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Whether you call it stewed rhubarb, rhubarb compote, or any other name, this simple, delicious preparation of rhubarb reminds me of my mom. She just called it cooked rhubarb. She often made it from the fresh rhubarb in my parents yard or what she had frozen during the growing season. In fact, she often served […]
It seems I have been making chicken salad quite frequently lately. Not only does everyone like it, but it is simple to make from store-bought rotisserie chicken, leftover herb roasted chicken or other recipes, or quickly cooked chicken in the pressure cooker. Additionally, I now included healthier ingredients like ground flax, sliced almonds, and sometimes […]
This super simple mixture of cucumbers and onions is a refreshing and delicious dish. My mother and grandmothers would often serve it from as soon as the cucumbers ripened in the summer through the early fall. Today, I often make it using the “hot house” or “hydroponic” cucumbers available in supermarket all year round. In […]
This salad can be made well in advance of serving and tastes great! The combination of Parmesan cheese and romaine lettuce make it reminiscent of a Caesar salad. It is wonderful for when you have guests, cook a meal for a crowd, pot luck, or just a nightly dinner. If your concerned that some of […]
The plan was to make mushroom risotto…I had all the ingredients ready to go. However, my family was already asking how much longer until we were going to eat and it was getting late. Thus, I decided to ditch the arborio rice and grabbed the orzo pasta instead. After all, it cooked in half the […]
Do you have leftover corned beef? You could use it to make a Ruben casserole or one of my mom’s “go to” meals, corned beef hash and hominy. What made it a “go to” or last minute meal for my mom was that we never had corned beef except out of a can. I am […]
My mom was a great cook; however, her boiled cauliflower with butter was not very tasty. She rarely served it with cheese sauce (the only way I could get my husband to agree to eat it for a while) thus, I preferred to eat it raw. I wish my mom had known about roasting cauliflower. […]
Kale is not only a “super-food,” it also seems to be super popular right now. It has a bitterness to it sometimes, so it has not been my favorite green. However, I do love its nutritional values! If you get it straight from your garden or your local farmer’s market, it is less likely to […]
In my continuing effort to save money and still feed my family well, I bought a lot of cabbage while it was on sale. I started by making my standard dishes of cooked cabbage with bacon and coleslaw. I decided to make another favorite, cabbage salad. It is almost a cross between the cooked cabbage […]
One of the family traditions that my mother carried on for my father was to serve her mother-in-law’s black cherry Jello salad at Christmas. It is one of the dishes that I make for my family at Christmas as well. It can easily be served as a dessert despite being called a salad, especially when […]
