Hubby Allen never cared much for pancakes. He always preferred lighter fare such as crepes, but that meant spending lots of time standing at the stove, making one crepe after another. Sometimes, I just didn’t want to do that. So, this yummy oven pancake became a...
FLAVORFUL VEGETARIAN BOLOGNESE When my daughter recently told me that she and her family were going to be vegetarians, I wasn’t surprised. She has never liked handling meat, chicken, or fish. As an adult with her own family, she cooked mostly vegetarian....
NOTHIN' LIKE SOUP THERAPY Well, okay, maybe homemade bread therapy, too. That's probably why whenever I make soup to take to someone who is under the weather, I usually also make bread. Soup, bread, salad--a perfect meal to take to someone who is a bit under the...
HAPPY FAT TUESDAY! Okay, I lied. These little breakfast muffins cannot compare to the taste and indulgence of Paczkis, really, but there are many reasons to make these breakfast treats instead of indulging in a paczki: The snow is falling—looks like 6 inches or...
CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY FUDGE TORTE The first time I made this dessert, I brought it to a friend’s annual Christmas party. Another friend, Peggy, took a taste, turned to me, and simply said, “I want this for my birthday”. Her birthday is in August, but you can...
ROASTED ROOT SALAD WITH MAPLE SOY DRESSING--THE ONLY TIME I ENJOY BEETS! Not only is this salad good, but the dish towel (a present from friend Mary Jo) is worth sharing, too! If you like beets, you will love this recipe. If you don't like beets--well, you will be...
My husband Allen and I often had opposite preferences when it came to food. I love chocolate desserts, he would always go for fruit pies. I wanted fish, he preferred beef. My dressing on a salad was usually a vinaigrette. Allen loved creamy blue cheese dressing. I...
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This restaurant style bread is simple to make and produces 4 loaves in little time. My husband Allen loved it when we had cold weather parties (back then we were actually inside the house instead of the garage with the door open!) with soup and this bread on the...
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE SMOOTHIE Many years ago, Allen flipped a screwdriver into his eye when working on a car engine. He and friends cleaned up the injury, he came home and tried to deal with the pain. It took many hours, but I finally convinced him to go to the...
WHEN WILL I EVER LEARN?! Sometimes I cook more than one person can eat, and I live alone. Did I say “sometimes”?! Well, okay, most of the time. If I don’t freeze the leftovers, I diligently try to give food away to family and friends. One evening, I decided I wanted...
TWO INGREDIENT MARINADE FOR PORK, CHICKEN, FISH OR VEGETABLES If you are short on time, and don’t have much time or energy to get food on the table, then this recipe is for you. You just combine two ingredients in equal parts: soy sauce and maple syrup. The only...