Potato Pancakes

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned on my blog yet, but breakfast is my favorite meal of the day! There are so many options to choose from, Hot, Cold - Eggs, Cereal, Waffles, Sausage, Bacon, or not, etc.
But by far, one of my favorites, especially on cold mornings is Potato Pancakes!! You […]

Peanut Brittle

Well, anyone like homemade candy???? Every year my Mom has an annual candy making party at her house. She has lots of friends who come, and they all make candy together just before the holidays. Everyone brings their own ingredients, cookie sheets, and tins to bring home their goods. Its a fun time for all […]

What To Do With That Turkey Carcass???

OK, so Thanksgiving is over. You’ve cleaned up your mess, said goodbye to your guests and put all your leftovers in the refrigerator swearing you won’t have to cook for a week!!
But now you’ve eaten all the turkey sandwiches, turkey burritos, turkey omelettes that you can get out of it, and you’re left with the […]

Cowboy Cookies

This recipe was given to me by a friend over 30 years ago. Her claim is that it was passed down in her family from generation to generation back to the cowboy days when her great-grandfather (or great-great??? can’t remember - but way back) was a cowboy working in the midwest somewhere on the range. […]

Lasagne - mmm mmm good!!

LASAGNE:
This is a family recipe passed down from generation to generation, but its really very simple, and can be changed to meet your own likes and desires. For example, my daughter is a vegetarian - has been since she was 14 years old, so no matter how everyone cheers and applauds a recipe, if it […]

Turkey Pot Pie

TURKEY POT PIE
This is a great recipe for all those leftovers after your Holiday meal!
You can also use this same recipe for CHICKEN POT PIE just by substituting the chicken for the turkey.
This recipe is fantastic and I’ve made it many times! I’m the kind of person who changes my cooking habits with the […]

COOKING AND RECIPIES

Its November 7, 2006 and the holidays are right around the corner! This is the time of year that I think a little more about cooking and baking. Nothing better than coming home to a house filled with the smells something cooking in the oven! I also love this time of year for making soups! […]