Here lies my not so secret stash of go-to recipes. These have been collected from all around: from a church ladies cookbook, from my mother and mother-in-law and from friends.
For years my brother and I competed for the honor of “Best Carrot Cake.” Eventually I gave in and told him “You win! You make the Thanksgiving carrot cake from now to eternity.” He tried to get me to take on that task after a few years, but I declined. I must say, I...
I’ve been making this basic recipe for 50 years or so — updating to use coconut oil instead of Crisco and other small tweaks from the original.
The time honored recipe that I learned for Brunswick Stew involved 3 or 4 squirrels, a rabbit and maybe a possum (or some other roadkill). Or squirrel, rabbit and chicken at least. Needless to say, I scared a priest from New York (NYC) by explaining this before I served him this version.
My aunt Priscilla gifted me with several quick, delicious recipes. This pumpkin pie recipe is so easy and so good. I loved it from day one, but it got even better when I started preparing my own pumpkin instead of canned. And, I’m generous when I measure the spices.
I recently decided to take up the art of sourdough. Then “quarantine” came along and I can’t actually put myself in an expert’s kitchen in close quarters and I’ve had to go searching for instruction elsewhere. Voila! Youtube to the...
This method takes only a bit less time, but you don’t have to babysit it. Put it in the Instant Pot, set the timer, come back later when it’s all done. I make 3-4 servings at a time, then reheat in the microwave.
My husband made this for dinner just before Christmas. The guests are still asking “When are we doing it again?”
Be prepared to take your time — but the results are worth it!
Quick, easy peazy, and oh so good! I my home roasted pumpkin puree, but canned works fine as well.
Great for a cool weather meal, but light enough for summer! I use dark meat chicken to keep my spouse happy, but if I wasn’t feeding him I would use white meat chicken. Enjoy! Cajun-Style Chicken Gumbo Print Recipe Prep Time 20 minutes mins Cook Time 25 minutes...
This is required at all of our family holiday meals. I learned how to do it by watching my Nanaw make it. Well seasoned iron skillet required. Since I will be celebrating Christmas with my children this year, my mom and I are fighting over custody of the iron skillet...
These might be called "scalloped hash brown potatoes". What fun would that be? The initial recipe came from my nextdoor neighbor of close to 30 years. I changed it up from her use of frozen hash brown patties to Simply Potatoes. When the local Publix decided not to...