"It's all about the recipe!"
I firmly believe every cookie tray needs an old fashioned jam cookie. Those coconut, chocolate, peanut butter, peppermint, gingerbread, sugared pecan concoctions have their place but, in the midst of such chaos, a straightforward old fashioned cookie is just the thing. …
Gingo Grandma’s chili! That’s me! This is my chili! You’ve probably guessed that this is NOT serious cook-off chili. This is big pot, throw-it-all-together, family friendly, low-budget chili—chili that everyone likes! Chili with ground meat! And beans! Oh, my! A recipe…
I remembered my friend Candace had swooned over a Warm Spinach and Artichoke dip she had ordered at Applebee’s recently, then I stumbled upon a recipe that I thought might be similar. And it was from one of my favorite recipe…
Looking for a last minute new pie for Thanksgiving? Then, here it is—Cranberry-Blueberry Pie! I served it to my Together Women Rise group last night with a scoop of Cinnamon Ice Cream. There were some happy hums, some moans and several…
I had heard about cinnamon ice cream a year or so ago and was instantly intrigued—it sounded lovely. Odd, but lovely, and I had a feeling—foodie intuition, if I may be so bold—that Cinnamon Ice Cream would be the perfect…
Poached Pear Salad is ideal for any fancy meal and also be good for a light lunch when paired—peared! now there’s a joke in the making—when paired with a sandwich or quiche, baked potato or flat bread, pizza or a…
Is it a cookie? Is it a lollipop? It’s a Fun-Face Cookie-Pop! My kids loved these, both making them and eating them. We’ve been making these candy studded spice cookie pops every Fall since 1998, and unfortunately I don’t remember where I originally found the recipe. One…
As a newlywed, and married to a man who owned a copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, French Onion Soup was one of the first things I learned how to make well—thank you, Julia Child—and one of the…
