This whole Poke Cake thing is driving me crazy! So many possibilities! Our grandson Mitch just completed his third semester of college and is HOME FOR A WHOLE MONTH! Christmas break! We’re so excited to have him back we’re dancing! It’s crazy. You see, our whole family lives in the same little Nebraska town! Yep,…
Grandma Soffia’s Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam
Get ready for a jam session! I promised I’d give you the recipe for homemade strawberry-rhubarb jam. I like to use this in the cheese ring I just shared instead of plain strawberry preserves. It has an indescribable tang to it that makes it perfect. This jam is great on toast, too, epecially thick grainy…
Do-Ahead Busy Day Oven Bunwiches
Fasten Your Seatbelt! “The Holidays” are Upon Us! It’s the hap-hap-happiest time of the year, right? So why are we all so exhausted? And why is everyone so hungry? Wouldn’t it be great to pull a rabbit out of your hat about now? How about if you could pull a sandwich out of the freezer…
Festive Cheese Ring. A Wonderful Throwback Recipe
Ah the 70’s. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I shudder when I see anything from the 70’s trying to sneak back into the mainstream. The fashions were ghastly. Leisure suits? Nehru jackets, polyester everything. Ick. Mediterranean furniture, avocado and harvest gold appliances, just shoot me, please. OK,…
French Silk Pie. An American Classic Since 1951
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 silk, and what decadent, chocolatey…
Leftover Ham? Half Fast Homemade Ham and Bean Soup
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 you have HAM languishing unused…
Another Awesome Throwback! Classic “Snackage” Since the 1950’s!
“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 brought back so many delicious…
Wishing for a New Idea for Leftover Turkey?
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 ease. She also possessed an amiable,…
Spectacular Spuds, They’re What’s For Dinner.
Today, I’ll show you two delicious things to do with the humble spud. But first, I want to be sure you know how to make perfect baked potatoes with crisp flavorful skin and a gloriously fluffy interior! Taking a wee bit longer to do it right is worth it, believe me. And baked potatoes aren’t…
Four Ingredient Desperation Cookie Recipe
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. The freezer, nothing. Then I…