Recipes that are simply delicious!
I love taking old recipes and revising them for today. For instance, this 1954 Chicken Florentine recipe had a jigger as a measurement. I had to educate myself to edit this one, and I was extremely pleased with the results. The chicken turned out moist, and the sauce was perfect. […]
Have you ever gotten a call that some company is coming and you just don’t know what to make? This easy lasagna casserole came to my rescue the other night! I adapted it from a 1954 cookbook and love the way it turned out. It is easy to make and […]
This is not your traditional Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. This chocolate chip butter cookie recipe starts with a butter cookie base for a lighter more shortbread feeling with just the perfect touch of chocolate. It makes the perfect company for a nice cup of coffee or tea. They are also […]
One of the things I want to get better at is cooking Chinese style food. This recipe for Sesame Chicken is one of the first I have come up with, and I must say it is a keeper. I started researching how to make it and, through trial and error, […]
Sometimes I start wanting something different. I love chocolate cake, just as much as the next person, but when the hankering hits me for a different kind of chocolate cake I become obsessed with figuring out what my stomach is telling my brain it wants. I pull out the legal […]
My daughter pointed out to me the other day that I had not posted the easiest recipe I make. Well, I decided that I need to rectify that as quickly as possible. This Easy Alfredo Sauce is something I made in The Acme all the time, and I also make […]
First attempt at some Chicken and Sausage Gumbo! One of the things that I love about living in a small town is that your neighbors tend to care about you. My in-laws have a nice lady who lives next door to them, always hanging bags of fresh from the garden […]
Light and airy, this Chocolate Delight was a popular recipe during the hot summer months at my restaurant. Now that we are hitting 100 plus degrees here in Texas for weeks on end, I am reaching for this light and cool dessert yet again. This Chocolate Delight probably got its […]
Are you ready for a salad that will bring back memories of grandma? Here is another of my favorite “dinner on the ground” selections. This Watergate Salad is made with marshmallows and pineapple, always served cold, and when my mom wasn’t looking, took up half of my plate. Grad a […]
School nights call for easy meals! This Easy Beef and Potato One-Pot Dish has to be one of the quickest things you can make to satisfy your family on a packed weeknight. I love the way it just uses one pot, so clean up is easy too. I serve this […]
