A Collection of Holiday Recipes, Treats. Comfort food…recipes handed down from family and friends. .
A good friend gave me this recipe about 50 years ago. The title is interesting as this recipe was supposedly originated by using whatever was available in the cupboard. There are few ingredients but the Bar resembles a spice raisin cake with frosting or glaze. See if you like this recipe. My family really…
Chicken and Lentil Soup should now be the soup of choice for people who are under the weather! At least, I declare that if I am sick, please bring me this Chicken and Lentil Soup tucked away in a hot thermos! Who doesn’t love soup? This Winter is proving to be a little challenging with…
Peanut Butter Brownies! Have you ever tasted a combination of flavors that you just can’t quite get enough of? That is the way I feel about peanut butter and chocolate. And this recipe is a really good combination which creates a chewy, chocolate chip Brownie…and it certainly doesn’t hurt that peanut butter is thrown in….
Chile Rellenos Casserole! I guess you can tell we really like Mexican food in this house. And we really like it spicy. I believe all those years of living in New Mexico gave me a new appreciation for Mexican food. This recipe is what I would call a Tex/Mex recipe, meaning it is not too…
Do you like Pork Quesadillas? There are so many combinations of ingredients for quesadillas that each time I come across an unusual ingredient, I have to make the recipe. This is another of my sweet and savory combinations that I really like. It touches all my senses and when it comes to eating food…that…
Salsa! If you love Mexican food you will most likely already have a favorite green and red salsa recipe. We lived in New Mexico for almost 15 years and I learned to cook traditional Mexican dishes from my Mother-in-law and Sister-in-law. These recipe are made so different from the Tex/Mex food that I grew up…
I promised you I would give you the recipes that I will be making for the Captain and I on Valentine’s Day and this is the entree, Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens with Sausage Rice Pilaf ! If you are looking for a beautiful entree presentation …this is your recipe! The results are amazing! The recipe…
Valentine’s Day, Fudge and Cake….are synonymous aren’t they? A Valentine Fudge Bundt Cake dessert, teamed with Valentine’s Day and what more do you need? Yummy!!! The above picture was taken several years ago on a Valentine’s Day. Sorry, I don’t remember which Valentine’s Day, but it had to be early on! I wish my camera…
This is one of the recipes on the menu for the Captain and I…Our Valentine’s Day Menu. Come on…say you will try this recipe if you think you do not like Brussel Sprouts..:) Brussel Sprouts have gotten a bad rap and I have to confess that I didn’t care too much for them until I…