Looking for a quick and easy dessert treat? These Chocolate Clusters require almost no cooking at all! Annie Mae, the lady who worked for my parents for over 60 years, was always looking for ways to satisfy my Mother’s yearning for candy. It was a daunting task; because Mom was […]
As I got ready to write this review of Prime Grill, I discovered that I had started one after Passover last year. I’m going to leave that review in place and add to it. The following is the first part: As many of you know, we demolished our 29 year […]
Pasta Bolognese is the Italian word for past with meat sauce. It sounds so much more inviting than: Pasta with Meat Sauce. Pasta Bolognese is easy to make and beloved by adults and kids alike. I like to spoon it over pasta with ridges because the ridges hold on to […]
I created this Smashed Potato and Root Vegetables recipe because my Mother insisted she was allergic to all vegetables except for red and white ones. I took it as a personal challenge to create recipes that she could eat. This one is all white. It passed muster. Smashed means mashed […]
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 […]
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 […]
Breast of Chicken with Grapes and Mushrooms is one of my children’s and grand children’s favorite meals. I think it’s the juicy sweetness of the grapes that squirt in your mouth with every bite that makes it so special to eat. I like to make it with chicken breasts; but […]
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 […]
Zucchini Soup/Vichyssoise is a perfect way to use up some of that zucchini in your garden! Choose the narrow ones which are more flavorful. Add a potato to the soup and turn it into a zucchini flavored, dairy free vichyssoise. Preparing Zucchini Soup/Vichyssoise without the potato gives you more of […]
My daughter in law says that this Poppyseed Cake with Orange Glaze is her most favorite cake. She loves the orange glaze which keeps the cake moist for as long as it lasts. Make the cake a day in advance to maximize the orange flavor; or just make it when […]