The Amish were green before green was hip. They reuse, recycle and make do. Simplicity is a way of life. So with today's economy, I'm reaching back into the recipes my Amish neighbors taught me. From Shoofly pie to Soda Cracker Pudding, Homemade Egg Noodles to Half Moon Pie, Amish recipes are simple, frugal and delish!
Continue reading...Friday, May 16, 2008
I stuffed them with chopped roasted red pepper, the chopped stems of the mushrooms (you saved those, right?), parmesan and mozzarella, garlic and oregano. I grilled them for about 10 minutes on medium and then browned them a bit under the broiler to give it that nice, golden brown toasty look (totally optional.) This is one [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Coming from the hollers my dad did, it was no wonder that the dinner he requested on his birthday was always the same...fried taters, a pot of greens, cornbread (made in a cast iron skillet...else it wasn't cornbread), and a big batch of soup beans.
Continue reading...Monday, April 21, 2008
I've been visited by the grocery gremlins again. You know, the ones who devour everything you bring home to cook dinner with so that when you go to make said dinner, the ingredients are now missing, or sometimes the box is still there but it's now empty and said gremlin put it back without telling you so you wouldn't know that <strong>they ate every last one!? </strong>I have three gremlins in this house...I married one and gave birth to the other two.
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 19, 2008
We interrupt this recipe for a commercial break. I’m not paid by these people…honest. But you simply must try Maldon Sea Salt. It’s not in in any stores close to home where I live so I got mine at Amazon for like $6. Sounds like a lot when you can buy this stuff for under $2 [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, March 16, 2008
I have a confession to make. I used to be afraid to cook with chile peppers. It goes back to this one incident where I chopped some jalapeños and then rubbed my eyes. After my face exploded, I wrote myself a note never to do that again. If you haven’t done [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, February 24, 2008
Yes, I know, I know. I promised some healthier food and the last few posts were more along the line of “once in a while” foods. I heard you thinking, “How about stuff we can actually eat everyday and not feel guilty about! Is that too much to ask?!” Well, maybe in [...]
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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