Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert
Yong He Zhi Jia on Buford Highway
I am sad to report that Young He Zhi Jia is no longer. There is another Asian restaurant in the location, Gu’s Kitchen. It is a Szechuan cuisine (“street food”) place that I have not tried. However, I do know that they do not serve soup dumplings. 🙁 Yong He Zhi Jia is located along […]
Dellroy Drive-In in Dellroy, Ohio
I am in the process of trying to plan an often semi-annual trip to visit family scattered across part of the Eastern United States. As I was thinking about past trips and places we stopped, I realized there were some places that I had planned to share, but had failed to do in the midst […]
Zucchini Bundt Cake
Apparently, Bundt Cakes are once again “in.” King Arthur Flour even named 2017 “Year of the Bundt.” I guess I really don’t move in the proper circles, because I never knew Bundt cakes were ever out. I have always loved Bundt cakes since my mom got her very first Bundt cake pan in the late(?) […]
Easy Whole Egg Homemade Mayonnaise
I remember my maternal grandmother making mayonnaise; it was the only mayonnaise I would eat. My family, including my grandmother, used Miracle Whip for just about everything where you might use mayonnaise. On the occasions where actual mayonnaise was needed my mom would just buy a jar, but my grandmother made her own. I think […]
Zucchini Bread
We often had more zucchini from our garden than we could eat or give away in a summer. One particularity abundant summer I decided to turn all of our excess zucchini into zucchini bread. I baked zucchini bread for days. While we did give some of the bread away, I froze most of the bread. […]
Quick Chicken and Bean Enchiladas
I often cook more chicken than we will use in one meal just to use the leftovers in other dishes. One of our favorites is this simple, quick dish. No leftovers? No problem. You can purchase rotisserie chicken and have this dish on the table in no time. When I have more time I make […]
Roasted Summer Squash Halves
I purchased a bunch of very small yellow summer squash at a local farm. I wanted to make them for dinner, but I did not have much time to cook. Normally, I would have made them into cooked squash, but my husband needed to be able to eat them and I don’t like cooked squash […]
Frostop Drive-In in Huntington, WV
I read that this past weekend was the West Virginia Hot Dog Festival in Huntington, West Virginia. So, I thought it was a great time to talk about one of Huntington’s iconic places to buy a hot dog and a root beer, Frostop Drive-In. Frostop Drive-Ins have been around since the 1920’s. Their number peaked […]
Amish Sweet and Sour Dressing
When I think of an Amish salad dressing, I think of Amish Sweet and Sour Dressing. The celery seed-laden dressing with vinegar and oil has long been one of my favorites. The first time I ever remember eating this style of sweet and sour dressing was at a Dutch Pantry restaurant on a garden salad […]
Amish Macaroni Salad
According a teenager eating this Amish Macaroni Salad for the first time, it is “the best thing I have ever eaten.” I am not sure everyone would agree as I know some people do not appreciate the sweetness of the dressing. However, I think many people would at least agree that they love Amish Macaroni […]
