I created this recipe when a friend brought a quart of “Cheeseburger Chowder” soup to one of our tailgate parties. The soup was really good…but when our friend told me how much he spent on that quart of soup at a local deli..I almost fainted! I told him I would study the dab left in […]
Apple and Blackberry Crostata
When I’m in a hurry to make a dessert, I simply reach for whatever fruits are in my kitchen (today it was apples and blackberries) and I whip up a crostata. And you know me…there is NO recipe involved…but I did create a recipe card for you at the end of this post. I peeled […]
Joyce’s BEST EVER Chocolate Chip Cookies
After all the times I have made these cookies (and shared the recipe with friends) I recently realized I have never posted the recipe on my blog. So here it is…with my own variation added too! My dear friend Joyce made these at their home while I was attending a conference in Dallas. Both Joyce […]
Meemaw’s Beef Stroganoff
Do you know the BEST thing about recipes? You don’t have to follow them! I was hungry for something different tonight, and I remembered how good Beef Stroganoff used to taste. So I looked at several recipes online, and then I made up my own version. So here is my “non-recipe”…in picture form. First, I […]
Hawkeye Deviled Eggs
What a MAGICAL night in Kinnick Stadium on Black and Gold night! And the celebration continued in the locker room after that thrilling win… I think there has never been a more deserving recipient of a Hawkeye game ball than the honorary captain of last night’s game…Brett Greenwood. Brett Greenwood’s Story […]
Grilled Gruyere and Ham Panini
I’ve said it before…I LOVE The Outlet…Restaurant Quality Foods. It’s located between Coralville and Tiffin…a short drive from our home in Iowa City. And I never know what I’ll find when I go there. But THIS find was a REAL treasure! A SIX POUND BLOCK of mild Gruyere cheese…for $9.99!!! […]
Old Fashioned Banana Bread
While thumbing through one of my Mom’s old cookbooks, I ran across an old recipe for Banana Bread that was submitted by one her close friends so many years ago. And since I was blessed with three overripe bananas that had made the trip from Indiana with our son’s family, I decided to turn on […]
Sweet Corn And Avocado Salsa
Here is the recipe for the salsa I served to our friends…and, as usual, you can adjust the ingredients to your liking…I know I do! I’m making another batch right now to serve this Labor Day weekend… And tonight, I grilled the corn for a few minutes to add a smokey flavor to the […]
Summer Caprese Salad with Balsamic Honey Glaze
I wish I could grow my own tomatoes. But the raccoons in our neighborhood are evil little monsters. They pick every tomato on the plant…one by one. They take a bite…and throw it down. And pick ANOTHER one. On and on. Until the plants are bare. Little devils… So the other day I stopped […]
Kale Salad With Apples, Cheese, and Walnuts
And with STILL more kale to use up, I decided to raid my cupboards and come up with a yummy salad for dinner. I know this will sound crazy, but to tenderize kale leaves that are somewhat tough, you can simply remove the center stem and POUND the remaining leaves with your fist. Just […]