Month: October 2020

Salads, Side Dishes

Raw Vegetable Salad

I used to comb through church cookbooks and the internet for new recipes to try. Somewhere in my search, I came across this gem and am sure glad I tried it. I have brought this dish to so many parties and there is never any leftovers. It is so darn tasty, even kids that hate […]

Salad Dressing

Ranch Salad Dressing

This ranch dressing is creamy, has just the right seasoning and is downright delicious. Best of all, it doesn’t have a bunch of strange ingredients that you can barely pronounce. My sister Joan shared this recipe years ago and I haven’t purchased bottled ranch dressing ever since.

Dinner, Main Dish - Beef

Quick Chili

Sometimes you just have a taste for a big old bowl of chili, but you don’t have all day to simmer a big old kettle full. This quick version “hits the spot” and it’s ready to eat in approximately 45 minutes. It’s a good, basic recipe that is tasty “as is”, but feel free to […]

Candies, Desserts

Quick Fudge

Sometimes you just get a hankering for fudge but you just can’t drop everything and run to a candy store. This recipe is tasty, quick and easy (no candy thermometer is needed) and the ingredients are things most folks have on hand.

Desserts

Pumpkin Squares

One of the ladies I used to work with, Barb R., would bring in a tray of these wonderful pumpkin squares. They are moist, with just the right amount of sweetness, and the frosting just “seals the deal”.

Desserts

Pumpkin Torte

My sister-in-law Mary shared this recipe with me over 30 years ago. It’s a fantastic dessert for Thanksgiving, because it’s light, creamy and not too sweet…just perfect after that big turkey dinner!

Desserts, Pies

Pumpkin Pie

Boy oh boy, my Mom could bake. At Thanksgiving time, she would make 2 kinds of pie…mincemeat and pumpkin. I don’t think any of us kids ate the mincemeat (I think she made those for her Aunt Margaret, Aunt Freida and Uncle Leon) but we “gobbled” up those Pumpkin pies like there was no tomorrow. […]