Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… in fact, let’s go ahead and bake up a blizzard in the kitchen! Holiday time just wouldn’t be the same without Snowballs (also called Mexican Wedding Cake or Russian Tea Cakes). These cookies are a fabulous treat. This recipe came from my Aunt’s kitchen where I …
This is NOT like the traditional “open the can, slip out the solid cylindrical figure on the plate” type of cranberry sauce that is found on Thanksgiving tables around the country. I’ll always pass on that one, thank you. Instead, this cranberry sauce is full of bright fresh flavor and is more like a gelatin …
It’s Pumpkin time again…that time of year when Americans are fascinated with hauling pumpkins in from the garden (or the local market) to decorate their homes and flavor their meals. Next to Pumpkin Pie, which Tom requested for his birthday in August this year, Pumpkin Muffins are a family favorite. Just like Pumpkin Pie, they …
It’s that time of year again…autumn breezes, crackling leaves and apple harvest. There are so many recipes involving apples, that were we to list one here each month, we’d still be talking about apples years from now. Meanwhile we wouldn’t be able to cover other important subjects like birthday cake, lemon pie, delicious cookies, and, …
Whole Wheat Waffles have been a special weekend breakfast treat ever since our oldest child could make his request for ‘wappos’. Tradition has it that waffles originated when a knight dressed in full armor sat down on a pancake. At our house we’re always careful to take off our armor before sitting on pancakes, so …
You might remember from a previous post that one of our favorite summertime meals features Teriyaki Chicken…a great marinate-all-day-grill-it-up-quick type of dinner. Now, what side dish better accompanies this Teriyaki Chicken than Rice Pilaf? There must be hundreds of variations for Rice Pilaf, today I’m sharing my version. Even one of my sons who doesn’t …
For Fathers’ Day I’ll be making one of Tom’s favorite desserts…Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert. But honestly, you can’t go wrong with whatever you decide to top this light, creamy and easy to make dessert. Berries are fabulous, so is lemon…let your taste buds be your guide and use your imagination. Try apricots, peaches, mangos, bananas…even …
White, Chocolate, Carrot…it doesn’t matter, if it’s cake, I’ll take it! Strawberry Shortcake is awesome too and so is another favorite at our house, Upside-Down Apricot Cake! What? Never heard of it? I think I know why… First, let me tell you about my Grandma. Her mother was a Native American born in Oklahoma before …
Who else like avocados? In a sandwich, on a salad or perhaps the most popular way to prepare them, in guacamole, avocados are healthy and delicious. Our family’s favorite way to eat avocados is in guacamole and with chips, of course. What a great combo! Guacamole and chips go together like peanut Butter and Jelly, …
The origin of McFie is Scottish…not Irish. Nevertheless, I’ll be fixing the traditional “Boiled” Dinner of Corned Beef, Potatoes and Cabbage on St. Patty’s Day. Or rather, I’ll be doing something similar because instead of boiling the corned beef, I’ll be roasting it. Not sure yet if I’ll steam red potatoes or go ahead and …
Crazy Cake is an easy cake for a beginner to make…and it fun to make for non-beginner’s too! One reason is because you add the ingredients in ANY order you like (!), stir and bake. While the cake is in the oven, you’ll make the topping and then spread it over the top of the …
What could be better that a steaming cup of Hot Chocolate on a crisp, cold winter day, right? That’s what I thought, but there was just one problem… our box of delicious Trader Joe’s Hot Cocoa Powder was empty, and I wasn’t about to make a trip across town just for a cup of hot …
