Key Lime Pie? Oh MY! A special THANK YOU to all of you who stopped by my table at the “Men Who Cook…And A Few Good Women” event held here in Iowa City last Saturday night. It was an honor to be asked to prepare a dish (along with many local chefs and other home cook […]
Creamed Corn ala Garage Sale Book – Good Enough For Thanksgiving
I LOVE garage sales. Our car automatically pulls over to the curb when passing one. And the Creamed Corn recipe I recently discovered in a book I bought at a garage sale… well…that $1 book is now worth it’s weight in gold to me. And speaking of weight? This book is HEAVY! I’m not someone […]
Parmesan Encrusted Pollock with Potatoes and Green Beans
I love fish. And I love INEXPENSIVE fish even more. That’s why I was amazed by how good inexpensive Pollock can taste…with a little help from some dairy products you probably already have in your refrigerator. POLLOCK FILLETS For dinner I rinsed and dried some FROZEN Pollock fillets and placed them in a baking […]
A Donated Dinner for Four…A Grill To Remember
A Grill To Remember… If you’ve been wondering why you haven’t heard from me for the past week, it’s because we took a Road Trip to spend some much-loved quality time with our entire family in Indy! Those times happen much less often than we would like…so since I’ve been away from my computer and […]
Mom’s Strawberry Shortcake with Blueberries and Mint
The strawberry season is already in full swing…and I just happen to have my Mom’s recipe for a homemade shortcake that is better than anything you can buy. It’s quick and easy too. And I’ve ramped up the strawberry topping by adding some unexpected ingredients. (I think you’ll like it!) When ready to serve, cut a […]
Rhubarb Coconut Raisin Pecan Cookies (Whew! That’s A YUMMY Mouthful!)
Cookies and rhubarb are not usually mentioned in the same sentence…but recently I found an absolutely delicious way to combine those two words into a treat I’ll be happy to serve to anyone who happens to drop by for a visit. (But you’d better come over quick before they’re gone!) You see, rhubarb holds a […]
Meemaw’s Potato Salad -Tarragon Vinegar is the Secret Ingredient
Now…don’t get your panties in a twist…but I am NOT going to give you the actual AMOUNTS for the ingredients in my potato salad recipe. I didn’t measure…and it’s all about YOUR tastes. You’re all grown up…so you can DO this! Figure it out, Experiment…and ENJOY! (But DO try Tarragon Vinegar in your version…it makes […]
Tabbouleh Salad…A Culinary Trip Around The World
I love to try new foods, and a quinoa tabbouleh salad would certainly qualify as a new food to me! I saw the recipe on the back of a bag of Simply Nature organic quinoa I bought at my local Aldi grocery store. Now let me just say this blog post of mine was NOT sponsored […]
Grilled Red Snapper…A Fishy First Fishtale For Me!
I love fresh fish, especially ocean varieties like Red Snapper. And for the past 41 years, Fabian Seafood trucks from Galveston, Texas have made sporadic stops in the Iowa City Dairy Queen parking lot. That’s only a few blocks from our home. And even though we have lived in our house for almost that long […]
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 […]