Number Three Son was the first to ask. “Have you heard of everything they are cooking in waffle irons?” “No,” says I. He proceded to tell me that muffin or cake batter, cinnamon rolls, brownies, hash browns, and all sorts of various treats could be baked in a waffle iron. Doesn’t that beat all? Thus – […]
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 […]
Breakfast scrambles are a regular item on our home breakfast menu. Sausage (turkey or pork) is browned and crumbled. Then two beaten eggs are added to the skillet, and the mixture is scrambled together. The scramble is topped with a little grated cheese. Yummy! This is super easy and delicious. But…. This week I made […]
There is more than one version of the origins of the Reuben sandwich. Perhaps it was Reuben Kulakofsky a grocer in Omaha, Nebraska that invented the sandwich for his poker buddies. “The Committee” as they called themselves met weekly at the Blackstone Hotel. The hotel’s owner, Charles Schimmel added the sandwich to his lunch menu, and […]
Have you tried Briannas (it does not have an apostrophe on the bottle) Poppy Seed Dressing? I did not know about this delicious dressing, and just in case you haven’t heard about it either, well…. I think you need to know. The upside to being in the hospital is that the church ladies bring food […]
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 […]
For the Christmas Open House, Mikel made Russian Tea. Family recipes are the best recipes, and this recipe is from Mikel’s mother Mavene. Russian Tea is delicious, super easy to make, and it is a perfect drink for a cold winter day. This recipe makes about 2 gallons of hot spiced tea. It is perfect if […]
What a mouthful for a title – White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cranberry Orange Cookies – Wow! Many of you already have this EASY recipe that begins with cookie dough that you buy at the grocery store. But just in case you do not know about this delicious cookie, I thought you should. Dear friend Marge first […]
Are any of you like me? Since Christmas has come and gone, I am left thinking about all the things I didn’t do. Do not get me wrong. I did plenty, but I always want to do more. (I realize that this is a fault, but I can’t help myself.) I wanted to see the […]
During this Christmas season, I find myself relying on my favorite recipes. I thought you might like to have the links to these recipes for easy reference. The heading of each recipe is the link to the older post. If you can not link to the older post, go to lanabird.com or click on the […]
