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 [...]
After trying some cinnamon roasted walnuts at the State Fair a few years back, I knew I wanted them more than just during fair time, so I set about looking for a way to make them at home.
I found a couple different recipes that I tried, and finally tweeked a combination of a couple and [...]
This is another dressing from my days at Amelia’s, adjusted down for quantity of course. It is close to what most of us might call ‘French’ dressing, but technically it’s a Russian.
1/4 cup salad oil
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste
Combine [...]
Tags: amelia's, ketchup, lemon juice, paprika, red wine vinegar, salad oil, sugar, vinegar, worcestershire
This recipe is from my Grandma, who was born and raised in Ayr, Scotland. It’s been a family treat for generations. My sister is now the family expert when it comes to making this.
1pound Unsalted Butter - softened
1 Cup Sugar
4-1/2 Cup Flour
2 pinches salt
Cream together softened butter and sugar. Add flour and salt, stir/knead together. [...]
Years back I worked at a small burger/gyros joint. One of our best selling items though was the fresh squeezed lemonade, made to order. Well, we squeezed the lemons ahead of time, but each drink was then made up right there for you when you ordered. We also did these for a number of outdoor [...]
Tags: ice, lemon, lemon juice, lemonade, lime, limeade, sugar, water
I’ve tried a number of banana breads over the years, and after a bit of tweeking, this has become my favorite. For some variety, instead of baking the nuts in the bread, after it’s been baking about 10 minutes sprinkle the nuts on top. You can’t do it right away or they just sink in [...]
Tags: apple, baking powder, baking soda, banana, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, egg, flour, margarine, sour cream, sugar, vanilla, walnuts
This one is a very nice change from the typical creamy slaw. I typically do the cider/sugar mix the day before so it has plenty of time to cool. And you can easily prep all this ahead of time and then toss the mix together a little bit before serving so it doesn’t get soggy. [...]
Tags: almonds, apple, brccoli, cabbage, canola oil, carrot, cider vinegar, cole slaw, green onion, ramen, slaw, sugar, vinegar
There are a few different ways to make pickles, one of the easiest is “refrigerator” pickles. There is no canning involved, all you need is your ingredients and some jars.
I have vague memories of mom making refrigerator pickles when I was a kid… very thin sliced, very sweet, don’t remember much else about them. After [...]
Tags: cider vinegar, cucumber, garlic, jalapeno, onion, pickle, sugar, vinegar
This came off the box of Nilla wafers… I haven’t tried it yet, but it does look promising.
Prep: 25 minutes Total: 2 hours 50 minuges (including refrigerating)
20 NILLA Wafters, finely crushed
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold margarine
1 package (8oz) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp flour
3 [...]
Tags: baking powder, brown sugar, cream cheese, dessert, egg, flour, lemon, margarine, nilla wafer, sugar
3 cups granulates sugar
1 1/2 cups water
3 Tbsp molasses
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp butter flavoring
1 tsp maple extract
Bring all to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves (a good rolling boil). Turn off burner, but leave pot on until bubbling stops.
Tags: butter, maple, molasses, pancakes, sugar, syrup, vanilla, waffles