it at […]
Roasted Chicken Breasts With Vegetables And Herbs
Anyone who has followed me around in my kitchen knows I rarely use recipes when I cook. So when a friend asked me to share my recipe for this dish I had to laugh. There are no measurements in this dish…but I’ll share the ingredients and my method for making my Roasted Chicken Breasts With […]
Rhubarb Cream Pie…Memories And Meringue
This recipe for Rhubarb Cream Pie, handwritten in pencil, brought back a flood of precious memories from more than forty years ago. When our two boys were very young, I was one of the luckiest working moms in America. I was able to walk several blocks to work as the receptionist in a doctor’s office […]
Asparagus Bacon Mushroom Quiche
Quiche was NOT on my radar recently as we packed for yet another road trip. But you know me. Waste not, want not! I found myself staring into the refrigerator at some leftovers that wouldn’t survive until we came home again. I just knew those leftovers would taste great if I mixed them all together…and […]