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Nearly every Ohio recipe collection cookbook I own has a recipe or two for Johnny Marzetti. Each recipe is a little different. The original recipe is said to have been created by Teresa Marzetti (of T.Marzetti Co. dressings fame) in her Columbus, Ohio restaurant. It became very popular. Despite living on the border of Ohio for […]
On a whim I decided to try and recreate a chicken salad that I have not tasted in over a decade. They used to make it at a natural foods store and restaurant in Marietta, Ohio. Although they have been out of business for years, I used to love their food. Their chicken salad was […]
It would be nice to tell you that this meat sauce was one handed down in my family, but it would be a lie. My dad was, um, limited as to what food he enjoyed eating. He was not picky per se; he just did not like to try new things. Italian food was probably […]
I buy sweet potatoes by the bushel. Seriously, I have recently purchased my second nearly bushel box of sweet potatoes. I think apples and oatmeal are the only other foods that we purchase in as large or larger quantities on a regular basis. I will tell you about the oatmeal sometime…it requires a separate post. 🙂 Most […]
My paternal grandma’s mincemeat pie was a much sought after item by relatives close and far on my dad’s side of the family. It was not turned down on my mom’s side of the family either 🙂 It was a staple at the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner table. She and my parents tweaked her original […]
Muffins are my “go to” when it comes to travelling breakfast foods. I like to make them when we are leaving early to go to an event or on a trip. Yes, some muffins have been called out for excessive calories and sodium. However, muffins can be relatively healthy and tasty when you make your […]
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(?) […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
