Purchasing canned or bottled sauces…or even seasoning packets to quickly mix up at home, can be quick-n-easy in our busy world, but it can also mean “less healthy” eating. Especially if you’re making a Mexican Chili Sauce; boiling, blending, measuring, stirring and simmering isn’t always an option if time is tight. Well, here is some …
Whole wheat bread made from freshly ground wheat is a staple at our house. But we like to venture with new recipes for other types of bread too. Here is an easy, carefree, make-it-and-walk-away, have-fun-with-the-kids type recipe for Artisan Bread. I start it the night before then return to the kitchen to heat the oven …
The Dinner Table is always a great place to celebrate, and St. Patrick’s Day is no exception. The name McFie is Scottish, not Irish, but we don’t let that trouble us on the 17th. The Traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner is a great option. But sometimes we qualify the menu, simply by color. If …
Molten Lava Cakes, with their slightly hardened outer shell and their delightfully gooey center, make a wonderfully rich desert for a special occasion. And since the month of February brings many special occasions, such as Valentine’s Day, birthdays and anniversaries you may enjoy celebrating with this delicious and decadent dessert. Molten Lava Chocolate Cakes: 6 …
A Recipe for Grapefruit… not a recipe for baking, broiling, roasting or poaching…but our favorite preparation for eating this delicious fruit. Sweet and juicy; that’s what it is! You know it’s got to be good since all eight of our kids never knew a time when they didn’t like it. High in vitamins C, A, …
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 …
