Happy 9th Blogoversary to me! I thought it would be fun to post another “pie” for Pi Day. When I was growing up, my mom would make Chicken Pot Pie on occasion for dinner. She would use the Pillsbury Pie Crusts in the red box which made the “pie” look…
Category: Main Dish
Jan
25
Happy New Year! When my kids were in kindergarten, they started getting red envelopes from friends with money inside for the Lunar New Year. The red symbolizes good luck and is to ward off evil spirits. In China, dumplings (potstickers) are served as the first meal of the year because…
Jun
21
Summer Salad Surprise Happy 1st day of Summer! I’m not a huge fan of summer. Yes, I know, I’m in the minority on that one. Hot long days just don’t excite me. But cold pasta salads that I can serve as a main meal make me happy. I like recipes…
Mar
14
Happy 8th Blogoversary to me! Sloppy Joe’s are one of the first things I remember cooking for my family when I was still living at home. It is so easy yet so comforting and delicious. Whenever my aunt had a garage sale, you could count on her making Sloppy Joe’s.…
Mar
14
Happy 7th Blogoversary to me! Last year (2016) I made a pie for Pi Day. This year is a different kind of pie, a meat pie aka Shepherd’s Pie. I love a good Shepherd’s Pie. A Shepherd’s Pie is made with lamb but a Cottage Pie is made with ground…
May
17
Soup, stew, bisque, chowder…they are all fairly similar and slightly different from each other. Chowders are prepared with milk, cream or a roux and often made with potatoes. I love them all. Plus, it makes a complete meal all by itself, especially when you have enough “stuff” to make it…
Apr
18
In my last post I talked about my office potluck. This salad was my go to dish. I have served it at home as a main dish and a side dish. I have taken it to other potluck’s and there are never leftovers. I mean what’s not to love about…
Nov
30
I watch a lot of cooking shows. I watch a lot of shows involving cooking. One chef we really like is Gordon Ramsay. There was a series on BBC America back in 2005 called The F Word; F standing for food of course! One thing Chef Ramsay always serves is…
Oct
31
So remember those simple holiday meals (St. Patrick’s Day and Easter) I have mentioned before? Halloween is when we get to have Count Chocula for breakfast. Lunch is usually the fun meal for the kids. We make mummy dogs, which are hot dogs wrapped in crescent dough, orange jello and…
Oct
13
There are certain questions I get asked when I don’t need to think before I respond. When my grandma calls and says, “I made some artichokes. Would you like to come get them?” I don’t think I have ever said no to that question before. I have eaten artichokes at…