This is another recipe from the Marcia Adams Cookbooks so it’s Amish in origin. Of course, I’ve adapted it to my own way of things. It’s almost as easy as opening a can of Campbell’s Tomato Soup so I don’t think we’ve done that in years. If you prefer to […]
This is one I have made for years. And if you use a rotisserie chicken (whole or breast only) from the grocery store instead of cooking your own chicken, it can be made pretty quickly. This is a versatile recipe. You can add whatever vegetables you want. You can add more or less […]
Ryn challenged me earlier this year to make some recipes from my collection of cookbooks that I have never made before. This is my adaptation of a recipe from the “Share” cookbook from Chris Santos, chef/founder of Beauty & Essex restaurant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This is […]
Ryn, this one is especially for you. This recipe starts from Nigella Lawson. So if my directions don’t sound quite like me, I was typing from her directions, and she is ever so colorful. Believe or not, I only wrote about half as many directions as she did. This is […]
My Dad loved custard pie. He loved cherry as well, but I think custard was his favorite. I don’t think I will ever make a custard pie without thinking of him. Custard pie was something his mother always made. I think it’s the only pie I remember her making. I […]
This is an adaptation of a recipe by Patrick and Gina Neely. I’ve never made it with frozen green beans, but I think it could be easily adapted for that. This is one of my favorite and easiest recipes for green beans. This could be made vegan, by using 2 […]
Meatloaf is one of the first recipes I remember making that wasn’t cookies or dessert of some kind. Meatloaf is also one of the things that I really didn’t like until I started making it myself. Even though the first time I made it, I was using Mom’s recipe. This […]