Month: October 2020

Breads, Desserts

Pumpkin Bread

For me, pumpkin bread was one of those “take it or leave it” kind of foods…until I tasted this fantastic recipe. My sister-in-law Nancy shared this recipe years ago and I just love it. It’s moist with the the right blend of spices. Goes great with a cold glass of milk! Yum!

Desserts, Refrigerator Dessert

Pudding Whip

I used to make this dessert for my children when they were little. Each time I made it, a different child would pick what flavor he/she wanted. They liked to take turns shaking the instant pudding. It’s a light and fluffy dessert and the kids just love it…and so do I!

Candies, Cookies and Bars

Pretzel Turtle Candies

These little bites of yumminess remind me of the turtle candies we enjoyed back when I was a kid. My Aunt Freida would bring us Turtles as she worked at Synder’s Candies in Chicago. We could only have one (probably because there were 10 kids in my family), but it was a special treat. My […]

Fruit Salad, Refrigerator Dessert, Side Dishes

Pretzel Salad

My bestie Diane, shared this recipe with me. Every year at Christmas when she attends the family get-together, they always request for her to bring this dish and there’s never any leftovers. It’s now one of my family’s favorites as well. The crunchy, buttery crust, creamy center, strawberry jello and whipped topping is like a […]

Cakes, Desserts

Pound Cake

This is a pound cake that I just can’t stop eating. Thank goodness it is baked in a double sized loaf pan because if it wasn’t, I’d have to hide it in my closet to keep it all to myself. It’s firm yet moist and oh so buttery. Thanks Pat for the best pound cake […]

Dinner, Main Dish - Pork

The Perfect Pork Chop

Pork chops were never at the top of my “favorites” list. I imagine that’s because when I was a little girl (many, many years ago), folks cooked the chops so long they resembled hockey pucks, because they were afraid of getting infected with tapeworms. Well, now we have meat thermometers to make sure meat is […]