Roasted Butternut Squash is so easy to prepare. You can buy the butternut squash already peeled, seeded and cubed. Often I find the pre-cut pieces too large; so I cut them in half. Season the squash with a little garlic, salt, pepper and parsley and you have a colorful addition […]
I love cornbread, corn muffins, corn chowder, corn on the cob-anything with corn. I especially love finding little kernels of corn in all of these items. Here is the cornbread recipe I use for Thanksgiving stuffing every year. Yes, you can go out a buy ready made cornbread; but where’s […]
In my family, this recipe for Noodle Pudding with Apples was born out of the need to create a dairy free Noodle Pudding for my Mother. Annie Mae, the lady who worked for our family for over 60 years, was intent on providing my Mother with a delicious alternative to […]
Just naming this recipe-Noodle Pudding doesn’t seem right to me. In my heart, they will always be Grandma Jeannie’s Noodle Pudding. Grandma died when I was six years old and I never saw her make this treat; but Annie Mae, the wonderful woman who worked for my family for 60 […]
Apple Cake: two layers of sliced apples oozing with cinnamon and sugar between three layers of cake baked in a Bundt pan! This Apple Cake can be presented whole or served sliced on a platter. We enjoy it for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Add a scoop of ice cream on […]
Chocolate Chip Apricot Brownies take advantage of the natural affinity of apricots for chocolate. I make these Chocolate Chip Apricot Brownies without nuts because my older grandchildren are allergic to nuts but love apricots and chocolate. By all means, add a cup of chopped walnuts or pecans if you want […]
Sweet and Spicy Pot Roast is sweet from cranberry sauce and spicy from hot white horseradish. Cinnamon sticks and cloves round out the flavor. It is a melt in your mouth treat. Add potatoes, noodles or any grain of your choice. You definitely need something extra to soak up all […]
Mushroom Soup with Thyme is my “go to” soup whenever I don’t know what to make and I’m in a rush. Everyone loves it including my grandchildren! The fresh thyme gives such wonderful flavor to the earthy mushrooms! I like to purée at least half the Mushroom Soup with Thyme […]
Ginger Snaps is the modern word for these cookies. I used to eat them in my Grandmother’s kitchen. She called them Zuzus. They were crunchy, spicy and made your mouth feel all tingly inside. Besides being a wonderful snack, these cookies are also an integral part of the sauce for […]
This recipe for Carrot Pudding was handed down through my husband’s family. It counts as a vegetable but tastes like a dessert. The sweet puréed carrots go perfectly with roasted chicken or grilled steak. I like to use large organic carrots. They have so much more flavor than the pre-peeled […]