I enjoy reading the blog Mennonite Girls Can Cook.  The Canadian ladies that write this blog are excellent cooks who use fresh basic ingredients in their recipes.  This morning there was a recipe for Lemon Coconut Bars, and I knew I wanted to try them.  I love coconut, and to think about it paired with lemon […]

It has been a while since I have shared a recipe from my mother’s cookbook, A+ in Cooking. The idea was to find a muffin or breakfast bread recipe to share with you.  I for one was somewhat tired of having wheat toast every morning, and I wanted something different.  I also wanted to share […]

On the cover of the February 2014 Southern Living Magazine, is the picture of a Lemon-Lime Pound Cake. For Carmen’s birthday party, Carmen’s niece’s husband (or would that be Carmen’s nephew-in-law, or Carmen’s sister’s son-in-law or…I am sure there are other possibilities) made this Lemon-Lime Pound Cake.  It was just as pretty as the cake […]

Lemon Chess Pie – Yummy, yummy, yummy in your tummy, tummy, tummy! I am sharing another recipe from my mother’s cookbook A+ in Cooking.   During Mother’s 44 years of teaching, she collected recipes from the families of former students.  These families submitted their favorite recipes, and the results was an excellent cookbook. (Click HERE to read more […]

Miss Jane is a good cook who cooks healthy food.  For the July 4th celebration, she brought this Summer Squash Couscous with Sultanas, Pistachios, and Mint side dish.  It was a hit!  People were asking for the recipe, and Miss Jane was more than willing to share.  She got the recipe from the Whole Foods […]