Gobble Gobble…in January? Yes Please! Several weeks ago I bought package of ground turkey at our local Aldi store. I stuck it in the freezer and wondered just what exactly I would end up doing with it. (I’ve never been a fan of ground poultry…but this old dog is still willing to try a few […]
Florence’s Zucchini Frittata – A Summer Veggie Side Dish
Florence and her long time husband Clarence (Known to all as “C.C.”) lived across the street from us when our boys were little. C. C. was the fire chief and our boys used to love waving at them from our side of the street. Especially if there was a fire truck involved! An added benefit […]
Shrimp And Grits – Meemaw’s Version is DELISH
Shrimp and grits. You’ll find that dish listed on almost every diner menu in the South. I was not raised in the South, but many folks who read my blog must assume I’m a Southern granny since grandaughter Emma named me Meemaw oh so many years ago. There are more variations of the shrimp and […]
Hamburger Chow Mein – Mom’s 1950’s Casserole
Hamburger Chow Mein Casserole. I was thumbing through Mom’s old recipe box the other day, and I stumbled onto this classic recipe. Mom was an incredible cook, and she was my best friend. She is still my inspiration in the kitchen. Dad used to tell her she could “make a silk purse out of a […]
Newman Singers – A Treasured Tropical Day In SoFlo
The University of Iowa Newman Singers will always hold a special place in my heart. I have enjoyed their music for years during Mass at The Newman Center near the University of Iowa campus. And I have served them breakfast on several occasions on Sunday mornings between those services. Those college “kids” are truly some […]
Tagine Baked Moroccan Chicken – A New Cuisine To Love
Tagine cooking has never been in my wheelhouse. Until now. This pandemic has urged us all to stay close to home. And for me, that meant feeding my thrift store shopping habit by heading to our garage! (Read about that trip HERE.) That’s where I discovered a brand new tagine that had been gathering dust […]
Try My Simple Yet Elegant Potato Gratin – It’s DELISH
It’s a brand new year…and SIMPLE is good. First of all, I hope your holidays were filled with family, food and FUN! When folks hear the word Gratin they immediately think French. And DIFFICULT! But I’m here to tell you my version of this potato side dish is as easy as it could be! I […]
Making Spaetzle And Geschnetzeltes – Say What?
When I walked into the Salvation Army thrift store I had no idea I would be learning a new cooking technique by dinnertime. But I found a brand new, still in the wrapper, Spaetzle making tool for $1.95 I just had to give it a whirl. The “official” name for that tool was a Spatzlehobel […]
Winter Weather Got You Down? Make SOUP!
Winter means different things to different parts of America. If you’re up North, it means cold temps and snow, but down South it means a break from beastly hot temps and the summertime humidity. But no matter what weather you find outside your door, a pot of soup can be the perfect one pot wonder! […]
Dinner In A Vineyard – A Wine Lover’s Magical Meal at Remy Wines
Some meals are simply magical…from beginning to end. And most of my magical meals have been meals I’ve shared with my family for more than six decades. But last summer we experienced an evening of incredible wines paired with dinner under the stars in a vineyard that I’ll remember forever. And we shared that meal […]