Lately, we’ve gotten into the habit of having Mexican Monday. On this day, I prepare some sort of Mexican meal for my family. my husband and kids made this request as they are crazy for Mexican cusine. This coming Monday will mark Mexican meal day number 4 and I already feel like I’ve worked through the […]
When it comes to macaroni salad my family is crawling with people who go crazy for the stuff. Seriously, we can’t have a picnic or family dinner without macaroni salad. Now, the way I learned to make mac salad was with a more savory sauce as that’s the way we midwesterners do it. However, my […]
Who here likes cheese, beef, and corn bread? What do you think would happen if you mixed them all together into a luscious cobbler? I’ll tell you,,,magic. Yes, magic in a ding dang pan, folks. I can’t begin to tell you just how wholesome, hearty, and tasty this recipe is. For one, whoever thought that […]
Sitting at my table and sipping on some coffee the other morning, I came across the verses in the bible that talked about the Children of Israel eating the manna that fell from the sky for 40 years. Can you imagine that happening today? God literally rained down manna for his people to eat as they […]
I love making dishes from the past, don’t you? There’s just something so satisfying knowing that you just whipped up a recipe from over 40 years ago. These croissant chicken squares were adapted in 1973 and actually took the grand prize in a major cooking contest. Isn’t that cool? I mean, 25k is a lot […]
If you like Coffee Crisp bars and *love* coffee cake, this decadent combination is for you! You even get a little nutrition (and nutty flavor) in the mix thanks to whole wheat flour, psyllium husks and flaxseed. Whenever I think of coffee cake I always envision the dry Bundt cake that my mom used to […]
I am totally smitten with the recipe for bread and butter pudding. When I think of pudding I envision Bill Cosby with a chocolate pudding cup, but that’s not the type of pudding we have going on here. This pudding is made from croissants and lots of butter. There are raisins and jam in the mix, […]
Sally, my next door neighbor, and I were discussing all of the many ways that lasagna can be prepared. I, of course was rattling off most of the Italian ways. Meanwhile, sally was getting ready to tell me about the Mexican way. Boy, am I ever glad that she did. Can you believe there is a […]
