A healthy alternative to french fries, baked not fried these are so tasty, are great as an appetizer or side dish. When zucchini is plentiful try this one. Hey, you may even get your kids to eat their veggies,now there’s a bonus! INGREDIENTS 1 medium zucchini 1 1/2 cups large fat-free seasoned restaurant-style croutons 1…
Sizzling Coconut Shrimp Cakes
I love shrimp, I could eat it 7 ways to Sunday just about every day. I came across this recipe the other day while looking through some old notebooks and forgot how easy and yummy these are. INGREDIENTS 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, lightly toasted 8 ounces peeled, deveined, cooked shrimp, finely chopped 1 tablespoon…
Share this:
White bread for bread machine – 2lb loaf
After trying many different iterations, and many loaves of bread, this by far is the best recipe yet. My bread machine makes a 2 lb loaf and this turns out beautiful. Tasty right out of the machine hot with butter or cooled and sliced and used for sandwiches. This one is a winner! Ingredients: 1…
Share this:
Roasted Vegetables
Looking for an easy side dish for any meal whether it be pork, beef, fish or chicken? This super easy and simple roasted vegetables is the answer. I know, I keep saying everything is easy and simple, but really that’s what it’s all about, we all lead busy lives and don’t have hours to spend…
Share this:
Italian Ciabatta Bread
Ok, who doesn’t like bread, all warm and smelling delicious fresh out of the oven? This Ciabatta bread can be used for panini’s, dipping in oil and herbs, smothered in butter fresh out of the oven, toast in the morning and the list could go on and on. In other words, it’s good for just…
Share this:
Standby Buttercream Frosting
This recipe has been my go-to for cake frosting for many years, actually probably too many for me to remember without feeling a little melancholy, but I digress. Keep this recipe handy and you will always be able to throw a cake together, this doesn’t take a ton of skill but everyone will think you…
Share this:
Chicken Fried Steak
A southern staple, chicken fried steak is eaten at breakfast with eggs or for dinner with mashed potatoes. Inexpensive and easy, this is a great standby that can be whipped up in no time. Ingredients: Steak 1 1/2 Cups whole milk 2 Large eggs 2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspons seasoned salt freshly ground…
Share this:
Protected: Bessie’s Crab Cakes
Share this:
Jeannine’s Gnocchi
A high school friend shared this recipe with me that was given to her by her sister. Thank you both Jeannine Pompeo Coburn & Karen Pompeo Burke INGREDIENTS 1 container of ricotta cheese Enough flour to fill the ricotta cheese container, plus about an extra cup Two eggs Water Salt DIRECTIONS: Empty the ricotta into a…
Share this:
My favorite Creamed Corn
I really don’t care for creamed corn from a can but I can’t get enough of this homemade version of a southern staple Ingredients 8 ears corn, husked 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoons all purpose flour Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup cold water 2 tablespoons bacon drippings 1…