The Super Bowl is almost here. And many people think more about the commercials and the party foods than the game itself. (Including ME!) Our son Nick created an appetizer that would be perfect to take to a Super Bowl party. Now keep in mind, Nick cooks like I do. He finds a recipe […]
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 […]
Steamed Cod And Veggies In Parchment Paper – Fit For Company!
When we get a reservation at “The Meemaw Hotel”…I go into entertaining mode and I begin to plan our meals. Meals fit for company. Such was the case when we hosted two of our favorite “foodie” house guests, and my menu ideas took flight. I planned for two “fancy” meals at our house, but a […]
Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli With Sage Brown Butter Sauce
Autumn is the perfect time to make butternut squash ravioli. And it’s also the perfect season to entertain guests! When entertaining company, I love to try out new recipes, especially when I invite “victims” who seem to be willing to eat just about anything I cook! So imagine how much fun I had when I got […]
Pork Chops With Red Cabbage and Apples – An Autumn Feast
Pork Chops with Red Cabbage and Apples. Yes Please. If you are lucky enough to have an Aldi grocery store near you, you already know they offer a great selection of German items since that is where the company originated. And one day my daughter in law Sara gave me a jar of red cabbage […]
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 […]
Herb Roasted Potatoes – Your Dinner Guests Will Thank You
Many of you have asked me to share my recipe for my Herb Roasted Potatoes. And I think you’ll be surprised at how easy they are to prepare! But if you want them to be the “real deal”…you’ll first want to make up a batch of my very own special blend of dry rub I […]
Creamed Corn ala Garage Sale Book – Good Enough For Thanksgiving
I LOVE garage sales. Our car automatically pulls over to the curb when passing one. And the Creamed Corn recipe I recently discovered in a book I bought at a garage sale… well…that $1 book is now worth it’s weight in gold to me. And speaking of weight? This book is HEAVY! I’m not someone […]
Parmesan Encrusted Pollock with Potatoes and Green Beans
I love fish. And I love INEXPENSIVE fish even more. That’s why I was amazed by how good inexpensive Pollock can taste…with a little help from some dairy products you probably already have in your refrigerator. POLLOCK FILLETS For dinner I rinsed and dried some FROZEN Pollock fillets and placed them in a baking […]
Meemaw’s Potato Salad -Tarragon Vinegar is the Secret Ingredient
Now…don’t get your panties in a twist…but I am NOT going to give you the actual AMOUNTS for the ingredients in my potato salad recipe. I didn’t measure…and it’s all about YOUR tastes. You’re all grown up…so you can DO this! Figure it out, Experiment…and ENJOY! (But DO try Tarragon Vinegar in your version…it makes […]