We’re stuck in the middle of a slippery, icy snowstorm today…and I wanted to make a dessert to share with our good friends tonight. That means NO trip to the grocery store and it’s another “use what you’ve got on hand” moment in my kitchen. Thank God my Mom taught me how to be resourceful […]
Homestyle Chicken Pot Pie
Several weeks ago, I had two blog readers request this recipe from me within twenty-four hours…so I guess it’s time to write this one down the next time I make it. I’ll base the amount of ingredients below on what I think would fill a large, round, deep dish pie plate or a medium size […]
Oatmeal Applesauce Bars
My Mom was the best Mom in the world…and the best cook in the world. Period. And what I would give to sit down at her table for just one more meal! I’m sure her love of cooking and entertaining is exactly the reason I love it too. And my recipe box is brimming with […]
Easy Baked Apples
After a week filled with MARATHON cooking events in Indy…What did I do when we got back to Iowa? I invited two dear friends over…FOR DINNER! And for once in my life I was NOT in the mood to spend the whole day in the kitchen! So I looked for an easy menu that I […]
Sausage and Spinach Strata
Before we left for the game very early on Saturday morning, I baked a new “egg bake” type recipe to “tide us over” (as my Mom used to say) until our tailgate meal. I looked through a number of recipes online on Friday night but none had all the components I wanted to use. And […]
“Loose Meat” Sandwiches
If you remember the Roseanne Barr show…you’ll probably remember her crazy family ate LOTS of “Loose Meat” Sandwiches. It turns out there really IS such a thing…and it was invented in Iowa! I’ve “doctored” up this recipe over the years and I’ve finally landed on the perfect Loose Meat sandwich. It’s really easy, and very tasty… […]
Simple Roast Beef Dinner
It’s been a LONG time since I’ve made a simple roast beef dinner in the oven…and I WISH you could smell the aroma coming from my oven right now! Why in the world has it been so long since I’ve made a roast! It’s SO SIMPLE. I thawed out a roast and dried it with […]
Sweet and Savory Puff Pastries
Patricia was looking for a way to use up some odds and ends in her refrigerator and freezer, and I LOVE to play that game! She pulled a package of miniature frozen puff pastries out of the freezer, and I began to think about what to fill them with to eat as appetizers before we […]
Red Wine Poached Pears
I am NOT a dessert person. It must be my Irish heritage. I could live on meat and potatoes…and then have MORE potatoes for dessert. But when COMPANY (namely my sis in law Patricia) comes to town, I feel like I should make SOME kind of an effort…yet keep it healthy too. When I stopped […]
Baked Cod and Rainbow Vegetables
When we get a reservation at “The Mishler Hotel”…I go into entertaining mode and I begin to plan our meals-fit for company. Last week we hosted two of our favorite “foodie” house guests, so the menu ideas took flight. I planned for two “fancy” meals at our house, but a night “out on the town” for their […]