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Okay, this is the last post on creamed tomatoes…I promise. This one is different because I have broken the food blogging rules and not included a picture. The inclusion of dumplings basically means making creamed tomatoes without cream and adding dumplings instead of most of the slurry mixture. This is how my mom usually made […]
As promised, this is the follow-up post to Creamed Tomatoes, Version 1. The main difference is this version contains cream, milk or half-and-half. I have come to the conclusion that my mom made creamed tomatoes both with and without the milk/cream. Here is as close as I can get to her recipe: I do not […]
My mother and grandmothers would frequently make creamed tomatoes when I was a child. As a child, I don’t think I appreciated the dish as much as I do as an adult. It has turned out to be one of my comfort foods (or at least they are until my allergy to citric acid really […]
Baked sweet potatoes are a wonderful accompaniment to grilled steaks or pork. However, I don’t like heating up my oven to bake them when grilling out, nor am I patient enough to “bake” them on the grill long enough for them to be done. Thus, I decided to combine my little sister’s method of microwaving […]
I was not a fan of asparagus until, as an adult, my little sister coaxed me into trying it grilled…yum! Since then, I really like it grilled or oven roasted with a little olive oil and a dash of salt. Although I was totally satisfied always preparing it the same way, I did notice how […]
I always want to make scalloped potatoes the day after we have a ham dinner. I think it is because it is what my mom usually did. My mom made wonderful scalloped potatoes. As she taught us how to make it without ever referencing a recipe, I have done my best to construct a recipe. […]
Several years ago, we grew Swiss Chard in our garden. It was fantastic fresh out of the garden and simply prepared. Since then, I have purchased it at the store occasionally. Although it is good, it is not as good as eating it fresh from the garden. I decided to change up the way I […]
My mom loved potatoes. In fact, she loved them almost as much as my sister. My father and I ate potatoes, but we really did not have their love for potatoes. My dad and I preferred mashed potatoes. However, I also really liked my mom’s buttered potatoes. She would make them with whatever potatoes we […]
My little sister came up with a fantastic green bean recipe as an alternative to the much beloved green bean casserole at Thanksgiving one year. Hers was cooked on top of the stove and included pan “fried” onions and mushrooms. It was a huge hit. I did not have any mushrooms, but I found some […]
Usually, we do not eat zucchini and yellow squash during the winter as they are not in season. This year though, one of our local grocery stores is getting in a great looking crop from Florida. Plus, they are really inexpensive compared to the typical summer prices,thus I could not resist. My mom frequently would […]
