Posts Categorized: Recipes

The garden is over flowing! If you notice us turning slightly pink. It probably because of all the wonderful tomatoes we’ve been eating. This quick fix is a great side dish for breakfast or dinner. Everything you need is probably right in the kitchen. If you don’t have feta almost any good cheese will do.…

Summer maybe drawing to a close but these wonderful bars will bring back great camp fire memories. Our whole family loves them. Ingredients 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted, plus more, softened, for pan 18 plain graham crackers (about 2 packages) or  2 cups crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 3 cups milk…

Here’s a sweet seasonal treat that your family will love. I made it for the first time yesterday and guests just gobbled it up. When I told Frank I was going to make pumpkin fudge he was a little skeptical but now he’s lobbying for me to make again. Ingredients • 2 cups granulated sugar…

We brought this delightfully easy dessert to a pot luck dinner this past weekend and everyone loved it. It looks lovely and tastes even better. Ingredients 1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (2 oz) 5 ripe Bartlett or Anjou pears, peeled, cut into 1-inch slices…

Here’s another easy sweet treat. These cookies are a nice lunch box surprise or perfect with a tall glass of ice tea on the porch. Ingredients • 1 pkg. Lemon Supreme cake mix • 1/3 cup vegetable oil • 2 eggs • 1 tbsp. lemon juice • 1 cup powdered sugar • 2 tbsp. lemon…

We are back from another wonderful vacation, this time to the Trois Valle area of France.  We had absolutely fabulous skiing and even better eating. One of our favorite lunches on the mountain was Tartiflette. It’s essentially a local interpretation of a potato gratin, a rustic dish made with layers of starchy, buttery potatoes; crispy,…

I tried this recipe over the weekend and our guests just loved them. Then Frank and I had some warmed with ice cream and some caramel sauce on top – Oh Heaven! 1 3/4 cup sugar 2 cups flour 3 eggs 1 cup oil 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking powder ½…

Here’s an easy version of a French favorite that would be so good in front of the fire. 2-1/2 lbs. bottom round cubes 12 oz baby carrots, fresh, frozen or canned 8 oz small whole mushrooms or large quartered mushrooms 3/4 tsp dried marjoram leaves 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 8 oz pearl onions,…

This soup is made with store-bought broth and rotisserie chicken, which shortens the preparation time considerably. (If you usually make your soup from scratch, you may be surprised at how appealing this shortcut can be when you’re rushed.) Ingredients 1 (2-lb) rotisserie chicken 3 celery ribs 1 medium onion, quartered and left unpeeled 6 fresh…

This is a wonderful winter breakfast that our guests love – me, too Cider Syrup 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon 2 cups apple cider 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 cup butter or margarine Waffles 2 ¼ cups Bisquick® mix 1 ¼ cups milk 2 tablespoons sugar…