Last week I found myself faced with an over-abundance of sweet, heavy cream, thanks to a sale at US Foods Outlet Store. (Too much cream is a great problem to have, I might add…) so I decided to make a simple Potato Gratin. Start with a shallow casserole dish and spray it […]
Mexican Rice Dish
Here is the recipe I created for the rice dish I served with my Mexican casserole… Rice is NICE… MEXICAN RICE DISH 2 T. Olive Oil 1 C. rice 1 15 oz. can fire-roasted tomatoes 1 beef bouillon cube 1/2 to 1 C water (as needed) 1/4 C heavy cream, or half and half or […]
Chive Carrots
I’ve been asked why I didn’t share my recipe for the Chive Carrots I was preparing with Claire…so here goes! CHIVE CARROTS These carrots make a wonderful side dish. The orange carrots and the bright green herbs are a rainbow on your plate! 6-8 large carrots, peeled and ends removed. (Make as many as you […]
Sally’s Rice Pilaf
Today I heard a knock on our door…and there stood neighbor Sally with her recipe in hand for her DELICIOUS Rice Pilaf. I promised to share it with you…so here goes. Sally says you can double, triple, etc. this recipe with great results. (It’s delicious as written, but I’m also going to experiment several times […]
Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Balsamic, Bacon, and Honey
Don’t tell anybody…but I LOVE to experiment on unwary dinner guests! Especially when they are “foodie friends” like Cindy and Marty. And especially if they are willing to come out for dinner at our house when the actual air temperature is 9 degrees above zero! I decided to make a dish I’ve never made before, […]
Claire’s Oven Roasted Potatoes
When I’m ready to cook…Claire is ready to help! And last night she made some AWESOME oven roasted potatoes to go with our “Loose Meat” sandwiches. Here is how she made them…(with a little help from Meemaw)… Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut several large potatoes into wedges and dry them. Put them in a […]
Bleu Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
Necessity is the mother of invention. And tonight I found myself staring into a refrigerator that contained TOO MUCH BLEU CHEESE. (Not a REALLY bad problem to have…) I had already thawed out two beautiful New York strip steaks…our favorite cut. And I planned to make a HUGE salad to try to erase the memory […]
Roasted Rainbow Vegetables
When you’re pressed for time, and still hungry for good food…try this! Roasted Veggies (All measurements are “Mishler-Style”(…aka whatever is in your refrig!) Open the refrigerator and storage cupboards. Pull out whatever fresh veggies you see. I cut into chunks: washed, unpeeled potato onion whole, peeled garlic cloves peeled carrots cut into […]