When I was a child, one of my favorite canned soups was Bean With Bacon, and I have been craving that taste again. So I decided to recreate that soup from scratch. I found a recipe online on a blog called Taste & Tell. That recipe sounded very promising, so I used it as 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 […]
Leftover Chicken? This Wrap Makes Leftovers Taste Delish!
I am not fond of leftovers. At all. In fact I often beg my neighbors to take them off my hands as soon as we finish a meal. I’m always looking for ways to make leftovers NOT taste like leftovers. So when I found myself with two pieces of leftover fried chicken in the refrigerator […]
During National Sandwich Month – Try My Kitchen Sink Panini
In case you didn’t already know…August is National Sandwich Month. Sandwiches come in all shapes and sizes. Hot ones, cold ones, fat ones and skinny ones. And you can stuff just about anything between two slices of bread. (Heck, you can even skip the bread and use a piece of lettuce to hold in all […]
A Vegetarian BLT – Turning Eggplant Into “Bacon”
I love my Foodie Friends! So when my Florida pal Kathy sent me a recipe for “bacon” made from eggplant I just HAD to give it a try. After all…this is Lent. And I’m always looking for meatless ways to serve up lunch on Fridays during this season. And this recipe looked like a great […]
How About A Grilled Gruyere, Tart Cherry and Fresh Sage Panini
I absolutely LOVE Gruyere cheese. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a unique type of nutty-tasting, hard cheese named after the town of Gruyeres in Switzerland. (It’s a cow’s milk cheese that is generally cured for at least six months.) Gruyere is delicious in many dishes since it melts beautifully. It’s ONLY made in […]
Kipper Snacks…(Dad’s “Go To” Dinner When He Showed Up Late!)
Dad was famous for missing dinner. Whether he was playing cards with old friends, or he just couldn’t leave the river because the fish were biting. But whatever the reason, I can still see him puttering around the kitchen long after Mom had washed the dishes and called it quits on kitchen duty for the […]
Meemaw’s Favorite Tuna Salad…My Lunchtime Favorite Fish
When I was a child, lunchtime on Fridays during Lent usually meant one of my mom’s tuna salad sandwiches served on Wonder Bread. Mom’s simple tuna salad recipe included a spoonful of sweet pickle relish, celery, onion, and a dollop of mayonnaise. Her sandwich always had a leaf of iceberg lettuce, and she would add a […]
Hail Mary Tomato Basil Soup…Just Dump, Stir, and PRAY!
TOMATO BASIL SOUP I invented this Tomato Basil Soup recipe when I realized we had more volunteers than food to feed them at our church in Ft. Lauderdale several years ago. The army of workers were preparing for the annual rummage sale and we didn’t want them to starve as they sorted and priced the mountain of […]
Black Bean, Corn, and Red Pepper Salad
Salad can be quite boring, and side dishes can too. So it’s time to get creative in the kitchen! One day I was making tacos for lunch, and I wanted a side dish that was different from the typical rice and beans usually served alongside them. So I searched the Internet and found a […]