Pommes Anna…Midwest Style Yes, Pommes Anna is a French recipe, sorta combined with another French recipe, Lyonnaise Potatoes… to come up with Pommes Anna…Midwest Style. Confused yet? Allow me to give just a bit of background on this dish that I have modified. The original Pommes Anna recipe is found in Julia Child’s “Mastering the…
Apple Butternut Squash is a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving feast! Apples, Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Walnuts…..great combination! Apple Butternut Squash is a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving Feast. In the past, the Captain mentioned that there were only a couple foods he didn’t like …and one of those foods was Squash! Well, you know…
Christmas Cinnamon Pickles! I think you can tell that I am on a “canning kick”! I get that way when the weather cools off and there are lots and lots of garden veggies that are just asking to be preserved for those winter months. Even if you are in a cold weather climate and…
Canning/Preserving Bread & Butter Pickles! Still canning at this household this week….I love preparing and preserving veggies and fruits. I am sure that desire comes from both my Grandmothers….we always had sweet pickles, dill pickles and bread and butter pickles on hand with both of them canning on a regular basis. I am sure for…
Sweet Potato Fries (Baked)…and simply delicious! I guarantee if you try these…you will not go back to deep fried again! They are salty-sweet, crunchy, and spicy… if you so dare and have now become my favorite snack. These fries are easy to make and require fewer cooking steps because they’re baked rather than fried. Sweet…
Yummy Crisp Smashed Potatoes! A contradiction in terms? An Oxymoron? Nope, just great tasting smashed potatoes that have been crisped up in the oven! As you know, in the Midwest…the staple at every meal was meat and potaotes! Adding a salad and/or a vegetable was optional…but the meat and potatoes were not! The…
Broadway Palm Pineapple Casserole recipe is provided by Executive Chef Gregory Van Horn of the Broadway Dinner Theater. The Captain and I love the Dinner Theaters and have managed to attend them while living in Kansas City, Seattle, Dallas, Albuquerque and now here in Florida. Granted, it is not the Broadway in New York that…
Oldie but Goodie Scalloped Potatoes… This scalloped potato recipe has been around a long, long time. It was always at any pot luck or family reunion as far back as I can remember. And you know what? It is just as good today as it was way back then…….:) I have modified it a…
Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole! This is a healthier version of a chicken broccoli and rice casserole because it does not use canned cream of mushroom or canned cream of chicken soup…. which has lots of sodium and other ingredients that can add to a calorie count. I like to stay away from processed foods….
Escabosa Black Bean and Avocado Salad! Wow! this is a great salad. While living in New Mexico, we had many chuck wagon meals when branding time rolled around. Each brother, uncle, cousin and all their children would rally around when it was time to round up, brand and give shots to all the Spring calves….
I love green beans with lemon and this is one of the Captain’s favorites….This recipe is quick and easy and the garlic and lemon bring out the best in the green beans. The Farmers Markets down here in Florida are brimming with those wonderful long green beans and there is something about seeing them…
These little Individual potato gratins are so easy to make. Using a muffin tin allows you to place a few slices of potato, add heavy cream, salt and pepper and pop in the oven. I like to add a sprinkle of grated cheese over the tops of the gratins just minutes before they are baked….