This year (2008) is my first year having a garden, albeit a tiny one and I’m keeping it simple; just tomatoes and a few herbs. We all gotta have herbs. Here is a picture of my new “offspring” - I’m so excited! I really do feel like a new mom. If you haven’t tried […]

On a hot day, this is a great non-cooking meal accompaniment. It’s different and fun to prepare. Serve it as an appetizer with beverages or perhaps even serve alongside your meal. It’s a great light lunch with iced tea or lemonade.
1 jar of roasted red peppers, drained patted dry, & diced
1/2 cup fresh basil […]

Sadly, some folks only eat these potatoes during the holiday season. They’re sure missing out, but you don’t have to. Try this salad and surprise yourself and family!
2 large sweet potatoes
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
4 tsp. white or unseasoned rice vinegar
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin is best)
4 scallions, sliced thin
Peel the potatoes […]

This is the ultimate comfort food. I prefer to eat meatloaf the second day. It just tastes so much better, like spaghetti sauce does. Of course you don’t have to wait to eat it, enjoy it tonight! Oh yeah, one more thing: I use crushed seasoned stuffing mix instead of breadcrumbs, check it out.

2 eggs, […]

What a savory way to cook a pork roast. Prepare early in the day to marinate for a few hours, if time allows. Serve this to your friends and family in any kind of weather - it’s great year round. Homemade applesauce is fabulous alongside. Dig in and enjoy!
5 lb. pork roast
Heaping Tbsp. minced […]

These noodles taste much better than the ones from a take-out, plus they’re easy to make - you can really add what you want - kind of a “clean out the fridge.” An added bonus is it improves with age so the next day it’s even better. I’ve actually taken the bowl out and just […]

The name may not be attractive but the cookies are out of this world. These are bakery-sized cookies so one batch doesn’t make a lot - you may wanna double it. Add a handful of your choice of chopped nuts or Heath bar bits, etc. with the chips if you want. If stored tightly they’ll […]

Not only are these biscuits big and delicious, but they’re a clone of a clone. A certain cookbook author who clones recipes, cloned this from a restaurant chain, then I cloned it again, because it wasn’t just the right “click” for our home. Isn’t imitation the best form of flattery? For best results you need […]

Because these are made with canned beans, they don’t bake in the oven for hours and hours. They really are one of the best baked beans.
1 pound uncooked bacon, sliced into thirds
2 onions, diced
2 tsp. minced garlic (jarred is fine)
3 28-oz. cans of baked beans
1 1/2 cups ketchup based chili sauce
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 […]

Spring & Summer mean lemon pie! What’s great about this pie is that it’s started on the stove top then placed in the fridge for a few hours. Make it in the morning to enjoy after dinner.
Graham Cracker Crust:
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1/3 Cup (about 3/4 stick) melted butter
Preheat […]