One of the fun memories I have as a kid is the family gatherings at my grandma and grandpa’s house… and every summer grandpa would get out the hand-cranked, wooden bucket, ice-cream maker.
Well, recently I was going through grandma’s recipe box, and I found this… “John’s Ice Cream”, grandpa’s recipe for that great ice cream [...]
Thanksgiving is coming up quick… just two weeks away. This year I was asked to bring a pumpkin pie.
I like pumpkin pie, but I’ve never been a big pastry crust fan. I’ve also heard sweet potato pie is pretty good, but never had it. So I did a bit of searching online, and came across [...]
Tags: brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, custard, eggs, ginger, honey, nutmeg, pecans, pie, pumpkin, walnuts, yogurt
Condensed cream of mushroom soup is a pantry staple for a variety of recipes, but as a soup in and of itself, it’s barely passable. Instead, try this recipe…actually, it’s more of a guideline, as there are a number of ways to slightly alter this to get slightly different flavors.
Start out with some onion and [...]
Tags: chicken stock, evoo, garlic, half-n-half, morrell, mushroom, onion, portabella, potato, vegetable stock
Celery seems to be an oft-overlooked vege. Sure, it’s a mainstay in salads, and you can’t beat it stuffed with peanut butter (I’ll pass on the raisins though), and I even use it in my fresh chili. But what about as the main part of a side dish?
I had some extra celery burning a hole [...]
Tags: butter, celery, corn, cream, garlic, milk, nutmeg, onion, peas
This is a recipe I originally got from my aunt Andi. She used to make these when we’d go visit her and uncle Ray. They are super-easy to toss together, and the ones she used to do were often just LOTS of cheese, and in fact I’ve done them using the really small tortillas as [...]
Tags: artificial crab meat, cheese, chicken, condensed soup, green chilis, green onion, jalapeno, shrimp, sour cream, tortillas
Corn on the cob season has pretty much ended here in Minnesota, but if you happen to be lucky enough to still be able to get it, this is a nice change of pace from boiled or grilled corn on the cob. And if not, it works just as good with frozen corn.
What you need:
The [...]
Tags: bell pepper, butter, cast-iron, corn, garlic, season-all
A friend commented on the lack of “Italian” food on here. I’m not Italian, I’m Scottish, but hey.. I can do pasta. I’m a fan of the traditional sauces. Totino’s, which used to be in NE Minneapolis had one of those great, basic red sauces. When I make spaghetti sauce at home though, I like [...]
Tags: basil, bell pepper, diced tomatoes, garlic, ground beef, olive oil, onion, oregano, pasta, spaghetti, tomato sauce, wine
These make for a great “on the go” breakfast, and a much better alternative to the fast-food sandwiches.
What you need (per sandwich)
2 toaster waffles
1 egg
2 slices cooked bacon
1 slice cheese
In a skillet prepare the egg, either scrambled or over-hard.
While the eggs are cooking, lightly toast the waffles - just enough to thaw them out. Then [...]
I’ve tried a few different enchilada recipes. I definitely prefer a red sauce over green sauce. This recipe evolved using a few things from those base recipes, with my own couple of additions. And like much of my cooking, it’s an overall guideline that can be easily played with depending on what you have on [...]
Tags: cheese, chicken, corn, diced tomatoes, garlic, onion, salsa, season-all, sour cream, tortillas
I had posted this just a few weeks back, and decided to make some… and took a closer look at the recipe and realized .. why 2/3 cup butter? A stick is a 1/2 cup, so you have to use 1+ sticks. I tweeked it a bit to use just a single stick, make it [...]