I have been craving Three bean salad. Not the soggy, over-sauced, over-sugared stuff from the grocery store but the slightly crisp, perfectly balanced flavors of tangy and sweet that my Grandma-In-Law creates every year. In my mind there is nothing better than sliding up to a worn wooden picnic table […]
Recipes
Summer Squash Chile Fritter-cakes
Summer always brings lots of yellow summer squash! This is one of my favorite ways to use the squash. Everyone in my family enjoys them because they taste like potato pancakes with a zippy chile zing.
Chile Relleno Tacos
The Chile Relleno invokes images of deep fried, battered chiles, heavy beans, and a lot of gooey sauce. YUMM!! I needed a way to make this dish a bit quicker… And, yes, I will make the chile casserole version, soon. So, to be healthier and to make this a quick […]
Caramel Apple Pie
I must add a disclaimer….. I am not known as the “pie maker” in our family. For that title, you will need to go to my aunt Ellen or my cousin Becky. They have been baking pies that have been pleasing our family for years! From them, I did learn […]
Cauliflower “Alfredo” Sauce
I have serious doubts about any food that masquerades as something as rich and fattening as alfredo sauce. However this recipe was AMAZING. It is seriously rich and delicious but cauliflower based so it cuts the fat tremendously.
Drunken Peach Tart
Peaches. Peaches. Peaches. What can I say, other than I love them. I usually have to hide them from my family whenever they are in the conventional basket because we all fight over who is going to eat them. In fact, the last time they were offered as an add-on […]
Lunch Box Pack Fruit Salad
Although I don’t pack any lunch boxes, I love the variety of fruit in the lunch box pack. My family isn’t always great about grabbing a piece of fruit as a snack so I tend to serve fruits with meals to make sure they are getting it in their diet. […]
Tomato Chips or Tomato Powder
We love tomatoes! Whether it’s a bowl of pasta with homemade sauce or fried green tomatoes we love them in any and every possible way. Recently I decided to do something a little different. I decided to try my hand at tomato chips. Yep, you read that right, tomato chips. I […]
Goober Salad
When I got my basket and stew pack this week, I thought about how I could use these veggies and it hit me….make Goober Salad. This recipe is one of my family favorites. I decided to take this family favorite and change it up a bit to fit into MY […]
Egg Cauliflower Fried Rice
This is a wonderful way to hide cauliflower. My husband thought he hated cauliflower and would refuse to eat it. One day, I took the cauliflower and turned it into stir fried rice. I made it and popped it into our usual rice pan. When it was dinner time, I […]