Gobble Gobble…in January? Yes Please! Several weeks ago I bought package of ground turkey at our local Aldi store. I stuck it in the freezer and wondered just what exactly I would end up doing with it. (I’ve never been a fan of ground poultry…but this old dog is still willing to try a few […]
Hamburger Chow Mein – Mom’s 1950’s Casserole
Hamburger Chow Mein Casserole. I was thumbing through Mom’s old recipe box the other day, and I stumbled onto this classic recipe. Mom was an incredible cook, and she was my best friend. She is still my inspiration in the kitchen. Dad used to tell her she could “make a silk purse out of a […]
Bokampers Five Buck Wagyu Burger – Our Lunch With A View
Please allow me to introduce you to the best five dollar burger lunch in Fort Lauderdale! And the best part for us? We can walk there from our condo. Yes, Bokampers is right across the water from our condo. And to get there we simply walk out our back door and walk across the drawbridge […]
Shepherd’s Pie – It Will Warm You Up From The Inside Out!
My inspiration for dinner for tonight came in a very unusual way. Today we had our HUGE mirrored living room wall replaced. (But THAT Dear Readers, is ANOTHER story!) And when I told one of the great installers I had a pie baking he asked if it was a Shepherd’s pie. I told him no…it […]
A Day Spent With My Foodie Friend…And Our Five Course Autumn Harvest Dinner
A Five Course Autumn Harvest Dinner? No sweat! I simply joined forces with a great “Foodie Friend” to make it happen. And boy…did it happen! Earlier this Autumn I had the privilege of spending a day cooking with Jim in his well equipped kitchen in Kalona, Iowa. (I was like a kid in a candy […]
Meemaw’s Mushroom Meatloaf – Good Enough For Company!
Meatloaf is a dish people love…or they hate. But there are so many variations on how to “doctor up” ground beef that even true meatloaf haters may need to think twice about writing it off. On a recent trip I decided to make meatloaf and mashed potatoes for our Indy family. The girls were thrilled, […]
Beef Stew with Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Beef stew is the perfect dinner to serve on a cold an rainy Autumn evening, and several years ago I created a stew recipe that hit all the right notes for me. (And it still does.) First of all, I don’t like mushy potatoes in stew, but I LOVE garlic mashed potatoes. So I […]
Try My Pizza On the Grill…It’s A Pie To Remember!
PIE comes in many forms, and in honor of National PI(E) Day let’s talk about PIZZA! I don’t know about you, but Sunday night pizza has been a “thing” in our family for years and years. And our winter Sundays spent in Florida are no different. So one Sunday I decided to treat some of […]
Hamburger “Goo” Sandwiches…My Mom’s Recipe
Hamburger Goo Sandwiches…Say WHAT? When I found this handwritten recipe in Mom’s old recipe box I must say I wasn’t sure what to expect. But since my mom was the best cook I’ve ever known I was willing to give it a try. My mom lived through the Depression, and she absolutely knew how to […]
Meemaw’s Meatballs…”Mangia Tutti!” (Everybody Eat!)
When you’re craving some good old comfort food, it’s time to whip up a batch of Meemaw’s Meatballs! I have made meatballs with our grandkids almost before they could walk. (These little girls were almost too small to see over the edge of the table during this lesson!) Creating those little balls […]