Don’t you just love crispy potatoes? You can get crispy potatoes without the deep frying, by roasting them in the oven. They’re not quite as crispy as fried, but darn close. Oven roasted potatoes are also a lot easier, less smelly in the house, and a whole lot healthier than fried. I’ve tried many recipes…
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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Your grandmother was right! Chicken noodle soup really is good for what ails you! I’m sick this week. Adenovirus, if I’m right (of course I am). I won’t bore you with the details, for fear that I’ll ruin your appetite. I don’t want chicken soup today, I need it. I’m not a fan of that colored…
Portuguese Bread
The most tantalizing scent on the face of the earth is fresh-baked bread, don’t you agree? There are some that come close, but I think bread has to be my all-time favorite. My first clear memory of bread was at a parade in Henrietta, NY. My grandparents lived along the parade route, so we had front-row seats….
Yellow-Eye Soup
Far, far better than Navy Bean Soup! By several orders of magnitude, in my not-so-humble opinion. No false modesty here, this stuff is incredibly yummy! And I do have my chief tester’s opinion to back me up. He loves to play the guessing game, where he tries to guess the ingredients in my recipes. He’s getting quite skilled at it….
Sprinkle Cookies
I saw these cookies last week on the Smitten Kitchen blog, and simply HAD to make them. It was all I could do to wait until I found some Christmasy sprinkles. Then it was all I could do to make myself give them away (you know who you are, and you are loved!) So of…
Chex Mix
I just love Chex Mix. It’s been a holiday tradition for as long as I can remember, and always reminds me of my father. Dad was in charge of few things in the kitchen: Grilling, Sandwiches, Cleanup, & Chex Mix. I never asked how it came to be associated with the holidays. Maybe because it does take…
Peanut Butter Cookies
These are my absolute favorite cookies! While I’m making and eating them, anyway. I think my real favorite cookies are whichever ones are in front of me. There’s a little more art to PB cookies than some others, because peanut butters can vary. Brand to brand, and even within the same brand in different batches, sometimes…
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