Is French Silk Pie really French? No!! It’s as American as can be. French silk pie is not filled with a pudding, but instead a chocolate mousse consisting of eggs, chocolate, sugar, and butter. (The four basic food groups for dessert!) The name is perfect because this pie really does have the texture of […]
There will be happy tummies when you make this yummy soup! Thanksgiving can leave us scratching our heads wondering what to do with all those leftovers, especially when you’re sooo over slaving in the kitchen! I get it! I shared a way to use up leftover turkey but what if […]
“I’m not sure where Mom got this recipe but I’ve always loved it so much I never bothered to make another.” I love what food blogger Tricia Buice has to say about this addictive snack. When I ran across her post I begged her to let me share it! This […]
Wish you had a new idea for that leftover turkey? Well, your wish has been granted! A classic recipe with a colorful history Luisa Tetrazzini was born in Florence, Italy in 1871 and was famous for her extraordinary operatic vocal technique that enabled her to surmount any vocal challenge with […]
It was dark and stormy on Saturday night. And it was really, really cold. We’d had ho-hum leftovers for supper and suddenly we were overcome by craving something sweet. No way did we want to leave the house. The clock ticked. The hankering intensified. We rummaged through the cupboards, nothing. […]
This trail mix recipe and adorable packaging idea is from our daughter Karen’s blog Gifts and Grace! I didn’t actually steal it, just wanted to get your attention!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
Every family develops their own traditions. Especially when Christmas rolls around, there is great “comfort and joy” when every one big and small gathers around the table to eat the nearly sacred familiar foods associated with the holiday. When our girls, their husbands and our six grandkids roll in on […]
Cookie Dough Energy Bites Recipe It’s here, ready or not! “The Holidays” are upon us and you know what that means! Temptation at every turn! What if you had a secret weapon that would satisfy your sweet tooth, keep your energy high and your motor humming in high gear during […]
Fresh apple cake is synonymous with fall, isn’t it? Many years ago, my husband’s Grandma Frieda Haeker passed along her special recipe. I chased her down after a family get-together to get it. I look back with so much fondness to the days when families gathered more often. Depending on […]
Rhubarb! You irresistible scamp! How I love your saucey tartness! Rhubarb has been used for centuries as a sort of health tonic. The benefits touted include everything from aiding digestion to preventing Altzheimers! (I’ll take two please!) We have a couple of venerable old plants that yield an abundance of […]