Let it be known – When we give parties, Friend BB and Mrs. Ralph (And Super Sister – when she is in town.) are designated sugar cookie icers. Oh – I make the dough (Granny’s Sugar Cookies – Click HERE for the recipe.) I rolle out the dough. I cut the dough. I bake the […]
I thought I had lost it. It being – Uncle Raymon’s Coconut Pie recipe. Uncle Raymon was an interesting individual. He was married to my mother’s sister, Aunt Lois. (Yes, the Aunt Lois that is 101 years young.) He was a Junior High School principal, a shoe salesman, and an usher at the […]
The recipe was on the top of page 105 in Mother’s cookbook – A+ in Cooking. I do not understand why, but for sometime I have been intrigued by this recipe for Chicken Crescent Rolls submitted by David and Sharon Walker. I decided to give it a try. Since I am regularly sharing recipes from […]
Marsha Christmas my number one cheerleader sent me this recipe, and I could not wait to try it. Red Beans and Rice are at the top of my comfort food list. Maybe some of you remember Andrew’s restaurant. Here is what Marsha wrote: Andrew’s was owned by 2 brothers (twins?) in the 70’s, I think, […]
Announcing the winner for the most submitted recipe in my mother’s cookbook – A+ in Cooking! Ta – da da da-a-a – da da-a-a! And the winner is…. Drum roll! Chocolate Sheet Cake — applause, applause, applause, whoop and more applause. No fewer than seventeen families submitted this recipe as their family favorite. When planning […]
Suzanne and Leslie invited the group to their home after our Friday night dinner. It is unbelievable all they did for our 50th Class Reunion. Not only were they in charge of planing the entire reunion, but they also had a gathering in their home, and provided Tortilla Roll-Ups for a gathering on Saturday afternoon. […]
We got a call from Number One Son. “Would you like to come for dinner?” Sure. What a treat. Sweet precious Mikel (Number One Son’s wife) had prepared Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef. (Or you could call it Crock-Pot Barbecue Beef – Whatever floats your boat.) The minute we walked in the door, we were greeted with […]
The picture in the Dallas Morning News caught my attention. In the Wednesday food section, Alicia Ross shares recipes. Her column is called Kitchen Scoop – what a cute name. The pictured muffins were filled with summer fruits – strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. As I read the recipe, my mouth was watering, and I knew […]
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 […]
I read a version of this recipe – Mango Cucumber Salad – on Mennonite Girls Can Cook’s blog this week and could not wait to try it. Mainly I wanted to make it because Ever-Lovin’ likes mangos, and I was trying to impress him on Father’s Day. He declared this salad “good stuff” – which […]
