Month: October 2020

Fruit Salad, Side Dishes

Fruit Salad Surprise

Before I retired, every once in a while, we would have a “pot luck” luncheon, where everyone would bring a dish to share. One of the ladies brought in this mouthwatering dish and shared the recipe. Sadly, I don’t remember which lady brought this in, so I’ll just say “thank you, who ever you are”.

Cookies and Bars

Forget Me Not Mints

This is another one of my “Christmas Cookie Collection” recipes. This cookie is a pastel colored green cookie with mini chocolate chip morsels, and a delightful mint flavor. It is a meringue style cookie, that have a “sleep over”” in your oven. These cookies melt in your mouth!

Main Dish - Seafood or Fish

Flounder with Fennel

Fish has never been one of my favorite foods, so when we decided to eat healthier, I picked up some flounder at the market. I scoured through my church cookbooks (that’s where you’ll find the best recipes because no one wants to put their name on something that’s not tasty) and came across this dish. […]

Dinner, Main Dish - Beef

Five Hour Stew

Back when my children were young, I used to clean houses for a living. Sometimes, when I arrived to their homes and I would be hit with a most tantalizing aroma when I reached the kitchen. Of course I would inquire what it was and would ask for the recipe. This is one of those […]

Miscellaneous

Essence of Emeril Seasoning

I was given a recipe a few years ago that required some Essence of Emeril seasoning. After going to three different grocery stores to find it, all to no avail, I came home and went online and found this recipe. It might not be exactly the same as the official Emeril brand, but it’s awfully […]

Cookies and Bars

Eggnog Snickerdoodles

This cookie recipe comes from my official “Christmas Cookie Collection”. It’s a crisp, sugar cookie rolled in sugar and nutmeg, with a hint of rum and brandy. I recommend buying those extracts before the holidays as they are hard to find once holiday baking season arrives.

Appetizers & Dips, Ethnic Dishes

Egg Rolls

Way back in the mid 1960’s, as I was walking past my sister-in-law Helen’s mother’s house ,she came out munching on an egg roll that her mom Olga had just made. She spotted me and offered one to me . I enjoyed it so much I just had to have that recipe. I think I […]

Soups

Dutch Split Pea Soup

Nothing “hits the spot” better on a cold day than a big bowl of hot, dutch split pea soup. The smoky bits of ham, bathed in creamy peas, laced with carrots , potatoes leeks and onions. It’s a meal in a bowl that your entire family will enjoy! It’s delicious as it is, but you […]