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
Seven 1970′s Recipes, Recipe 5: City Chicken
No, city chicken did not originate in the 1970’s. As I mentioned in an earlier post, these are recipes that were introduced and made in my house growing up in the 1970’s. If you are not familiar, city chicken is not chicken at all. It is actually pork and veal or just pork cubes on […]
Seven 1970′s Recipes, Recipe 3: (Homemade) Hamburger Helper aka. Hamburger Stroganoff
Yes, I know Homemade Hamburger Helper is an oxymoron. I realize Hamburger Helper was suppose to help the cook so they did not have to have everything homemade. However, Hamburger Helper is not exactly a recipe worthy of publishing on a food blog. However, Hamburger Helper was such a 1970’s food item, I could not […]
Steamed Georgia Shrimp With Maryland Seasoning
My husband is from Delaware. He was used to having access to fresh seafood. He could cook it (or buy it cooked) the same day it was caught. Thus, he loves seafood. He loves Maryland style crab cakes, blue crabs, shrimp and Old Bay Seasoning. I am from land-locked West Virginia. My exposure to seafood […]
“Hunky Mess” aka. Skillet Beef and Macaroni
We always called a skillet beef and macaroni dish “Hunky Mess” growing up because I was told it was Goulash. I had only heard of Hungarian Goulash, so I started calling it “Hunky Mess.” Although it does call for a substantial amount of Hungarian Paprika, it is actually an American Goulash. Today, I still carry […]
A Simple Meat Loaf
A standard in repertoire of many home cooks, meatloaf may not be sexy, but it can be good.
Skillet Stuffed Peppers
I must confess. . .I have changed the name of this recipe. It is from my Aunt Nina and it was titled “Stuffed Mangoes in a Skillet.” No, I have not changed one of the main ingredients. Green peppers were/are called mangoes in Eastern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana. They may have been/be called […]
Maple Baked Salmon
My daughter loves fish. Salmon is her favorite non-crustacean. Salmon is one of the few fish I actually like. So, I have learned to cook salmon beyond making salmon cakes. I tried several salmon recipes that did not quite fit my family’s tastes before taking flavors that we liked in some of the recipes and […]
Easy Pepperoni and Pasta Casserole
Whether it is a quickly prepared meal for a busy weeknight or a dish needed to take to a friend who is ill or had a death in the family, casseroles are my “go-to” dishes. Besides being comfort food, they usually reheat well and can often be frozen…a great benefit when things are hectic. The […]
Simplify by Cooking Ahead: Chicken
I love chicken, but I also love quick meal preparation as well. I do not love precooked, frozen chicken’s taste or price. I used to love buying rotisserie chickens for the same price as raw. I also loved that they tasted better than what I made at home for cold chicken recipes. I used them for […]
Homemade Noodles
If you are hoping I am going to share my mom’s noodle recipe, I am – Reames Frozen Homestyle Egg Noodles. Really, that was it. She rarely made her own noodles after finding Reames in the 1970’s. Yes, she did make them on rare occasion, but I am not sure what recipe she used. I […]
