July 21, 2024

Fresh Fruit Oatmeal Bar Ice Cream Sandwiches

Raising The Bar Fresh Fruit Oatmeal Bar Ice Cream Sandwiches Dessert I scream, you scream we all scream for … ice cream sandwiches! After seeing a luscious photo of homemade ice cream sandwiches bursting with ice cream and summer fruit, I just had to make some. The flavor combinations are […]
June 1, 2024

Grand Marnier Grilled Chicken

A “Grand” Idea Grand Marnier Grilled Chicken Main Here in Southern California, we’ve had a late spring with plenty of April showers and May gray which has been good for my garden but not much else. Tom has been longing to fire up his new Weber grill, and when the […]
March 23, 2024

Pistachio Marshmallow Salad

Fluffy Delight Pistachio Marshmallow Salad Sweet Side or Dessert From my vintage recipe archives… here is a recipe from my Aunt Ann which I have not made in years and I don’t know why as I love this dish. Almost as much as her Banana and Grape Nuts Homemade Ice […]
March 15, 2024

Lemon Mashed Potatoes

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Potatoes Lemon Mashed Potatoes Side Lemon mashed potatoes where have you been all my life? Wow! We were blown away by the citrusy deliciousness of these mashed potatoes. They are next level and so simple and are, of course, from the Barefoot Contessa. I […]
December 13, 2023

Three Cheese Potatoes Au Gratin with Leeks, Fennel and Bacon

Oh, Oh, Oh, Au Gratin! Three Cheese Potatoes Au Gratin with Leeks, Fennel and Bacon Side This recipe is upscaled from an ad for Wolf Gourmet that I saw in Fine Cooking many years ago. The first time I made this it was good, but I thought it could be […]
November 3, 2023

Pumpkin Chicken Chili

Flavorful & Full of Fiber Chili Pumpkin Chicken Chili Main I like pumpkin but I am not one of those people who stands in line the first day Starbucks rolls out its Pumpkin Spice Latte (that would be my late sister-in-law). The Washington Post recently had a list of its […]
October 19, 2023

Caramel Apple Spice Dump Cake

A Delicious (Apple) Slice Of Life Caramel Apple Spice Dump Cake Dessert October is my favorite month and autumn is my favorite time of the year. After a long, hot summer it is so nice to have the aroma of soup simmering on the stove and the delicious scent of […]