Have you ever made a meal strictly out of whatever ingredients you have in your cupboard, refrigerator and freezer? Sometimes even I don’t feel like spending hours in the kitchen. (I know…that’s hard to believe, isn’t it?) And sometimes a last minute trip to the grocery store is more than this old Meemaw can stomach. […]
Christmas Lasagna…Let The Competition Begin!
Our son Nick played college baseball, and his wife Sarah was a college volleyball player. So you could say competition runs through their veins. And several years ago, when they decided to serve lasagna to their house full of relatives at Christmas dinner, Sarah said she planned to make her recipe, found on the Internet […]
Winter Warm-up Chili
Since Winter Storm Olympia continues to batter much of the Midwest and East Coast, a pot of my Winter Warm-up Chili seemed the perfect way to commiserate with those being hit with freezing ice and snow, even if I am doing it from the sunny climes of Florida. I’ve been making chili for almost fifty […]
Meemaw’s Goulash
Most women in the 1950’s were stay-at-home Moms, but my Mom broke the mold…on MANY levels. Mom worked as a clerk in the local post office, so she was always on the lookout for easy meals that she could pull together quickly when she got home. This recipe was one of her favorites – and it’s […]
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 […]
Red Wine Marinated Grilled London Broil
I like to try new things…and tonight we’re grilling a London Broil. So first, I made a Marinade… MEAT MARINADE 1/4 cup red wine (I used Cabernet) 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1 T. honey 1 T. Soy Sauce 6 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper […]
Savory Shepherd’s Pie
When the weather gets cold…it’s time for COMFORT FOOD. And I had no idea my Shepherd’s Pie recipe was NOT on my blog. If I’ve verbally given you the recipe before..you may see several changes. As you will remember, I often cook by “feel” and not by recipes…so my ingredients and method may not be […]
Pot Roast with Mushroom Sauce
I don’t know about you, but for me one of the best things about Autumn is the return to menus that include oven roasted meats and one-pot dinners. We’re enjoying another visit in Indiana, and our Indy grand daughters LOVED this pot roast dinner I made the other night. And if you’ve never […]
Mexican Casserole
Last night I invented a quick and yummy Mexican casserole, so I thought I would share it with all of you. MEXICAN CASSEROLE 1 1/2 lb. ground beef 1 onion-diced 2 small red peppers-seeded and diced 1 can enchilada sauce 1 heaping tsp. cumin 1 envelope taco seasoning 1 can black beans-drained and rinsed 1 […]
A Typical Summer Dinner
My OLDER brother has informed me that by reading my blog he has determined that I consume entirely too many ‘BAR meals”. (He has ALWAYS tried to be the BOSS of me!) so I decided to share one of our typical weekday meals. So Tommy Lee…this one’s for YOU! We really DO […]