I can’t tell you the last time I went to McDonald’s.  I really try to stay away from fast food.   Once in a while, you still get a craving for two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce……………you know the song.  Here’s how to make a fresh Big Mac at home with ingredients you most…

These are my “famous” “Patti’s Meatballs”!  Everytime we have a party or a get-together, I am asked to bring these along.  I have been making this recipe for years and we still never tire of them.  I bought a Pillsbury paperback cookbook, “Winter Food for Friends” and have used several recipes from that book for…

St. Louis Style pizza is a distinct style of pizza.  Super-thin, yeast-less crust cut into squares instead of wedges. The original pizza calls for Provolone and Monterey Jack I used the regular mozzarella here My main concern was the crust  Crispy, crunchy wafer-thin Second pie – the oven really needs to be hot! The Crust …

Nothing fancy here, just a plain ole Pepper & Egg Sandwich….   I’ll bet you haven’t thought of this in a while have you? Fry up some peppers and onions, toss in and scramble the eggs.  If you want an exact recipe…. 2 green or red peppers washed, seeded and sliced 1/2 large Vidalia or…

Quickly simmer a pot of soup to enjoy on a cool Spring evening.  The kind Germans call “Eintopf” – one pot meal.  Easy to make, easy to clean up, very economical and very, very delicious! 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 2 slices bacon, minced 1 large onion, minced 2 ribs celery, minced  2 large carrots,…

These are light, airy cakes with blueberry filling and a lemony, white chocolate ganache glaze.  The original recipes was made with raspberry, which would be just as good.  I have a small ethnic store nearby and was able to find blueberry jam.  You can substitute any filling for these little cakes. Cupcakes: 1 lemon 3/4…

This is a great way to use zucs from the garden.  It’s an old Bisquick recipe my mom had.  You can bake it in a pie pan or serve as these great appetizers! 3 cups grated zucchini 1 cup Bisquick 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley…

Put the lime in the coconut, you such a silly woman!, Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both together, Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better. How about we put the coconut in the banana bread and drizzle with a lime glaze?  Then you’ll feel better! When I went to…

I just read a post today from Barbara at Two Birdies & a B  with a lovely idea!  A Haven for Vee  is hosting a Note Card Party Theme.  Choose any four photos from your blog that you feel would make a nice note card. Here are my choices – with Spring in mind! Early…

Cinco de Mayo – The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be, and Cinco De Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico on the morning of May 5, 1862.  When the battles was…

This is a great way to use zucs from the garden.  It’s an old Bisquick recipe my mom had.  You can bake it in a pie pan or serve as these great appetizers! 3 cups grated zucchini 1 cup Bisquick 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley…

Put the lime in the coconut, you such a silly woman!, Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both together, Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better. How about we put the coconut in the banana bread and drizzle with a lime glaze?  Then you’ll feel better! When I went to…

I just read a post today from Barbara at Two Birdies & a B  with a lovely idea!  A Haven for Vee  is hosting a Note Card Party Theme.  Choose any four photos from your blog that you feel would make a nice note card. Here are my choices – with Spring in mind! Early…

Trying to duplicate fast food is easy, if you know the secrets. Tender bites of spicy, boneless chicken on top of creamy, homemade mashed potatoes, corn (who doesn’t mix their corn with mashed potatoes?), gravy and cheese. I got the spices in the coating for the chicken right, but the gravy was another story. Most…