While browsing through my local baking store I ran across this Christmas cookie cutter set by Wilton Products (see 4 more sets below). The gingerbread man first attracted me as I collect many gingerbread items including almost 30 cookie cutters. The reindeer is pretty cute too! Then when I read the cookies hang over the edge of a … Continue reading
This is another very old recipe and dates back to the time when my favorite news channel, WXYZ-TV hosted a weekly “Friday Feast” where they would highlight a local restaurant. This recipe came from The Victorian Room located in Warren, Michigan. At some point it was called Costanzo’s Victorian Room and then in 2000 they … Continue reading
I like to prepare these ribbons ahead of time and then cook briefly in a butter/olive oil mixture. This recipe is quick and is a very tasty side dish that goes well with any entrée. The second recipe is from Midwest Living magazine and the third is a Weight Watcher’s recipe which includes goat cheese. Just … Continue reading
A very good baked fried chicken that is soaked in buttermilk overnight. I compared the recipes I had and the first one posted below was different because of the mayonnaise. I have always soaked my chicken, fried or baked, in buttermilk for probably 35 years. An idea from an old neighbor who made all of the … Continue reading
How about cooking these pork medallions for Valentines Day in heart-shaped parchment paper? This method of cooking keeps this dish so moist and tender and is a Weight Watcher’s recipe worth 5 points per serving.
Happy New Years! How is this for a great start to the New Year or for any morning for breakfast? In my home this is a preferred meal of the day and oh so good with fresh bread from your bread machine (see my recipe Maple Buttermilk Bread in the Mini Zo) and delicious Michigan maple syrup. … Continue reading
These are always good to fix on the grill when you have a crowd coming. You can use regular or turkey bratwursts. I am not sure where I found all of these recipes – I am now making sure I have all of that info. But for many years I did not worry about it so … Continue reading
These beans were one way Gene especially liked them cooked. My sister-in-law gave me this recipe some 15 years ago at a family reunion and I still have my hand-written notes on how to cook these beans. I added a little sugar and salt and pepper to taste. Very simple but very good and the beans need … Continue reading
I make this every year when my herbs such as sage are growing. I grow two varieties; regular and varigated. It is a pretty herb that I grow on the south side of my home which overwinters marvelously. This is an adaptation of “saltimbocca”. Oregano and varigated sage… Chives and regular sage…
This is a very flavorful dish with the orange and lime marinade and then topped off with a fresh tomato and jalapeno salsa. Margaritas are enjoyed in my family so I always have the ingredients on hand. They do sell these convenient mini bottles of ready-to-go margaritas, about 1 cup per bottle, just enough to marinate a few fillets.