Tea is an important item in the house. Having fun things to eat with the tea can be a bonus. So, I made John scones to have with his tea. He was right, they tasted much like my mom’s biscuits. Basic Scones Recipe: Ingredients plain flour, for dusting 3 cups...
I like cookies, but I often like them to be very plain, like Vanilla Wafers. Mom recently brought home some Vanilla Wafers, and I spotted what looked to be a delicious and easy recipe on the side of the box: Chocolate Eclair Squares. Dismissing plain cookies for a while, Laura...
The next category for Laura’s cooking class was to cook a meat. She selected Sweet and Sour Pork. Ingredients: To Serve 4 1 lb lean boneless pork 2 T. Dry Sherry salt and pepper 1 egg 3 T. Flour 3 T. oil 2 Carrots 2 Onions 1 Cucumber 1 Garlic...
Peasant Omelette I love my chats on the telephone with Miranda. Last night’s particular discussion led to omelettes. I suddenly remembered a very tasty and delicious (But good for a budget) omelette recipe. This is so yummy! Peasant Omelette 4 to 5 slices thick bacon 4 boiled potatoes I onion...
Andrew: Mama, Zack and I are going to safeway…can we get you anything? Me: Cow brains if they have it. {silence} Me: Ok, pork brains if they don’t have it. We have shopped all over today and can’t find either anywhere. Andrew: okaaaay……..we will ask for you. The Catalan recipe...
I have to admit it, and others will back me up on this, my mom’s fudge that she makes every Christmas, is legend around these parts. It’s a tradition really. My Grandmom made it, my mom made it, my sister knows how, and my friends and I have tried but...
Pumpkin Bars Pumpkin Bars 3/4 cup flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 eggs 1 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup canned pumpkin 1/4 cup cooking oil 1/2 cup nuts Mix dry ingredients. Beat eggs, add sugar, then oil; add dry ingredients...
It occurs to me that my upbringing with a mom who loved to cook and feed people, and my travels to Spain and the rest of Europe, have given me a rather large repertoire of dishes I love to cook, as well as my family loves to eat. One of...
